City Lights in conjunction with Wave Books present: Vegetable Nerves: A Group Reading of Philip Whalen's Scenes of Life at the Capital with David Brazil, Anselm Berrigan, Andrew Schelling, Hoa Nguyen, Marie Buck, Norman Fischer, Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie), Will Alexander, Aisha Sasha John, and Dorothea Lasky in celebration of the new edition of Scenes of Life at the Capital. This event will include a recording of Whalen reading from the book as well as a presentation of Whalen's artwork, unavailable in earlier editions.
The event is free, but reservations are required.