SEDGE THOMSON presents The Literature of Politics. His guests all began with poetry celebrating human justice and obscure political causes. Then they ran into the reality and pleasures of finding audiences with their art.
Author
JONATHAN LETHEM
the genre-bending author of The Fortress of Solitude and many other award-winning works of fiction stops by with his new novel, Dissident Gardens. The demands of art meet the realpolitik of political actions.
Author
NORMAN RUSH
author of the best-selling classic and National Book Award-winner Mating brings us his long-awaited new novel Subtle Bodies. Leftist politics meet complicated male-female relationships.
Author
SJÓN
Icelandic poet, novelist and lyricist published in 25 languages. He collaborates with Bjork and performed with The Sugarcubes as Johnny Triumph. His three novels, The Whispering Muse, From the Mouth of the Whale, and The Blue Fox link Icelandic myth and current politics and the history of punk music.
Musicians
HOT BUTTERED RUM
the five piece progressive bluegrass band carry us to the mountains and back with their stunning instrumental and vocal virtuosity.
Musicians
THE BILLS
the high impact acoustic folk music quintet from the West Coast of Canada, renowned for their instrumental virtuosity, lush vocal arrangements and exuberant live performances.
The Brilliant
MIKE GREENSILL
the UK born, SF based jazz and cabaret piano man who we're pleased to call our House Pianist.