Enjoy recent author events, interviews, and bookseller series. Visit our website to learn more: www.skylightbooks.com
Episodes
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Handsell, Ep. 9, "In Defense of Black Life"
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
In this episode of the Handsell, Mick and Maddie are joined by series regulars Sydney and Yves, as well as special guest Tamara, to have a fairly raw discussion about police brutality, institutionalized racism, and experiences protesting in Los Angeles. They also discuss the growing calls to defund police departments, what alternatives might look like, and how popular culture has contributed to police attitudes towards their jobs.
We mention a Twitter thread that we posted with a list of actions/organizations to support. Here's the link:
https://twitter.com/skylightbooks/status/1267197444946710529
Recommended reading for the week:
Sydney - Beloved by Toni Morrison
Maddie - Citizen by Claudia Rankine
Yves - Carceral Capitalism by Jackie Wang
Tamara - Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya Umoja Noble
Mick - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Produced by Maddie Gobbo & Michael Kowaleski
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," a new, unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Saturday May 23, 2020
Handsell, Ep. 7, "Maddie & Tara Marsden"
Saturday May 23, 2020
Saturday May 23, 2020
Lucky number 7! Sorry for the delay, folks. For this episode, we talk about Skylight's curbside pickup procedure and offer some helpful tips for getting your books in a safe and secure manner. Yves talks about his conversation with Mandy Williams for Handsell Ep. 6, and Maddie hosts Tara Marsden from Wolfman Books for a great conversation. Don't miss it!
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Produced by Maddie Gobbo & Michael Kowaleski
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," a new, unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Saturday May 16, 2020
Handsell, Ep. 5, "Skylight Update, Ingrid, and Liz"
Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
What a week! With social distancing measures beginning to relax a touch, Mick and Maddie talk about what it's going to be like for the Skylighters as they prep the store for curbside pickup. Mary comes on for an official Skylight Update and briefs us on a couple different ways we can support the store. Ingrid recommends a book, and Maddie comes back for a great conversation with Liz from Oakland's East Bay Booksellers.
Staff Pick:
Ingrid - Tiger, Tiger by Margaux Fragoso
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Produced by Maddie Gobbo & Michael Kowaleski
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," a new, unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Saturday May 02, 2020
Handsell, Ep. 3, "Dylan, Yves, and Trisha Low"
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
Happy May Day, everyone! For the third episode of the Handsell series, Mick gets a quick, overdue lowdown on International Workers Day from Maddie and Yves. Mary gives an update on Skylight's status in the midst of the pandemic (12:55), Dylan gives his staff pick (15:00), and Yves comes back for a conversation with author Trisha Low (15:30) on the importance and struggles of Small Press Distribution. Another good one! We're on a roll!
Staff Pick:
Dylan - The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis by Lydia Davis
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Produced by Maddie Gobbo & Michael Kowaleski
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," a new, unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
Handsell, Ep. 1, "Lane & Sydney"
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
In the premiere episode of the Skylight Books Booksellers Series, Lane and Sydney handsell us their staff picks. Plus, Mary gives us an update on how Skylight is faring during the coronavirus crisis, and Maddie details how the events staff is switching course when you...can't have any events.
Staff Picks:
Lane - Cantoras by Carolina de Robertis
Sydney - The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Silmani.
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Produced by Maddie Gobbo & Michael Kowaleski
Theme: "I Love All My Friends," a new, unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.