LIVE! From City Lights

Antonio Moresco tribute with Max Lawton & Sean Thor Conroe

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights, the Center For The Art Of Translation and Deep Vellum Books celebrate the publication of The Beginnings – by Antonio Moresco, translate...

Wayne Koestenbaum in conversation with Tausif Noor

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and FSG Originals celebrate the publication of My Lover, the Rabbi: A Novel – by Wayne Koestenbaum, published by FSG Originals. You ca...

Dean Rader with Matthew Zapruder

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Two acclaimed and beloved poets read from new work! Dean Rader celebrates Notes (The Economy Press), and Matthew Zapruder celebrates How To Continue (...

Camille T. Dungy in conversation with Tonya M. Foster

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights, SFSU Poetry Center, and Wesleyan University Press celebrate the publication of America, A Love Story by Camille T. Dungy, published by We...

Marc Francis in conversation with Jesse Ataide

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and Duke University Press celebrate the publication of Curating Deviance: Programming the Queer Film Canon by Marc Francis, published by ...

Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rae Alexandra and Adrienne Simms celebrate their new book Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area, published by City Lights. You can purch...

Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes in conversation with Susan Kiyo Ito

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes reads from her new novel The Pōhaku, published by HarperVia. You can purchase copies of The Pōhaku here: https://citylights...

Gil Z. Hochberg in conversation with Alysia Abbott

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and Duke University Press celebrate the publication of My Father, the Messiah: A Memoir – by Gil Z. Hochberg, published by Duke Universi...

John Sayles discussing Crucible

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and Melville House Books celebrate the publication of Crucible – By John Sayles, published by Melville House. You can purchase copies o...

El Martillo Press at City Lights

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Readings and conversation with Tshaka Campbell, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Paul S. Flores, Margaret Elysia Garcia, and Briana Muñoz, as City Lights celebra...

Project Censored, State of The Free Press 2026

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights, Project Censored, and Seven Stories Press celebrate the publication of State of The Press 2026 – Edited by Mickey Huff, Shealeigh Voitl...

BLIND PERSISTENCE: The History of the Before Columbus Foundation

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Baraka Books, the Before Columbus Foundation, and City Lights celebrate the publication of BLIND PERSISTENCE: The History of the Before Columbus Found...

Anne Waldman discussing Mesopotopia

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and the Penguin Poets Series celebrate the publication of Mesopotopia – By Anne Waldman, published by Penguin Books. You can purchase ...

Roddy Bottum in conversation with Brontez Purnell

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and Akashic Books celebrate the publication of The Royal We – by Roddy Bottum, published by Akashic Books. You can purchase copies of ...

devorah major discussing “Word Time”

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights celebrates the publication of Word Time – by devorah major, published by City Lights Books. You can purchase copies of Word Time here:h...

Suzette Partido discussing “Love Will Save Us, Right?”

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Suzette Partido discussing “Love Will Save Us, Right?” by LIVE! From City Lights

Daniela Rea in conversation with John Gibler

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights celebrates the publication of Fruto: Bearing the Burden of Care – by Daniela Rea – Translator: John Gibler – published by City Light...

Gabriela Cabezón Cámara in conversation with Achy Obejas

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and Litquake celebrate the publication of We Are Green and Trembling – by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, published by New Directions. You ...

Gabriela Cabezón Cámara in conversation with Achy Obejas

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriela Cabezón Cámara in conversation with Achy Obejas by LIVE! From City Lights

Joshua Clark Davis in conversation with Daphne Muse.wav

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Description: City Lights and Princeton University Press celebrate the publication of Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Str...

Amanda Uhle in conversation with Vendela Vida

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and Summit Books present Amanda Uhle in conversation with Vendela Vida, celebrating the publication of her memoir Destroy This House, publ...

Gabriela Aleman in conversation with Dick Cluster

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and the Center for the Art of Translation present Gabriela Alemán in conversation with Dick Cluster, celebrating the publication of her n...

Will Potter discussing Little Red Barns

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents award-winning investigative journalist Will Potter discussing his new book Little Red Barns: Hiding the Truth, from Farm to Fable...

Inés Hernández-Ávila and Molly McGlennen in conversation with Casandra López

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights celebrates the publication of Indigenous Poetics, edited by Inés Hernández-Ávila and Molly McGlennen, published by Michigan State Unive...

Mosab Abu Toha reading from "Forest of Noise: Poems"

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mosab Abu Toha reading from “Forest of Noise: Poems” by Mosab Abu Toha, published by Knopf Publishing Group You can purchase copies of “Forest ...

Daniel Borzutzky in conversation with Ricardo Alberto Maldonado

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Borzutzky in conversation with Ricardo Alberto Maldonado, celebrating the publication of "The Murmuring Grief of the Americas" by Daniel Borzut...

