Saturday 19 August 2017, 4pm: author and philosopher, Robert Kuhry, will be at Old Capitol Books discussing his latest work, High Tech is Not the Future.
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Professor and Award-Winning Author, Zachary Jack, returns to Old Capitol Books
Saturday 12 August 2017, 2-3pm: Zachary Michael Jack is an English professor, poet, dramatist, and award-winning author of over twenty books. Normally based in the mid-west, where he teaches at North Central College, Jack will be visiting the peninsula and appearing at Old Capitol Books to talk about his newest book Wish You Were Here:Continue reading “Professor and Award-Winning Author, Zachary Jack, returns to Old Capitol Books”
Theory & Philosophy Reading Group 28: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Friday 28 July 2017, 7pm: The Theory & Philosophy Reading Group will explore an essay which was written in response to the Deleuze and Foucault conversation that we read earlier this year: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s “Can the Subaltern Speak?” (1988).
Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium presents Andrena Zawinski & Jennifer Lagier
The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Presents: Andrena Zawinski & Jennifer Lagier Sunday, July 9, 2:00 p.m. $5.00 Admission Old Capitol Books 559 Tyler Street, Monterey
Critically acclaimed author, King Grossman, to appear at Old Capitol Books
Saturday 16 September 2017, 3pm: King Grossman’s recent novel, Letters to Alice, was a finalist for the Indie Excellence Book Awards and and was the winner of the 2017 Independent Press Awards. We are excited to welcome Grossman to Old Capitol Books to sign copies of his new book and talk to peninsula book lovers.
Book Signing: Gordon Zuckerman
Saturday 30 September 2017, 2pm: We are happy to be hosting critically acclaimed author, Gordon Zuckerman, for the signing and presentation of his new novel, The Sentinels: Voices Behind the Curtain.
Book Signing: Dr. Martin Needler, author of “A Rich & Valued Life”
Sunday 25 June 2017, 3pm: Did you miss the last Amnesty International Coffee Time event? Well, not to worry! They’re back again at the end of this month when Dr. Jan Black’s husband, Dr. Martin Needler, will be at Old Capitol Books, signing copies of his latest book A Rich & Valued Life.
Book Launch: An afternoon of music and literature with Bill Minor
Saturday 15 July 2017, 2pm: Local author, poet, and musician Bill Minor will be in store for the launch of his new book, Going Solo: A Memoir 1953-1958, about this hitchhiking across the U.S., lounging in pre-statehood Hawaii, and his first typewriter. On top of all that, there’s going to be live music!
Theory & Philosophy Reading Group 27: Hannah Arendt (Part 2)
Friday 30 June 2017, 7pm: Our last Hannah Arendt reading group was such a success that we’re returning to the subject. This time we’ll be reading from selections of The Human Condition and The Life of the Mind.
Book Signing: Fantasy writer Jason P. Crawford
Tuesday 27 June 2017, 4pm: Salinas-based fantasy writer Jason P. Crawford will be at Old Capitol Books to discuss his work, particularly his new fantasy novel, Dragon Princess.
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