Particulate Matter–Felicia Luna Lemus in conversation with Myriam Gurba

Charis welcomes Felicia Luna Lemus in conversation with Myriam Gurba for a conversation of Lemus' collection of still lifes, landscapes, and portraits, Particulate Matter. Particulate Matter is the story of a year in Felicia Luna Lemus's marriage when the world turned upside down. It's set in Los Angeles, and it's about love and crisis, loss

Free

WORDS OF REVOLUTION; WORDS OF SOLICE: A BLUE STOOP VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER

Join us for a special event on December 5 from 7-9 pm featuring readings from ten of the most exciting voices writing in and around Philadelphia today. More than another Zoom event, this will be an innovative video program produced by award-winning local cinematographer Aly Spengler. Featured writers will perform words written by their heroes

$20.00

WeHo Reads Presents In Your Face: Randa Jarrar and Myriam Gurba

For Women’s History Month Myriam Gurba, author of "Mean" talks to Randa Jarrar about her new memoir, "Love is an Ex-Country". With musical guest Kelly Caballero. Program can be viewed on the WeHo Arts Youtube Channel WeHo Reads is partnering with Book Soup for book sales and we highly encourage you to buy author books and

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Alta Book Club: Myriam Gurba in discussion with Gustavo Arellano

‘Mean’ Myriam Gurba’s memoir is the California Book Club’s April 2021 selection. Mean is a book of ghosts, a series of refrains and recollections, a memoir that is also a true-crime narrative, written in a voice that is sharp and poetic, that gets underneath the skin. It is also a book of guilt and responsibility, a

New York Public Library – NYC

NYPL - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY, United States

Gurba shines a light on creepy cultures and the systems of oppression that shape women’s lives. Myriam Gurba in conversation with Julianne Escobedo Shepherd. A creep can be a singular figure, a villain who makes things go bump in the night. Myriam Gurba’s new essay collection, a mix of true crime, memoir, and history, is an

Greedy Reads – Remington Store- Baltimore

Greedy Reads Remingto 320 W 29th St, Baltimore, MD, United States

Myriam Gurba joins us at Greedy Reads in Remington for the release of her new essay collection Creep. Myriam will be in conversation with Baltimore author Jeannie Vanasco.

Wooden Shoe Books – Philadelphia

Wooden Shoe Books 704 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Creep: Myriam Gurba in Conversation with Sheila Quintana Aguilar In Creep, her new essay collection, Myriam Gurba takes a deep dive into the dark recesses of the toxic traditions that plague our books, schools, and homes. With a razor-sharp mind and wry humor, Gurba implicates everyone from Joan Didion to her own former abuser and

Politics and Prose – Washington DC

Politics and Prose 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

In conversation with Lupita Aquino. In-person reading, discussion, audience Q&A and book-signing. Creep is Myriam Gurba's informal sociology of creeps, a deep dive into the dark recesses of the toxic traditions that plague the United States and create the abusers who haunt our books, schools, and homes. Through cultural criticism disguised as personal essay, Gurba studies

Powell’s City of Books – Portland

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR, United States

In-person reading, discussion, Audience Q&A and book-signing with Myriam Gurba at Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon

Third Place Books – Seattle

Third Place Books 6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States

Third Place Books is thrilled to welcome artist and activist Myriam Gurba in conversation by queer icon and activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore. Gurba will be discussing her new book, Creep: Accusations and Confessions, a ruthless and razor-sharp essay collection. Creep is Gurba’s informal sociology of creeps, a deep dive into the dark recesses of the toxic traditions that plague the United States and create the abusers who haunt our books, schools, and homes.

