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Enjoy recent author events, interviews, and bookseller series. Visit our website to learn more: www.skylightbooks.com
Episodes
![THE HANDSELL: Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni’s Room](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Friday Jun 10, 2022
THE HANDSELL: Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni’s Room
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
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Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
![ARTS ANNEX SPOTLIGHT: Liam Campbell, ”ELSKA MAGAZINE”](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
ARTS ANNEX SPOTLIGHT: Liam Campbell, ”ELSKA MAGAZINE”
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
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Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
![Lit Angeles, Ep. 1: ”THE BIG SLEEP” w/ Jonathan Ames](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Lit Angeles, Ep. 1: ”THE BIG SLEEP” w/ Jonathan Ames
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Join us for a brand new series in the Skylight arsenal, Lit Angeles! In this soon-to-be-regular segment, our hosts Emily VanKoughnett and Alena Saunders take a deep dive into Angeleno's rich literary history, one book at a time, exploring select titles that they believe illustrate the City of Angels with depth and texture.
In the first episode, they tackle Raymond Chandler's proto-noir detective classic, The Big Sleep, in particular Chandler's timeless anti-authoritarian streak and his all-time protagonist, Phillip Marlowe. They're joined by esteemed author and screenwriter Jonathan Ames (A Man Named Doll, You Were Never Really Here), who talks about his connection to Chandler's work and the future of the noir tradition.
Produced by Emily VanKoughnett, Alena Saunders & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
![LIVE ON CROWDCAST: H. Melt, ”THERE ARE TRANS PEOPLE HERE” w/ Kemi Alabi](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Friday Jun 03, 2022
LIVE ON CROWDCAST: H. Melt, ”THERE ARE TRANS PEOPLE HERE” w/ Kemi Alabi
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.
![ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tommy Pico](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tommy Pico
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
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Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
![SKYLIT: Sequoia Maner, ”33 1/3 KENDRICK LAMAR’S TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY”](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 31, 2022
SKYLIT: Sequoia Maner, ”33 1/3 KENDRICK LAMAR’S TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY”
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
This book takes a deep dive into the sounds, images, and lyrics of To Pimp a Butterfly to suggest that Kendrick appeals to the psyche of a nation in crisis and embraces the development of a radical political conscience. Kendrick breathes fresh life into the Black musical protest tradition and cultivates a platform for loving resistance. Combining funk, jazz, and spoken word, To Pimp a Butterfly's expansive sonic and lyrical geography brings a high level of innovation to rap music. More importantly, Kendrick's introspective and philosophical songs compel us to believe in a future where, perhaps, we gon' be alright.
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Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
![LIVE ON CROWDCAST: María Sánchez, ”LAND OF WOMEN” w/ Curtis Bauer](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 27, 2022
LIVE ON CROWDCAST: María Sánchez, ”LAND OF WOMEN” w/ Curtis Bauer
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
María Sánchez is obsessed with what she cannot see. As a field veterinarian following in the footsteps of generations before her, she travels the countryside of Spain bearing witness to a life eroding before her eyes--words, practices, and people slipping away because of depopulation, exploitation of natural resources, inadequate environmental policies, and development encroaching on farmland and villages. Sánchez, the first woman in her family to dedicate herself to what has traditionally been a male-dominated profession, rebuffs the bucolic narrative of rural life often written by--and for consumption by--people in cities, describing the multilayered social complexity of people who are proud, resilient, and often misunderstood.
Sánchez interweaves family stories of three generations with reflections on science and literature. She focuses especially on the often dismissed and undervalued generations of women who have forgone education and independence to work the land and tend to family. In doing so, she asks difficult questions about gender equity and labor. Part memoir and part rural feminist manifesto, Land of Women acknowledges the sacrifices of Sánchez's female ancestors who enabled her to become the woman she is.
Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.
