Outgoing

This event is in the past.It took place on March 25, 2026 at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.

Crystal Simone Smith with Tongo Eisen-Martin 1
Literature Talk
Crystal Simone Smith with Tongo Eisen-Martin 2
Crystal Simone Smith with Tongo Eisen-Martin 3
Crystal Simone Smith with Tongo Eisen-Martin 4
Crystal Simone Smith with Tongo Eisen-Martin 5

Crystal Simone Smith with Tongo Eisen-Martin

Chinatown

Crystal Simone Smith uses redaction to rewrite Thomas Paine's Common Sense, exposing who his arguments for freedom actually excluded. She'll discuss this bold erasure collection with former SF Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin at the legendary City Lights.

Iconic literary venue
Poetry reading
Erasure poetry
Social justice literature

Tips

arrive early, seating fills fast
📚browse the basement poetry section after
💻virtual option via Zoom (register ahead)

City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

Free

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