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Alex Graham and Phoebe Gloeckner discuss "Dog Biscuits"
Join us for a conversation about “Dog Biscuits,” Graham’s pandemic-inspired graphic novel and one of the most talked about comics of 2020.
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| Posted July 2022
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The language of machines: Asian voices on new poetics from tech, robotics, and video games
Watch this recording with Neil Aitken, Betsy Aoki, and Margaret Rhee on speculative poetry, robotics, and more! This event was recorded at the Central library on June 4, 2022.
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| Posted June 2022
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Angela Garbes And Melissa Miranda Discuss "Essential Labor"
Watch a recorded conversation about Garbes’ new book, which examines the power and potential of mothering to reshape society at a foundational level.
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(01:14:26)
| Posted June 2022
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Putsata Reang and Susan Lieu discuss "Ma and Me"
Join us for a conversation about Reang’s new memoir, which explores inherited trauma and the crushing weight of cultural and filial duty.
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(01:11:45)
| Posted June 2022
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Douglas Stuart Discusses "Young Mungo"
Join us to hear this Booker Prize-winning writer discuss his new novel, a story of queer love and working-class families.
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(01:06:49)
| Posted May 2022
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Local Author Reading By Calvin Gimpelevich And Chris Vargas
Join us as Calvin Gimpelevich and Chris E. Vargas read and discuss trans/queer reinterpretations of historical figures.
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(01:07:47)
| Posted May 2022
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Clyde Ford discusses "Of Blood and Sweat"
Join us to hear about award-winning writer Clyde Ford’s new book, which examines how Black labor helped to create and sustain the wealth of the white one percent throughout American history. This event was recorded on April 15, 2022.
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| Posted April 2022
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Emily St. John Mandel and Kristen Millares Young discuss “Sea of Tranquility”
Join us to hear this best-selling writer discuss her new book, a novel of time travel and metaphysics that precisely captures the reality of our current moment. This event was recorded at the Central library on Monday, April 18, 2022.
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| Posted April 2022
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Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe discusses "Red Paint"
Join us to hear local poet Sasha LaPointe discuss her memoir "Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk" with Arianne True.
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| Posted April 2022
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Mickey Rowe With Laurie Frankel: "Fearlessly Different"
Join us for a conversation with Mickey Rowe about his life as an autistic actor and director.
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| Posted April 2022