Kavita Das

19 JANUARY 2023 — thursday

City Lights Books presents nonfiction writer and activist Kavita Das, Poignant Song: The Life and Music of Lakshmi Shankar, discussing her new book, Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues, exploring ways in which writers can better engage with socio-political issues, the book also includes essays from numerous authors including James Baldwin, Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz, George Orwell, and more, co-presented with the Asian American Writers' Workshop, online via Zoom, free, 6:00 pm PST (Register to attend: citylights.com/events)