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Transgender Voices: Beyond Women and Men
Lori Girshick
- Tuesday, August 5
- 7:30 PM
A revealing look at the lives and perspectives of transgender and gender variant people, based on 150 personal interviews. Girshick presents transpeople speaking in their own voices about identity, coming out, passing, sexual orientation, relationship negotiations and the dynamics of attraction, homophobia (including internalized fears), and bullying.
(University Press of New England)
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Fucking Daphne: Mostly True Stories and Fictions and Kissing Dead Girls
Daphne Gottlieb
- Tuesday, August 12
- 7:00 PM
We’re celebrating the release of these two new titles from Daphne Gottlieb all in one night!
When Daphne Gottlieb first found herself the character in someone else's story she was intrigued; over time, as she appeared in more and more stories, she started to wonder about the implications of what was real and what wasn't. Fucking Daphne is a collection that blurs the lines between reality and fiction and begs the question "who is the real Daphne?"
(Seal Press)
Fusing pornography and postfeminist theory, transcript and tell-all, Kissing Dead Girls’ playful, penetrating poems and stories reach off the page in search of what it is to be known, both to the masses and to the "Other."
(Soft Skull Press)
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Artwork as an organizing tool: A panel discussion
Western Regional Advocacy Project
- Thursday, August 14
- 7:00 PM
Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP) exists to expose and eliminate the root causes of civil and human rights abuses of people experiencing poverty and homelessness. Join WRAP for an evening of dialogue on how artists and organizers use the power of art to challenge conventional representations of homeless people and the unexamined assumptions that form the basis of their criminalization.
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Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System
Raj Patel
- Thursday, August 21
- 7:30 PM
Half the world is malnourished, the other half obese--both symptoms of the corporate food monopoly. From seed to store to plate, Stuffed and Starved explains the steps to regain control of the global food economy, stop the exploitation of farmers and consumers, and rebalance global sustenance.
(Melville House Publishing)
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Círculo de Lectores/as de Literatura en Español
- Tuesday, August 26
- 7:00 PM
Join us for our Spanish language book group on the fourth Tuesday of each month. A mix of native speakers and advanced level hablantes, the group has been meeting in the Mission District on a monthly basis for eight years. In August, the group will be discussing Nada by Carmen Laforet. Books are available for 10% off at the store.
Mientras vive con estrecheces en una casa misteriosa de la calle de Aribau, la joven Andrea conoce a un grupo de estudiantes ricos, que representan un contrapunto atractivo para la miseria de su vida cotidiana. Con sus nuevas experiencias, la inocente Andrea va averiguando poco a poco la verdad inquietante de las personas que la rodean. Entre la crisis existencial y el umbral de la madurez, Andrea emergera de su apasionado viaje interior mas sabia, mas fuerte y llena de esperanza para el futuro.
Con su profunda penetracion sobre la condicion humana, la clasica novela de Carmen Laforet, inspirada en su propia vida, merece ocupar su lugar como una de las mejores novelas europeas del siglo XX.
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Che: A graphic biography
Spain Rodriguez
- Wednesday, August 27
- 7:00 PM
- at Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St., SF
Join comix underground legend and political artist, Manuel "Spain" Rodriguez for a celebration of his highly anticipated graphic biography of Che Guevara at Mission Cultural Center!
This dramatic and extensively researched book breathes new life into Ernesto Che Guevaras story, portraying his struggle through the medium of the underground political comic--one of the most prominent countercultural art forms since the 1960s.
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