Launch Party for “Memory Rehearsal”: Eleni Sikelianos in conversation with Matthew Zapruder by LIVE! From City Lights

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

Originally held onsite at City Lights broadcast via Zoom on Monday, April 6, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

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

You can purchase copies of My Lover, the Rabbi: A Novel here: https://citylights.com/general-fiction/my-lover-the-rabbi/

Originally broadcast via Zoom on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

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

Originally held onsite at City Lights broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis.Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

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

You can purchase copies of America, A Love Story here: https://citylights.com/amer-a-love-story/

Originally broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

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

You can purchase copies of Curating Deviance: Programming the Queer Film Canon here: https://citylights.com/curating-deviance/

Originally broadcast via Zoom on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

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

You can purchase copies of Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area here: https://citylights.com/unsung-heroines35-women-who-changed/

Originally held onsite at City Lights and broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes reads from her new novel The Pōhaku, published by HarperVia.

You can purchase copies of The Pōhaku here: https://citylights.com/pohaku/

Originally held onsite at City Lights and broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

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

You can purchase copies of My Father, the Messiah: A Memoir here: https://citylights.com/my-father-the-messiah/

Originally broadcast via Zoom on Tuesday, January 17, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Content Warning: This episode contains a brief mention of self-harm/suicide.

City Lights and Melville House Books celebrate the publication of Crucible – By John Sayles, published by Melville House.

You can purchase copies of Crucible here: https://citylights.com/new-fiction-in-hardcover/crucible-3/

Originally held on site and broadcast via Zoom on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation