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I’m not sure there is a clear distinction between “to communicate” and to “monologue”: An interview with Rachel Kushner

By Nathan C. Martin Like any historical novel—even one set in recent history—Rachel Kushner’s The Flamethrowers is a convergence of the past and the present, the time before now rendered with the help of research but intrinsically influenced by the contemporary moment that shapes the author’s daily life. And like many novels, The Flamethrowers is … I’m not sure there is a clear distinction between “to communicate” and to “monologue”: An interview with Rachel Kushner

My Mom says my work has really improved too.

Curated by Natalie McLaurin- featuring the works of Angela Martin Berry, Marianne Desmarais, Jeannie Detweiler, Ben Fox-McCord, Sarah Gramelspacher, Margaret Hull, Bruce Humphries, Yuka Petz, Bob Snead, Shelby Stoor, Bob Tannen, Gin Taylor, and Jessica Vogel. My Mom thinks my work has really improved too is the second round of a show that illustrates the … My Mom says my work has really improved too.

NOLAsynchroniCITY – Cutting Loose

Please join us for NOLAsynchroniCITY, a new monthly film series featuring the extraordinary culture of New Orleans and our Louisiana heritage. The films are screened at 8:00pm and 10:00pm on Sunday nights at Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant. Filmmakers will be available for questions in between screenings. Admission FREE. CUTTING LOOSE by Susan Todd & Andrew … NOLAsynchroniCITY – Cutting Loose

NOLAsynchroniCITY – Tchoupitoulas

Please join us for NOLAsynchroniCITY, a new monthly film series featuring the extraordinary culture of New Orleans and our Louisiana heritage. The films are screened at 8:00pm and 10:00pm on Sunday nights at Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant. Filmmakers will be available for questions in between screenings. Admission FREE. TCHOUPITOULAS by Bill Ross IV and Turner … NOLAsynchroniCITY – Tchoupitoulas

OPP ENGLISH, Part II: “When I left, my mind was buzzing.”

Inside Orleans Parish Prison—one of the worst jails in the country—an English class takes place, not to help inmates fulfill GED requirements, but simply to facilitate their study of literature and books. In this three-part series, Room 220‘s Ari Braverman explores the parts of the program that make it work—and make it worthwhile—from the founder … OPP ENGLISH, Part II: “When I left, my mind was buzzing.”

Musically Speaking – Calle 54

Please join us for Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – A series of music-themed movies and documentaries, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister, and co-presented by Press Street, WWOZ and Charitable Film Network. Free Admission – SEATING IS LIMITED. For more information, contact soulsister@post.com. CALLE 54 by Fernando Trueba Acclaimed as one of … Musically Speaking – Calle 54

Musically Speaking – Wild Combination

Please join us for Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – A series of music-themed movies and documentaries, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister, and co-presented by Press Street, WWOZ and Charitable Film Network. Free Admission – SEATING IS LIMITED. For more information, contact soulsister@post.com. Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell Wild Combination … Musically Speaking – Wild Combination

HAPPY HOUR SALON: Rachel Kushner, Nathaniel Rich, and Zachary Lazar Live at the Press Street HQ

Join Room 220 for a Happy Hour Salon featuring readings by three exciting and celebrated novelists—Rachel Kushner, Nathaniel Rich, and Zachary Lazar—from 6 – 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, at the Press Street HQ (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Kushner, who will be visiting from Los Angeles, and New Orleans-based Rich both have new novels … HAPPY HOUR SALON: Rachel Kushner, Nathaniel Rich, and Zachary Lazar Live at the Press Street HQ

Contributor Hype: Kristina Robinson in THE BAFFLER

Pick up the new issue of The Baffler—the quasi-legendary journal of contrarian politics and art co-founded in 1988 by Thomas Frank—to check out a new poem by Room 220 friend and contributor Kristina Robinson. “Diaspora: Breakfast with Mahmoud Darwish,” which Robinson read last summer at a MelaNated Writer’s Literary Jook Joint that featured Baffler poetry … Contributor Hype: Kristina Robinson in THE BAFFLER

“Do you see what I’m hearing?” An Evening of Film & Music with Gerry Fialka, Suzy Williams & Brad Kay

“Do you see what I’m hearing?” An Evening of Film & Music with Gerry Fialka, Suzy Williams & Brad Kay 7pm- 10pm, free admission, donations appreciated 7:00pm – Pixelvision: Electronic Folk Art As McLuhan – GERRY FIALKA, director of the 22 year old film festival PXL THIS, presents a fun interactive films screening and workshop … “Do you see what I’m hearing?” An Evening of Film & Music with Gerry Fialka, Suzy Williams & Brad Kay