Authors Dietrich Kalteis and Patrick Whitehurst will be at Old Capitol Books this month to offer a FREE writing workshop.Continue reading “Authors Patrick Whitehurst Dietrich Kalteis give FREE writing workshop”
Morticai’s Murder Mystery Concert
Morticai and Friends Presents: Morticai’s Murder Mystery Concert. Join us for an immersive night of musical mystery and be apart of this evening’s wonderous and tragic events and work with our on site detective to figure out who the culprit is! Weave through the aisles of Old Capitol Books with us searching for clues to find out who the culprit is. This special night will feature such local musicians and actors as: Ben Herod, Monique Rose, Eddie Kawashima, Colin St. John, Lizzy Lippa, Zoey Kriegmont, Trevor Lucier, Morticai and many more.Continue reading “Morticai’s Murder Mystery Concert”
Theory & Philosophy Reading Group 40: Emmanuel Levinas
We’re going deeper into the works of Emmanuel Levinas. After reading his response to Heidegger’s “Question Concerning Technology,” we’ve decided to read one of Levinas’s important essays, “Ethics as First Philosophy.”Continue reading “Theory & Philosophy Reading Group 40: Emmanuel Levinas”
The Last Letter – with Andy Chaleff
The Last Letter is the true story of healing from loss with an intimacy that has been described as, “vulnerable, brave, powerful.” Come to Old Capitol Books to participate in an afternoon of letter writing, story-telling, and sharing with The Last Letter author, Andy Chaleff.Continue reading “The Last Letter – with Andy Chaleff”
New Open Mic! Fishbowl Poetry featuring Lee Knight, Jr. and Tshaka Campbell
Old Capitol Books is pleased to announce FISHBOWL POETRY, a new open mic right here at your local independent bookstore.
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Bedrooms, River Navaille and No Existo (Music at the Bookshop)

Come down to Old Capitol Books to hear the delightful tunes of Bedrooms, River Navaille, and No Existo – Friday 31st August.
Doors 7pm
$10 NOTAFLOF
Art of the Salinas Valley – an afternoon with artist Janet Whitchurch
John Steinbeck’s imagination was occupied by the Salinas Valley and Salinas River of his California childhood. One became “the valley of the world” in East of Eden, a microcosm of nature, nurture, and culture in the turbulent unfolding of human history. The river—flowing north, like the River Nile, and underground, like the River Styx—served Steinbeck as a contrasting symbol of timelessness beyond man, like the tide pools and the stars in Sea of Cortez. Since Steinbeck wrote his books, artists in various media—watercolor painting, nature photography, narrative text—have interpreted the Salinas valley and river with a similar sense of adventure and appreciation. Janet Whitchurch combines all three—original text, nature photography, and watercolor painting—in her exploration of John Steinbeck’s valley and river, published here for the first time.Continue reading “Art of the Salinas Valley – an afternoon with artist Janet Whitchurch”
UFOs, Alien Abductions, and Off Planet Intelligence: an evening with E.T. Communicator A. Rosehawk
Join us for an afternoon of open discussion on the subject of O.P.L. (Off Planet Intelligence) including artificial intelligence, first contact, abductions, and temporal detainment.Continue reading “UFOs, Alien Abductions, and Off Planet Intelligence: an evening with E.T. Communicator A. Rosehawk”
Networking Aloud! an open mic featuring Pat Hanson
Networking Aloud: A monthly event (every second Tuesday) open to the public. Fifteen to twenty minutes from a featured reader followed by a literary open mic. Come early and sign up for a five to seven minute reading from any genre: prose, screenplay, poetry, essay etc.
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Theory & Philosophy 37: Heidegger and Daoism
We’re meandering through subjects, questions, and problems that interest us. After reading the Tao Te Ching and reading works by Heidegger and Levinas, we’ve decided to spend some time exploring a segment of Heidegger scholarship that looks at connections between Heidegger and Taoism.
When: Friday 17 August 2018
Where: Old Capitol Books, 559 Tyler Street, downtown Monterey
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