![SKYLIT: Naheed Phiroze Patel, ”MIRROR MADE OF RAIN” w/ Vikram Chandra](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 23, 2022
SKYLIT: Naheed Phiroze Patel, ”MIRROR MADE OF RAIN” w/ Vikram Chandra
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
With her options in her hometown growing increasingly limited, Noomi leaves for Mumbai and quickly becomes a successful journalist. There she falls in love with Veer, who appreciates her for exactly who she is. When Noomi and Veer decide to marry, Noomi must observe a host of patriarchal wedding rituals at the behest of her new in-laws, whose cultural customs deviate from her own. Soon, Noomi realizes that her worst fears have come to pass--she is trapped in the same cycle of self-destructiveness as her mother, and she must battle her impulses or risk losing it all.
A riveting exploration of class and tradition in contemporary India, Noomi is as quick-witted as she is quick-tempered. At times funny and tragic, taking place over many years of Noomi's life, Naheed Phiroze Patel's exhilarating debut novel, Mirror Made of Rain, shows how society encourages us to see ourselves through the eyes of others.
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Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
![SKYLIT: Suchin Pak & Michelle Sugihara, ”MY LIFE: GROWING UP ASIAN IN AMERICA”](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
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Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.
![SKYLIT: Sonora Reyes, ”THE LESBIANA’S GUIDE TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL”](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday May 18, 2022
SKYLIT: Sonora Reyes, ”THE LESBIANA’S GUIDE TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL”
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Sixteen-year-old Yamilet Flores prefers to be known for her killer eyeliner, not for being one of the only Mexican kids at her new, mostly white, very rich Catholic school. But at least here no one knows she’s gay, and Yami intends to keep it that way.
After being outed by her crush and ex-best friend before transferring to Slayton Catholic, Yami has new priorities: keep her brother out of trouble, make her mom proud, and, most importantly, don’t fall in love. Granted, she’s never been great at any of those things, but that’s a problem for Future Yami.
The thing is, it’s hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. And smart. And talented. And cute. So cute. Either way, Yami isn’t going to make the same mistake again. If word got back to her mom, she could face a lot worse than rejection. So she’ll have to start asking, WWSGD: What would a straight girl do?
Told in a captivating voice that is by turns hilarious, vulnerable, and searingly honest, The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School explores the joys and heartaches of living your full truth out loud.
Join us for a conversation with author Sonora Reyes as they discuss their new book with Skylight's Nat Freeman.
Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.
![LIVE ON CROWDCAST: Julio Anta, ”HOME” w/ Pornsak Pichetshote](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 16, 2022
LIVE ON CROWDCAST: Julio Anta, ”HOME” w/ Pornsak Pichetshote
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Produced by Natalie Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.
![LIVE ON CROWDCAST: Catriona Ward, ”SUNDIAL” w/ Caroline Kepnes](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 13, 2022
LIVE ON CROWDCAST: Catriona Ward, ”SUNDIAL” w/ Caroline Kepnes
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
She decides to take Callie back to her childhood home, to Sundial, deep in the Mojave Desert. And there she will have to make a terrible choice.
Callie is worried about her mother. Rob has begun to look at her strangely, and speaks of past secrets. And Callie fears that only one of them will leave Sundial alive…
The mother and daughter embark on a dark, desert journey to the past in the hopes of redeeming their future.
Produced by Natalie Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.
![ARTS ANNEX: Shala Miller, ”TENDER NOTED”](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday May 11, 2022
ARTS ANNEX: Shala Miller, ”TENDER NOTED”
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Produced by Natalie Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.
![SKYLIT: Jarred McGinnis, ”THE COWARD”](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 10, 2022
SKYLIT: Jarred McGinnis, ”THE COWARD”
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Produced by Natalie Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.
![LIVE ON CROWDCAST: Sara Gran, ”THE BOOK OF THE MOST PRECIOUS SUBSTANCE” w/ Liberty Hardy](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/221546/skylightpodcastlogo_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Produced by Natalie Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski.
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.