Thinking Critically about Society Spring Seminar Series Announced!

Old Capitol Books is excited to announce that our Thinking Critically about Society Series is back on for this March:

  • Black Feminism, March 4th, 7pm (facilitated by Dr. Sriya Shrestha, HCOM Faculty)
  • Situationalism, March 11th, 7pm (facilitated by Ben Wilson, CSUMB Alumni)
  • Post-Colonial Theory, March 18th, 7pm (facilitated by Dr. Sriya Shrestha, HCOM Faculty)
  • Social Perceptions of Disability, March 25th, 7pm (facilitated by Ali Elfaki, MPC Student)

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Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium presents Maria Garcia Teutsch & Doren Robbins

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The Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium Presents: Maria Garcia Teutsch & Doren Robbins

Sunday, February 14, 2:00 p.m.
$5.00 Admission
Old Capitol Books, 559 Tyler Street, Monterey (between Pearl and Munras)Continue reading “Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium presents Maria Garcia Teutsch & Doren Robbins”

Book Signing: Tony Albano, author of Life is a Bumpy Road

51lx6mwouvl-_sx326_bo1204203200_Saturday 30th January 2016, 1pm: Come down to Old Capitol Books to hear fun stories from the life and imagination of Tony Albano, a storyteller and entertainer at il Fornaio restaurant in Carmel. He will be reading from his new book, Life is a Bumpy Road: …smoothed out by people and dogs you meet along the way (2015).Continue reading “Book Signing: Tony Albano, author of Life is a Bumpy Road”

Networking Aloud! A Monthly Open Mic (March): Featuring Leslie Patiño

Tuesday 8 March 2016, 6-8pm: 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 your work in progress, we want to hear your VOICE.Continue reading “Networking Aloud! A Monthly Open Mic (March): Featuring Leslie Patiño”

Networking Aloud! A Monthly Open Mic (February): Featuring Martha Graham-Waldon

Tuesday 9 February 2016, 6-8pm: 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 your work in progress, we want to hear your VOICE.Continue reading “Networking Aloud! A Monthly Open Mic (February): Featuring Martha Graham-Waldon”

Book Signing: Robin Gregory, author of “Mootjie Littleman”

MoojieLittleman_COVER6Saturday 19 December 2015, 4pm: Old Capitol Books presents Robin Gregory and her recent book The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman, which was given the Readers’ Favorite Award.

It is the story of a disabled boy who is abandoned by two sets of parents and seeks to create a family of his own. Forbidden friendship, first love, and miraculous events take place at St. Isidore’s Fainting Goat Dairy, revealing an extraordinary boy’s tale of loss and connection, self-discovery, and the transforming power of forgiveness.

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New year of Theory & Philosophy Reading Groups at Old Capitol Books

Last year Old Capitol Books and the Direct Action Monterey Network hosted the Theory and Philosophy Reading Groups, focusing on philosophers and theorists who had been in prison.

In 2016 the Theory & Philosophy Reading Group will highlight radical African philosophy!Continue reading “New year of Theory & Philosophy Reading Groups at Old Capitol Books”