Bluestockings

We are a group of teachers interested in navigating the education system by reading pedagogical texts, offering solidarity and advice through projects and discussion. Radical Teachers meet on the second Sunday of every month. Contact radicalteachers@bluestockings.com for more information.

Al Burian promises to read and ramble tonight. Yes, his long running columns in "Punk Planet" and "Heart Attack" paired existential dread with rapacious wit. And tonight, more and more better of this, but live! And yes, Mr. Burian is completely responsible for the "Burn Collector" and "Natural Disaster" ... (more)anthologies.

Please join Glenn Hurowitz for the launch of his book detailing the loss by the Democratic Party of that ever-so-important organ called a spine. The book reveals how the party has been moved to the center-right by same foundations and corporations whom finance the Republican Party. Hurowitz also provides ... (more)hope in the form of progressive heroes.

With Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz and Jeanann Verlee Douglas Martin's poetry collection "In the Time of Assignments" captures moments from a young adulthood taken up with dreams of love and escape, and with coming to terms with a queer identity. Joining him will be Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, the author of ... (more)"Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam" and Jeanann Verlee, and activist and member of the 2006 NYC Urbana National Poetry Slam Team.

$3 Suggested Price - Please join humorist Cassie J. Sneider and wince while she relates her awkward teenage memories of having a moustache and a crush on Bono. Zines and teenage pains in spades.

Indigenous peoples have perspectives on sex and gender that differ from those held in the main of Western culture, and a Two-Spirit person has an identity that intermixes both feminine and masculine elements. Please join Kent Lebsock and Harlan Pruden for a discussion of Two-Spirit people and their roles ... (more)in Native American societies. Hosted by WBAI's Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Indigenous Voices is a monthly series about ethnic identity, sovereignty, and the possibilities for Indigenous peoples to direct their own destinies.

Join acclaimed author and playwright Sarah Schulman for a reading and celebration of the re-release of her novel "Rat Bohemia" and the publication of her latest novel "The Child." Schulman's writing is brimming with wicked, urban humor and with haunting meditations on the prejudices surrounding lesbian ... (more)and gay lives.

New York artists celebrate the release of "Reproduce & Revolt," an extensive collection of contemporary political graphics collected from around the world, and featuring street artists, poster makers and graphic designers. The book includes a short history of political graphics and highlights the vital ... (more)role of art in mobilizing social movements. Come out for graphics, refreshments, and rubbing of the elbows. Josh MacPhee is part of justseeds, the author of the book "Stencil Pirates," and co-editor of "Realizing the Impossible."

Please join co-founders of the Rhizome Collective for a reading from their book "Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A Do-It-Ourselves Guide," and in a discussion of the design of autonomous urban communities utilizing simple techniques such as rainwater harvesting, bioremediation, and worm composting.

The feminist book club reads and discusses feminism. We make no claim about what feminism is or whom it serves, and are not a forum for any particular feminist platform. Rather, we rely on feminism(s). We read theoretical texts, literature and primary works. We welcome all genders, political persuasions, ... (more)and levels of familiarity. We meet on the 1st Sunday of each month. Chosen by consensus, this month's reading is "The Motherhood Manifesto" by Joan Blades (and is available at Bluestockings). Contact feministbookclub@bluestockings.com for more information.

Come out for Sean Carswell reading from "Train Wreck Girl," a tragic-comedy about one man's quest to figure out his life since he failed to die young. Sean Carswell has been a carpenter, pizza delivery boy, and warehouse clerk, and he has written for Flipside, Clamor, and Razorcake.

Join Jen Chau and Thad Rutkowski for a multi-genre workshop with exercises designed to help you generate on-the-spot prose or poetry. We'll share and comment on our work. Please visit www.swirlinc.org for more details and please RSVP with jenchau@swirlinc.org if you plan on participating.