For the second installment of our Featured Books series, we’re highlighting a beautiful collection of engravings and descriptions of the various lakes of Scotland by the artist and illustrator, John M. Leighton, Esq, and by the philosopher Professor John Wilson of Edinburgh University.
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Theory & Philosophy Reading Group 26: Walter Benjamin
Friday 31 March 2017, 7pm: Old Capitol Books and the Direct Action Monterey Network are teaming up again to continue their exploration of twentieth century fascism through theory and philosophy. Last month the philosophy group read Hannah Arendt – selections from Origins of Totalitarianism and Eichmann in Jerusalem. This month the reading group will beContinue reading “Theory & Philosophy Reading Group 26: Walter Benjamin”
Dr. Jan Knippers Black returns for “Coffee Time” (MIIS Amnesty International)
DATE CHANGE: Wednesday 10 May 2017: Dr. Jan Knippers Black, a professor at MIIS is returning to Old Capitol Books this May! She will discuss in an intimate setting her involvement as a board member of Amnesty International. Her latest book, The Politics of Human Rights Protection will be raffled off for book signing afterContinue reading “Dr. Jan Knippers Black returns for “Coffee Time” (MIIS Amnesty International)”
Book Signing with Todd Morr, author of Double Tap: Two Shots of Central California Noir
Saturday 25 March 2017, 4pm-5pm: Central California author, Todd Morr, will be in store to sign copies of his new book, which features two stories of Central California Noir, Double Tap.
Book signing with CSU Monterey Bay Professor Ned Huston
Saturday 1 April 2017, 2pm-4pm: A professor in the School of Humanities and Communications, Ned Huston, will be at Old Capitol Books signing copies of his new work of creative fiction, Quantum Time Theories – the first book in a SciFi trilogy called The Nevertime Chronology.
Networking Aloud: A Monthly Open Mic
Our free monthly event open to the public every second Tuesday: NETWORKING ALOUD: A WRITERS OPEN MIKE. Come early & sign up for a five to seven minute reading from any genre: prose, screenplay, poetry & essay that follows 15 minutes from a featured published reader. We applaud one another, no critique allowed. Bring yourContinue reading “Networking Aloud: A Monthly Open Mic”
Book Signing: George Saitas, author of Ferrari: 275 GTB #08011
Saturday 25 March 2017, 2-3pm: George Saitas, winner of the 2016 [PLATFORM] ARTIST OF THE YEAR contest, photography category, will be at Old Capitol Books signing copies of his new photography book Ferrari: 275 GTB #08011.
Theory & Philosophy Reading Group XXV: Hannah Arendt
Friday 24 February 2017, 7pm: Old Capitol Books and The Direct Action Monterey Network are coming together for our 25th Theory & Philosophy Reading Group. This month, we’re interested in exploring some of the most important writings on the rise of fascism: The Origins of Totalitarianism and Eichmann in Jerusalem.
Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium presents Bill Minor and Cathleen Calbert
Sunday 12 February 2017, 2pm-4pm: The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium presents Bill Minor and Cathleen Calbert Second Sunday of each month, come to Old Capitol Books to see the featured poets of the Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium.
Author of children’s book about environmentalism to come to Old Capitol Books
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