Thu, Aug 20
|Reparations Club
LOS ANGELES - FREE - BOOK TALK WITH BRE (@brattyXbre )
Join James Spooner (Afro-Punk, It Starts with Anger) and zine-maker Bre (@brattyxbre) on Aug 20 at 7pm for a talk on DIY, Afropunk, the co-opting of subculture, and the road from zines to traditional publishing, followed by a signing and book sale.
Time & Location
Aug 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM PDT
Reparations Club, 3054 S Victoria Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016, USA
About the event
IT STARTS WITH ANGER: A Book Talk with James Spooner & Bre Upton
James Spooner (director, Afro-Punk; author of the new memoir It Starts with Anger) sits down with zine-maker Bre Upton (@brattyxbre) for a conversation on DIY culture, Afropunk, the co-opting of subculture, and the road from zine making to traditional publishing. Book signing and sales to follow.
Reparations Club, Los Angeles
Thursday, Aug 20, 7pm
FREE