Skylight Books

We're halfway through our virtual book fair campaign. Have you donated yet? There is still time! You'll be giving students the gift of reading AND you'll be entered to win a Skylight tote and a @PunkRockMarthas shirt. Seems pretty cool, huh? We think so. http://ow.ly/kRp650BMrFz

Tomorrow, October 22nd at 6:30pm PT, we're launching Kamala Puligandla's debut novel ZIGZAGS (from Not a Cult) with Hyunjee Nicole Kim! Sign up to join the livestream or watch the replay here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/skylit-puligandla... Watch the trailer below:

We know you're getting flooded with donation requests right now. But do yourself a favor and put some of those dollars back into your community. Every donation goes directly toward the purchase of a new book for a K-12 student. Help us break $2k? https://www.indiegogo.com//la-public-school-vi/x/23462496

Love that freshly cracked book smell? You know who else does? KIDS! Help us reach our goal of $20,000 to deliver brand spanking new books to students from seven schools impacted by COVID. And help us spread the word, won't you? https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/417c3021

Hello! On Wednesday, October 14th, Skylight Books will be closed for the day. If you have been notified that an order is ready for pick up you can still pick it up at the Arts Annex that day but we will be unavailable for all other services. Back in the stacks on Thursday - see you then!

Great news! We partnered with @PunkRockMarthas to launch a virtual book fair to benefit seven schools in our community. Every donation goes towards the purchase of NEW BOOKS. Help us get books to students who will love them like you love them! To donate: http://ow.ly/RVxt50BMqeN

TODAY! CELEBRATE W.S. MERWIN! The Merwin Conservancy is having a virtual event September 30th at 3 p.m. Pacific time. Tell me what you see vanishing and I will tell you who you are "Were gathering virtually with friends around the world to remember W.S. Merwin on the occasion of his birthday, and to share a vision for stewarding his legacy.... Please join us on September 30 at 12:00pm 12:00pm Hawai‘i / 3:00pm Pacific / 6:00pm Eastern. We will invite you inside the Merwins' home, along the trails of the palm forest, and into an extraordinary place that will continue to nurture a vibrant creative life through our collective stewardship. Carrie Fountain, Roshi Joan Halifax, Edward Hirsch, Jane Hirshfield, Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele, Kealoha, Elizabeth Kapu‘uwailani Lindsey, Howard Norman, Naomi Shihab Nye, Matthew Carlos Schwartz, and Cathy Song will join us remotely to read from Williams poetry and share reflections."

A Skirball event... Laila Lalami in Conversation with Kiese Laymon Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America. September 30th at 7:30 p.m.

LARA EHRLICH DISCUSSES HER DEBUT SHORT STORY COLLECTION ANIMAL WIFE WITH AMBER SPARKS! September 30th at 6:30 p.m. The stories in Lara Ehrlich’s Animal Wife are gorgeous and heartbreaking. They glide into each other, refract, and expand outward again, echoing seasons and change and longing. They cause astonishment and wonder. They ask: what does it mean to be in a body? What do we ever know about girlhood? It is a complex and rewarding read.Kristen Arnett, author of Felt in the Jaw and Mostly Dead Things

Join us tonight at 6:30pm PT to hear Yamile Saied Méndez read from her debut YA novel FURIA live on Crowdcast, in conversation with Maria Padian! Sign up here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/skylit-furia/register FURIA is a powerful, #ownvoices contemporary YA set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the lineeven her blooming love storyto follow her dreams.

5 Poets. 5 Voices. 1 Goal: To make sure YOU vote in November! Artist Collective ART SAVE THE VOTE and Skylight Books have partnered for a special night of art as activism. Join us FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th @ 5pm PDT/8pm ET as we present the following poets:... Bridgette Bianca Jessica Ceballos y Campbell José Olivarez Amir Rabiyah Christopher Rivas In addition, we’re raising money for Black Out The Ballot and Mijente, voter mobilization organizations that uplift BIPOC communities. The event will be streaming live on Crowdcast and Facebook. crowdcast.io/e/art-save-the-vote/ Although our event free to attend, please consider donating in place of a ticket. Suggested donation is $10 but any amount helps! Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/voice-the-vote