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PAST BOOK EVENTS

  • ANAHEIM , CA - FREE - CENTRAL LIBRARY - AFROPUNK SCREENING & SLIDESHOW
    ANAHEIM , CA - FREE - CENTRAL LIBRARY - AFROPUNK SCREENING & SLIDESHOW
    Sat, Oct 10
    Oct 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
    Anaheim Central Library, 500 W Broadway, Anaheim, CA 92805, USA
    Free Screening of the newly remastered Afro-Punk Documentary. Followed by a slideshow Presentation by the Director James Spooner
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  • HOUSTON - Free - Afro-Punk Screening w/ James Spooner and Bands
    HOUSTON - Free - Afro-Punk Screening w/ James Spooner and Bands
    Fri, Oct 16
    Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT
    Wonky Power, 3534 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003, USA
    Wonky Power presents a free screening of AFRO-PUNK, the groundbreaking documentary by James Spooner exploring Black identity, community, and the punk scene. The evening includes a directors’ talk presented by Knives in Water, with doors at 7:00 PM, the film at 8:00 PM, and music beginning at 10:00
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  • RIVERSIDE, CA - Afro-Punk screening / Book talk - FREE
    RIVERSIDE, CA - Afro-Punk screening / Book talk - FREE
    Tue, Oct 20
    Oct 20, 2026, 7:00 PM PDT
    UCR ARTS, 3824 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501, USA
    Free admission! The screening will be followed by a conversation with director James Spooner
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  • SEATTLE - Book Celebration with KIMYA DAWSON and BLVCK HIPPIE
    SEATTLE - Book Celebration with KIMYA DAWSON and BLVCK HIPPIE
    Fri, Nov 06
    Nov 06, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Black & Tan Hall, 5608 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
    Celebrate the release of James Spooner's new book, It Start With Anger with Kimya Dawson and Blvck Hippie .
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  • SEATTLE - SHORT RUN COMIX FESTIVAL - FEATURED GUEST - FREE
    SEATTLE - SHORT RUN COMIX FESTIVAL - FEATURED GUEST - FREE
    Sat, Nov 07
    Nov 07, 2026, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST
    Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Free admission — join me at the 14th annual Short Run Comix Festival on Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11am–6pm at the Seattle Design Center in Georgetown, Seattle's DIY celebration of indie comics and small press books.
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  • SEATTLE - Brunch / Screening / Talk with Moe Mitchell and James Spooner
    SEATTLE - Brunch / Screening / Talk with Moe Mitchell and James Spooner
    Sun, Nov 08
    Nov 08, 2026, 10:00 AM PST
    Black & Tan Hall, 5608 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
    Black Punk Brunch: soulful brunch with vegan options, Watch the remastered cult documentary Afro-Punk, James Spooner & a Vanguard Award honoring Moe Mitchell.
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  • PORTLAND OR, Afro-Punk Screening Book Talk with James Spooner
    PORTLAND OR, Afro-Punk Screening Book Talk with James Spooner
    Sun, Nov 08
    Nov 08, 2026, 6:30 PM PST
    PAM CUT's Tomorrow Theater, 3530 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202, USA
    James Spooner joins PAM CUT for a screening of his film Afro-Punk, followed by an author talk for his new book It Starts With Anger. Books will be available for sale on site.
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  • PORTLAND OR, FREE - REED ZINE LIBRARY - AFTERNOON - Book Talk and Slide show with James Spooner
    PORTLAND OR, FREE - REED ZINE LIBRARY - AFTERNOON - Book Talk and Slide show with James Spooner
    Mon, Nov 09
    Nov 09, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Reed College Library, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202, USA
    Join the Reed Zine Library book Club. Talk about It Starts with Anger with the author James Spooner
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  • PORTLAND OR, FREE - EVENING Book Talk with James Spooner and Santi Elijah Holley
    PORTLAND OR, FREE - EVENING Book Talk with James Spooner and Santi Elijah Holley
    Mon, Nov 09
    Nov 09, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM PST
    Grand Gesture Books, 814 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USA
    James will be joined in conversation by Santi Holley (@djelijahrock ) , author of An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created.