Bushra Rehman in conversation with May-lee Chai

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bushra Rehman in conversation with May-lee Chai, celebrating the publication of "Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion" by Bushra Rehman, published by Flatiro...

Chukwuebuka Ibeh in conversation with francesca ekwuyasi

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights celebrates the publication of "Blessings," a novel by Chukwuebuka Ibeh, published by Doubleday. Purchase here: https://citylights.com/ble...

Tarek El-Ariss

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tarek El-Ariss in conversation with Peter Maravelis, celebrating the publication of "Water on Fire: A Memoir of War" by Tarek El-Ariss, published by O...

Yanis Varoufakis

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and Melville House present Yanis Varoufakis in conversation with Peter Maravelis, discussing "Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism" by ...

Joyce Carol Oates in conversation with Steve Wasserman

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and Akashic Books celebrate the publication of "Joyce Carol Oates: Letters to a Biographer," edited by Greg Johnson, published by Akashic ...

Jakuta Alikavazovic in conversation with JiaJing Liu

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights, Fern Books, Center for the Art of Translation, & Villa Albertine San Francisco celebrate the publication of "Like a Sky Inside" by Jakuta...

Ana Raquel Minian in conversation with Irma Herrera

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ana Raquel Minian in conversation with Irma Herrera discussing Minian's, "In the Shadow of Liberty: The Invisible History of Immigrant Detention in th...

Greg Sarris In Conversation with Blaise Zerega

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights, ALTA Journal, & Heyday Books celebrate the publication of "The Forgetters: Stories" by Greg Sarris (Heyday Books). Purchase books by Gre...

Wayne Koestenbaum with Tausif Noor

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights & Semiotext(e) celebrate the publication of "Stubble Archipelago" by Wayne Koestenbaum with a conversation between the author & Tausif Noo...

Judith Butler with Maggie Nelson

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Judith Butler discusses their new book "Who’s Afraid of Gender?" published by Farrar Straus Giroux. Named a "Most Anticipated Book of 2024" by Time,...

Kit Schluter with Garrett Caples

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kit Schluter celebrates the publication of "Cartoons," (City Lights) & Garrett Caples celebrates the publication of "Proses: Incomparable Parables! Fa...

Gil Cuadros Tribute and Book Launch

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrate Gil Cuadros with Kevin Martin, Rafael Pérez-Torres, & Amy Scholder. Opening by Greyson Wright & readings by Joseph Cassara & Flavia Elisa M...

Jordan Elgrably with Sarah AlKahly-Mills

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Elgrably in conversation with Sarah AlKahly-Mills, with readings from both authors. City Lights celebrates the publication of "Stories from t...

Roberto Harrison With Julien Poirier

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights celebrates No.23 in the "Spotlight Poetry Series" Roberto Harrison reads from his work. Introduction by Garrett Caples. Julien Poirier wi...

Bill Ong Hing

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE, Beacon Press, and Refugee Immigrant Transitions celebrate the publication of “Humanizing Immigration: How to Transform Our Racist ...

Myriam Gurba

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE! presents Myriam Gurba in conversation with visual artist MariNaomi to celebrate the release of Gurba’s new book “Creep: Accusati...

Benjamin Weber & Christopher Paul Harris

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE, The New Press, and Princeton University Press celebrate the publication of two new books: “America Purgatory: Prison Imperialism a...

Found In Translation: Adventures in Language

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE! presents "Found in Translation: Adventures in Language." As part of its 70th Anniversary programming, City Lights celebrates literat...

Lynn Lewis and Friends

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE! celebrates the publication of “Women Who Change the World: Stories from the Fight for Social Justice” from City Lights Books, ed...

Insurgent Beautitudes: The History of a Cultural Center

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE! presents "Insurgent Beatitudes: The History of a Cultural Center,” a conversation between Elaine Katzenberger, Amy Scholder, and P...

mimi tempestt

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE celebrates the publication of “the delicacy of embracing spirals” by mimi tempestt, published by City Lights, with a conversation...

John Freeman and Friends

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE and Litquake celebrate the final issue of John Freeman’s distinguished journal “Freeman’s: Conclusions,” published by Grove A...

Ayana Mathis in conversation with Angela Flournoy

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE celebrates the publication of “The Unsettled” by Ayana Mathis, published by Alfred A Knopf, with a discussion between Ayana and A...

Dylan C Penningroth in conversation with Richard Thompson Ford

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE and Liveright Books celebrate the publication of “Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights” by Dylan C Penni...

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz in conversation with Manu Karuka Vimalassery

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE and Beacon Press celebrate the publication of “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States (the 10th Anniversary Edition)...

