Gary Philips will be joining us to discuss the 30th anniversary re-issue of his first mystery novel Violent Spring.Gary Philips will be joining us to discuss the 30th anniversary re-issue of his first mystery novel Violent Spring.The story is set in the aftermath of the ’92 civil unrest. As Sarah Weinman wrote recently in the Alta Journal magazine, “…a book that felt like a punch to crime fiction’s solar plexus, so indisputably contemporary was it in its juxtaposition of the private-detective genre and social justice in the wake of the Rodney King riots two years prior.”

Co-Author of Liberating Abortion Renee Bracey Sherman will be in conversation at Black Lantern Books with Amber J. PhillipsJoin us for an exciting event with Renee Bracy Sherman as she discusses her new book, Liberating Abortion, in conversation with Amber J.Phillips. This book is a galvanizing history of abortion recentering Black people to put forth a timely argument that we must liberate abortion for all.Tickets with AND without a book are available.People have been having abortions since the dawn of time, yet Black people's access and affirming care is continuously under attack. In Liberating Abor­tion, award-winning abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman & jour­nalist Regina Mahone illustrate the long racist history that brought us to this mo­ment, uncover the hidden figures who set the foundation that activists and storytell­ers are building on today, and explain how abortion has been and remains essential to the health of our communities.Liberating Abortion will take you back to the basics of sex education, detailing the traditions of abortion over centuries, while examining how society makes us feel about our experiences. You’ll find rigorous research, never-before-heard stories, and eye-opening interviews with more than fifty peo­ple of color who’ve had abortions, includ­ing activists, actresses, television writers, politicians, Read More ...