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  • SANTA CRUZ - Free - Book Talk w/ Johnny Damn
    SANTA CRUZ - Free - Book Talk w/ Johnny Damn
    Fri, Nov 13
    Nov 13, 2026, 6:00 PM PST
    UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
    Join us for a conversation with filmmaker and graphic novelist James Spooner about his latest graphic novel, moderated by cartoonist Johnny Damm.
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  • BOSTON MA - MICE - VENDOR/ SPECIAL GUEST
    BOSTON MA - MICE - VENDOR/ SPECIAL GUEST
    Sat, Dec 05
    Dec 05, 2026, 11:00 AM EST – Dec 06, 2026, 5:00 PM EST
    Fuller Building at Boston University, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
    the massachusetts independent comics expo - Free
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  • LOS ANGELES - FREE - CALA Comic Arts - VENDOR
    LOS ANGELES - FREE - CALA Comic Arts - VENDOR
    Sat, Dec 12
    Dec 12, 2026, 10:00 AM PST – Dec 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PST
    Homenetmen Glendale Ararat, 3347 N San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065, USA
    Comic Arts Los Angeles is a curated festival of independent comic artists
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  • BETHESDA MD - SMALL PRESS EXPO - SPECIAL GUEST
    BETHESDA MD - SMALL PRESS EXPO - SPECIAL GUEST
    Sat, Sep 12
    Sep 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – Sep 13, 2026, 6:00 PM
    Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conferen, 5701 Marinelli Rd, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
    Special Guest at Small Press Expo 2026 — signing and vending all weekend alongside Derf Backderf, September 12-13 in North Bethesda, MD.
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  • WASHINGTON DC - FREE - AFROPUNK SCREENING W/ JUSTIN PEARSON
    WASHINGTON DC - FREE - AFROPUNK SCREENING W/ JUSTIN PEARSON
    Fri, Sep 11
    Sep 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 11:50 PM EDT
    Lost Origins Gallery, 3110 Mt Pleasant St NW 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20010, USA
    Justin Pearson (Locust) , the remastered Afro-Punk documentary, and a live Cult and Culture podcast taping: the opening reception for Illustrated Influence hits Lost Origins on 9/11 from 6-11pm, part of DC's Art All Night. FREE
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  • SAN FRANCISCO - SF ZINE FEST - VENDOR
    SAN FRANCISCO - SF ZINE FEST - VENDOR
    Sun, Sep 06
    Sep 06, 2026, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
    1 Jones St, 1 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
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  • ALAMEDA, CA - FREE - CAPE AND COWL CON - VENDOR/ GUEST
    ALAMEDA, CA - FREE - CAPE AND COWL CON - VENDOR/ GUEST
    Sun, Aug 30
    Aug 30, 2026, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
    Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda, CA 94501, USA
    Cape & Cowl Con — a free, all-ages indie comic convention hosted by Eisner Award-winning Cape & Cowl Comics, held August 30th at Faction Brewing in Alameda, CA
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  • LOS ANGELES - AFROPUNK SCREENING / TALK W HENRY ROLLINS
    LOS ANGELES - AFROPUNK SCREENING / TALK W HENRY ROLLINS
    Sun, Aug 23
    Aug 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA
    After a special screening of the newly restored Afro-Punk, join filmmaker and author James Spooner—celebrating his new memoir It Starts with Anger—for an unforgettable conversation with Henry Rollins on punk, race, rebellion, and the enduring power of DIY culture.
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  • LOS ANGELES - FREE - BOOK TALK WITH BRE (@brattyXbre )
    LOS ANGELES - FREE - BOOK TALK WITH BRE (@brattyXbre )
    Thu, Aug 20
    Aug 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM PDT
    Reparations Club, 3054 S Victoria Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016, USA
    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.
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