Justine Barron And Friends

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE presents investigative journalist Justine Barron, in conversation with Rabia Chaudry, Alex Vitale, Kim Brown and Sierria Warren, to c...

John Szwed discussing the life and work of Harry Smith

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE presents John Szwed in conversation with Raymond Foye celebrating the publication of “Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry S...

Joanna Moorhead

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE in conjunction with Princeton University Press presents Joanna Moorhead in conversation with Wendi Norris celebrating the newly publi...

Adam Shatz And E. Tammy Kim

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE and Verso Books celebrate the publication of “Writers and Missionaries: Essays on the Radical Imagination” by Adam Shatz, publish...

Norman Solomon in Conversation with Kris Welch

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE and The New Press celebrate the publication of “War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine” by ...

Micheline Aharonian Marcom And Fowzia Karimi

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE and Dalkey Archive Press celebrate the publication of “small pieces” by Micheline Aharonian Marcom and Fowzia Karimi, published b...

Cisco Bradley in Conversation With Lee Ranaldo

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE and Duke University Press celebrate the publication of “The Williamsburg Avant-Garde: Experimental Music and Sound on the Brooklyn ...

Brandon Shimoda with Emily Luan

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE presents Brandon Shimoda and Emily Luan reading from their books,“Hydra Medusa” and “In 回 / Return,” published by Nightboat...

Joyce Mansour Tribute and Book Launch

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE celebrates the publication of Emerald Wounds: Selected Poems by Joyce Mansour (Translator: Emilie Moorhouse), published by City Ligh...

Jane Smiley in conversation with Steve Wasserman

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights, in conjunction with Heyday Books, presents Jane Smiley in conversation with Steve Wasserman to celebrate the publication of "The Question...

Kristen R. Ghodsee in conversation with Emefa Addo Agawu

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights LIVE presents Kirsten R. Ghodsee discussing her new book "Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Goo...

Mircea Cărtărescu in conversation with Mauro Javier Cardenas

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE! From City Lights celebrates author Mircea Cărtărescu and his latest publication, “Solenoid.” Grounded in the reality of late 1970s/early...

Yxta Maya Murray in conversation with Jocelyn Saidenberg

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE! From City Lights celebrates author Yxta Maya Murray’s publication of “God Went Like That: A Novel.” “God Went Like That” follows the...

adrienne marie brown in conversation with dream hampton

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE! From City Lights celebrates author adrienne marie brown on her latest novel “Maroons: A Grievers Novel.” The second installment of the Gri...

David Mas Masumoto in conversation with Patricia Miye Wakida

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE! From City Lights celebrates author David Mas Masumoto and his new publication, “SECRET HARVESTS: A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilien...

Robert Greenfield discussing the life and work of Sam Shepard

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE! From City Lights celebrates author Robert Greenfield and his latest publication “True West: Sam Shepard’s Life, Work, and Times.” Much l...

Fred Moten in conversation with Douglas Kearney

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE! From City Lights welcomes poet, critic, theorist and McArthur fellow Fred Moten in celebration of his latest poetry collection, “perennial fas...

Ada Zhang in conversation with Belinda Huijuan Tang

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE! From City Lights welcomes Ada Zhang, recognized as one of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 for her debut book, “The Sorrows of Othe...

Gina Apostol in conversation with R. Zamora Linmark

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE! From City Lights welcomes award-winning author Gina Apostol in celebration of her book “La Tercera” for Asian American and Pacific Islander ...

Gillian Conoley with Norma Cole

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Gillian Conoley in conversation with Norma Cole, celebrating the publication of "Notes from the Passenger" by Gillian Conoley, pu...

Héctor Tobar in conversation with John McMurtrie

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE! From City Lights welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist Héctor Tobar as he celebrates the release of his new book "Our Migrant...

Meredith Broussard

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Meredith Broussard. She celebrates the publication of her book “More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias ...

Coffee House Press Extravaganza with LaTasha N. Nevada-Diggs, Eleni Sikelianos, and Anne Waldman

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents LaTasha N. Nevada-Diggs, Eleni Sikelianos, and Anne Waldman reading new poetry and celebrating their three new books of poetry fr...

Evan Kennedy and Sophia Dahlin

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Evan Kennedy in conversation with Sophie Dahlin. Evan Kennedy celebrates the publication of his book “Metamorphoses: City Light...

Tim Z. Hernandez in conversation with Peter Maravelis

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Tim Z. Hernandez in conversation with Peter Maravelis, the City Lights events manager. Tim Z. Hernandez reads from his new collec...

