This event is in the past.It took place on September 10, 2026 at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkJon Else in conversation with Charles Oppenheimer
September 10 at 7pm
Chinatown, San Francisco
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jon Else sits down with J. Robert Oppenheimer's grandson Charles to unpack the making of "Frenchman Flat," a book that traces one 1957 nuclear bomb through the Cold War and its haunting legacy. Expect sharp documentary storytelling, family perspective, and a conversation that feels larger than the room.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkJon Else in conversation with Charles Oppenheimer
September 10 at 7pm
Chinatown, San Francisco
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jon Else sits down with J. Robert Oppenheimer's grandson Charles to unpack the making of "Frenchman Flat," a book that traces one 1957 nuclear bomb through the Cold War and its haunting legacy. Expect sharp documentary storytelling, family perspective, and a conversation that feels larger than the room.