Sun, Oct 04
|Los Angeles Central Library
LOS ANGELES - FREE - BOOK TALK W DAN OZZI (SELL OUT)
James Spooner brings It Starts with Anger to LA Central Library for an in-person discussion of identity, punk ethos, and the cost of selling out, joined by Dan Ozzi (Sellout).
Time & Location
Oct 04, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Los Angeles Central Library, 630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA
About the event
James Spooner, author of "It Starts With Anger: A Punk Beginning. An Afropunk Ending." discusses of identity, punk ethos and more!
It Starts with Anger follows author, filmmaker and illustrator James Spooner's coming of age in NYC as a Black punk in an overwhelming white scene. When his documentary Afro-Punk sparks massive success, his punk ethos are challenged by corporate interests.
Joining the author will be Dan Ozzi, author of Sellout: The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore for an in-person discussion, book sales and signing.
This event will take place in the Art Department, located on Level 2. Reservations are not required but are encouraged. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. rsvp - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/it-starts-with-angerwith-author-james-spooner-and-dan-ozzi-tickets-1997984568629