The Writers Block – Las Vegas

The Writers Block 519 6th Street, Ste.100, Las Vegas, NV, United States

MYRIAM GURBA, AUTHOR OF CREEP & MEAN, IN CONVERSATION WITH ROBERTO LOVATO A creep can be a singular figure, a villain who makes things go bump in the night. Yet creep is also what the fog does—it lurks into place to do its dirty work, muffling screams, obscuring the truth, and providing cover for those

City Lights – San Francisco

City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

Myriam Gurba reads from Creep: Accusations and Confessions This event will be held in the Poetry Room. It will also be broadcast on zoom. To experience the virtual part of the event you will need a device that can access the internet and registration is required. Registration is available through Event Brite. This event is

Diesel – Santa Monica

Diesel: A Book Store 225 26th St, Suite 33, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Myriam Gurba discusses and signs "Creep: Accusations and Confessions". Join us on Thursday September 21st at 6:30 pm as we welcome Myriam Gurba to the store to discuss and sign Creep: Accusations and Confessions. This event is free to attend and will be held in the courtyard at DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood. Free seating

Charis Books – In conversation w/ Randa Jarrar – virtual event

Charis welcomes Myriam Gurba in conversation with Randa Jarrar for a discussion of Creep: Accusations and Confessions, a ruthless and razor-sharp essay collection that tackles the pervasive, creeping oppression and toxicity that has wormed its way into society—in our books, schools, and homes, as well as the systems that perpetuate them—from the acclaimed author of Mean, and one of our fiercest, foremost explorers of intersectional Latinx identity. 

Octavia’s Bookshelf – Pasadena

Octavia's Bookshelf 1361 N. Hill Ave, Pasadena, United States

Myriam Gurba in conversation with Carribean Fragoza, author of Eat the Mouth That Feeds You, at Octavia's Bookshop in Pasadena.

Page Against the Machine – Long Beach

Page Against the Machine 2714 E. 4th Street, Long Beach, CA, United States

In conversation with Christopher Soto at Page Against the Machine. Audience questions will be written down and collected by the bookseller on hand, for Chris to pose to Myriam at the end of the discussion.

Alta Live’s Writers on Writers: Bold Voices with Myriam Gurba and Héctor Tobar

Do the labels that we assign people give more power to those creating the categories or those we attempt to categorize? California authors Myriam Gurba and Héctor Tobar kick off Alta Live’s inaugural Writers on Writers series with a sharp and intellectual conversation on their two newly released works of nonfiction. Gurba’s Creep looks at society’s villainous characters, cultures,

Mercadito Literario

Long Beach Public Library Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA, United States

Celebrate Latinx voices in literature with author, illustrator, and poetry talks for all ages, speaker and activist Isa Noyola, author Myriam Gurba, Melissa Mariachi Los Sánchez, and the Latin Drag Divas! For adults: Myriam Gurba, author of Creep; Melissa Coss Aquino, author of Carmen and Grace; Rafael Augustín, author of Illegally Yours, A Memoir; and

Beyond Baroque: The NEW Series: Christopher Soto, Myriam Gurba, and Danny Snelson

Beyond Baroque 681 Venice Blvd, Venice Beach, CA, United States

This fall Beyond Baroque celebrates the return of the NEW Series. Three authors will present original writings in a series of readings and performances happening October - December. Each author featured in the NEW series has created original works on a chosen theme. For the first installment, writers Christopher Soto, Myriam Gurba, and Danny Snelson

Creeps, Connections, & Cultural Criticism: San Antonio Book Fair

Latino Collection Resouce Center Central Library, 1st Floor, 600 Soledad St, San Antonio, TX, United States

The essays in Creep: Accusations and Confessions tackle the pervasive, creeping oppression and toxicity that has wormed its way into society—in our books, schools, and homes, as well as the systems that perpetuate them—from one of our fiercest, foremost explorers of intersectional Latine identity, Myriam Gurba. Dark Days: Fugitive Essays examines the echoes from the dark days of slavery that

Cuesta College - Harold J Miossi Cultural & Performing Arts Center Cuesta College, CA-1, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Cuesta College is thrilled to announce the return of Book of the Year events with celebrated queer Latinx author, poet, and artist Myriam Gurba. A Santa Maria native, Gurba brings a unique perspective that challenges conventional narratives of history and society through a bi-cultural lens. Gurba will appear in person for a