Bluestockings June events

BLUESTOCKINGS Cafe & Bookstore
172 Allen Street @ Stanton (1 block south of Houston)
www.bluestockings.com

Tuesday, June 9, 7PM - $5 Suggested

“Murals as Protest and Celebration”
Amy Goodman presents muralist Janet Braun-Reinitz and arts activist Jane Weissman

They will discuss community murals and their transformational powers. protest, celebration, beauty, knowledge, inspiration -each of these can be found within or actualized by a mural.

Wednesday, June 10, 7PM - $5 Suggested
Solidarious Harvest Collective "The Greening of Cuba"

Come for a presentation on Cuba's transformation of its farming system: fields became smaller, production was localized near consumption, and organic practices were widely adopted. , and join in a discussion about the greening (or greenwashing) of the food system in the U. S.

Saturday, June 13, 7PM - Free

Reading: John Potash “The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders”

After 12 years of accumulating evidence concerning the murder of Tupac Shakur, John Potash has put it all together and published “The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders,” a volume filled with details gleaned from CIA and FBI documents, court transcripts, and over 100 interviews.

Monday, June 15, 7PM - Free

Reading: Mitchell Gold “Crisis”

Gold will read from his book on the alarmingly high rate of suicide among gay teens and will lead a discussion on means of support through the views and experiences of a diverse group of Americans. “Crisis: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social, and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing up Gay in America” is a book for anyone concerned with the relationship between teens and suicide.

July 18: Seth Tobocman - celebrate publication of Disaster and Resistance: Political Comics

Friday, July 18th, 7PM

Seth Tobocman

"Disaster and Resistance"

Bluestockings
172 Allen St (bt Stanton and Rivington Sts)
(1 block south of Houston and 1st Ave)

Free

Celebrate the release of Seth Tobocman's Disaster and Resistance: Political Comics

In Disaster and Resistance, Tobocman outlines contemporary social and political struggles, and he offers bold and urgent insights into the landscapes of the 21st century. Sociologist of popular culture Paul Buhle calls Disaster and Resistance

A graphic revelation, an artistic and political document of enormous value in our troubled world

Also appearing Peter Kuper, Fly, Eric Blitz and Steve Wishnia.

Tobocman is one of the founders of World War 3 Illustrated and his previous books include You Don't Have To Fuck People Over To Survive, and War In The Neighborhood.