Robert Lopez in conversation with Sarah Rose Etter

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Robert Lopez in conversation with Sarah Rose Etter. Robert Lopez discusses his new book “Dispatches from Puerto Nowhere: An Ame...

Priya Guns in conversation with Sarah Thankam Mathews

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Priya Guns in conversation with Sarah Thankam Mathews. Priya Guns discusses and reads from her new book “Your Driver is Waiting...

Dreaming of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: An Appreciation

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights in conjunction with Asian American Writers’ Workshop and University of California Press present a tribute to the life and work of Theres...

Lakiesha Carr in conversation with Dawnie Walton

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Lakiesha Carr in conversation with Dawnie Walton. Lakiesha Carr discusses her new book “An Autobiography of Skin: A Novel”, p...

Ayize Jama-Everett in conversation with Tân Khánh Cao

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Ayize Jama-Everett in conversation with Tân Khánh Cao. Ayize Jama-Everett discusses his new book “Heroes of an Unknown World”...

Belén Gopegui with Mark Schafer (moderated by Katherine Silver)

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Belén Gopegui in conversation with Mark Schafer, moderated by Katherine Silver. Belén Gopegui discusses her new book “Stay Th...

New Weathers: Poetics from the Naropa Archive

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights in conjunction with Naropa University and Nightboat Books present Anne Waldman with Emma Gomis, joined by Alan Gilbert, Cedar Sigo, and El...

Peter Turchi in conversation with Austin Kleon

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Peter Turchi in conversation with Austin Kleon. Peter Turchi discusses his new book “(Don’t) Stop Me if You’ve Heard This B...

Eileen Myles and Friends

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Eileen Myles, joined by Fanny Howe, Maggie Nelson, Camille Roy, Laurie Weeks, Simone White, Frank Wilderson, and Jillian Weise, c...

Sam Woolley in conversation with Jeff Horwitz

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Sam Woolley in conversation with Jeff Horwitz. Sam Woolley celebrates the publication of his new book “Manufacturing Consensus...

Thomas Crow in conversation with Carrie Lambert-Beatty

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Thomas Crow in conversation with Carrie Lambert-Beatty celebrating the launch of “The Artist in the Counterculture: Bruce Conne...

Curtis White in conversation with Cheston Knapp

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Curtis White in conversation with Cheston Knapp celebrating the launch of “Transcendent: Art and Dharma in a Time of Collapse”...

Aidan Levy in conversation with Ammiel Alcalay

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Aidan Levy in conversation with Ammiel Alcalay celebrating the publication of “SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS: The Life and Music of Sonny ...

Zein El-Amine with James Tracy and Aimee Suzara

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Zein El-Amine in conversation with James Tracy and Aimee Suzara, celebrating the publication of "Is This How You Eat a Watermelon...

Sam Lipsyte in conversation with Sloane Crosley

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Sam Lipsyte reading from his new novel and in conversation with Sloane Crosley. Sam Lipsyte celebrates the publication of his nov...

Douglas Kearney in conversation with Tisa Bryant

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights presents Douglas Kearney reading from his new book and in conversation with Tisa Bryant. Douglas Kearney celebrates his collection of lect...

John Freeman with Forrest Gander

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In conjunction with ALTA Journal, City Lights presents John Freeman with Forrest Gander reading from new poetry. John Freeman celebrates his new colle...

Tayi Tibble in Conversation with Tommy Orange (Opening Statement By John Freeman)

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tayi Tibble in conversation with Tommy Orange, celebrating the publication of "Poukahangatus: Poems" by Tayi Tibble, published by Alfred Knopf. This l...

Ericka Huggins & Friends

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights joins Ericka Huggins and Stephen Shames with Katherine Campbell and Judy Juanita Hart in celebrating the launch for the publication of "Co...

Dr. Clarence Lusane in Conversation with Justin Desmangles

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Clarence Lusane in conversation with Justin Desmangles, celebrating the publication of "Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing ...

Joyce Chopra in Conversation with Elizabeth Weitzman

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights and the California Film Institute present Joyce Chopra in conversation with Elizabeth Weitzman, celebrating the publication of "Lady Direc...

Jonathan Escoffery in Conversation with Yohanca Delgado

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Escoffery in conversation with Yohanca Delgado, celebrating the publication of "If I Survive You" by Jonathan Escoffery, published by Farrar ...

Julian Aguon in Conversation with Rebecca Solnit

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Aguon in conversation with Rebecca Solnit, celebrating the publication of "No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay" by Julian Aguo...

Celebrating Ted Berrigan: Launch Party for “Get The Money!”

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

City Lights celebrates the publication of "Get the Money!: Collected Prose (1961-1983)" by Ted Berrigan, published by City Lights Books. With Edmund B...