Timothy Morton: "This Is Hell, It's Not the End of the World" Organized in conjunction with the exhibition "Santiago Sierra: 52 Canvases Exposed to Mexico City’s Air," Timothy Morton, Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English at Rice University and director of the Cool America Foundation, will give a talk to celebrate the publication of their book "Hell: In Search of a Christian Ecology" (Columbia University Press, 2024), which explores the relationship between religion and ecology in response to the climate crisis.
LBB Presents: Christi Furnas - Crazy Like a Fox Left Bank Books presents Christi Furnas, queer cartoonist, to celebrate her debut graphic memoir "Crazy Like a Fox: Adventures in Schizophrenia." Furnas will be in conversation with celebrated St. Louis memoirist Gabe Montesanti. Furnas will personalize and sign copies after the presentation! Join us Monday, May 6, at 7pm at Left Bank Books, 399 N Euclid Ave, or watch the livestream on Left Bank Books' YouTube channel. This autobiographically-inspired graphic novel explores mental health and schizophrenia in a surprising and emotionally honest story with a fantastical cast of animal characters.
LBB Presents: Leigh Goodmark - Imperfect Victims Left Bank Books and St. Louis University Women and Gender Studies presents Leigh Goodmark to discuss her new book "Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism" on Friday, April 26, 6pm CT. "Imperfect Victims" was named one of the Best Books of 2023 by Progressive Magazine!
314 Media Day: Youth-focused journalism conference Calling all high school journalists who are in need of guidance, or on the fence about pursuing journalism to meet professors, reporters, and like-minded students at 314 Media Day. Attend breakout sessions from five different journalism professionals, and expand your understanding of the youth's role in the future of media. Learn more at 314infocus.com
Author Talk: Growing Up St. Louis: Looking Back Through the Decades The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome back author Jim Merkel to discuss his 2020 book, Growing Up St. Louis: Looking Back Through the Decades.