Calendar of Events
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 7:00 pm PST
Nicolas Ballet in conversation with V. Vale
A discussion exploring the new book Shock Factory: The Visual Culture of Industrial Music - By Nicolas Ballet - Published by Intellect Books/University of Chicago Press
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6:00 pm PST
(POSTPONED) Rewiring Democracy with Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders in conversation with Cindy Cohn
City Lights, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and The MIT Press present Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders (in conversation with Cindy Cohn/EFF) discussing their new book Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship - Published by The MIT Press
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Thursday, December 4, 2025, 7:00 pm PST
Anne Waldman
City Lights and the Penguin Poets Series celebrate the publication of Mesopotopia - By Anne Waldman - Published by Penguin Books - This event will also be broadcast on zoom. Use this link to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83025568520
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Saturday, December 6, 2025, 12:15 pm PST
OUTRIDER/Film Screening & Conversation w/Alystyre Julian & Anne Waldman
City Lights and the Roxie Theater present a screening of the film OUTRIDER - Directed by Alystyre Julian - to be followed by a conversation between Alystyre Julian and Anne Waldman - This event will take place at the Roxie Theater, 3125 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 - Tickets available at the Roxie Theater website: https://roxie.com/film/outrider/
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Monday, December 8, 2025, 7:00 pm PST
Suzanne Jill Levine in conversation with Erik Noonan / Launch Party for “Unfaithful: A Translator’s Memoir”
City Lights and Bloomsbury Books celebrate the publication of Unfaithful: A Translator's Memoir - By Suzanne Jill Levine - Published by Bloomsbury books
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6:00 pm PST
Project Censored’s “State of the Free Press” 50th Anniversary
City Lights, Project Censored, and Seven Stories Press celebrate the publication of "STATE OF THE FREE PRESS 2025" - Edited by Mickey Huff, Shealeigh Voitl, and Andy Lee Roth - Published by Seven Stories Press
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Thursday, December 11, 2025, 7:00 pm PST
El Martillo Press @ City Lights
Join Tshaka Campbell, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Paul S. Flores, Margaret Elysia Garcia, and Briana Muñoz for an evening of readings and merriment. City Lights celebrates an exceptional Indy press.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 7:00 pm PST
Search & Destroy Launch Party
City Lights and Inpatient Press celebrate the publication of Search & Destroy: The Complete Archive - Edited by V. Vale, Cecily Chen and Mitch Anzuoni - Published by Inpatient Press / The MIT Press
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Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6:00 pm PST
Before Columbus Foundation Book Launch Party
Baraka Books, the Before Columbus Foundation, and City Lights celebrate the publication of BLIND PERSISTENCE: The History of the Before Columbus Foundation - Edited by Ishmael Reed and Justin Desmangles (with Carla Blank and Tennessee Reed) - Published by Baraka Books
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