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Reverse-Gentrification of the Literary World

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Featured: Black Interest

Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha

Nearly forty years after breaking his way into public consciousness, the indefatigable godfather of indie features and African American cinema presents a graphic novel that serves as the inspiration for his latest film.

Jesus Boy

A majestic novel that will launch Allen into the ranks of Junot Díaz and Toni Morrison.

God Carlos

A provocative and persuasive historical novel exploring the Spanish brutality against native Indians in early 16th-century Jamaica.

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Billy Childish & Ted Kessler — City Lights (VIRTUAL)

1/18/25, 11:00am

Billy Childish & Ted Kessler present To Ease My Troubled Mind, in conversation with Guy Picciotto of Fugazi (VIRTUAL event, 11:00am PT/2:00pm ET/7:00pm UK)

Ravi Coltrane & Brandee Younger — Rough Trade NYC (New York, NY)

2/6/25, 6:00pm

Ravi Coltrane & Brandee Younger discuss Alice Coltrane’s Monument Eternal; moderated by Ashley Kahn

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