Outgoing

This event is in the past.It took place on June 3, 2026 at Residency Unlimited.

RU Talk: The Artist as Biographer 1
Literature Talk
RU Talk: The Artist as Biographer 2
RU Talk: The Artist as Biographer 3
RU Talk: The Artist as Biographer 4
RU Talk: The Artist as Biographer 5

RU Talk: The Artist as Biographer

Carroll Gardens

Two decades in the making, this biography unmasks Carlos Castaneda: the 1970s literary fraud who sold novels as anthropology and built a dangerous cult. Artist Ru Marshall and curator David Dixon unpack truth versus fiction, cultural exploitation, and the cult leader playbook in a conversation that feels unsettlingly timely.

artist talk
biography deep-dive
fact vs fiction
cultural appropriation

Tips

📚"a project of epic proportions, pulled off remarkable élan" (Kirkus)
🎤Q&A follows — bring questions about the writing process

Residency Unlimited

360 Court St #4, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA

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RU Talk: The Artist as Biographer - Outgoing