Haymarket Authors News and Events

Oliver Stone & Tariq Ali in Conversation at the New York Public Library January 19

Authors Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone will bring their recent Haymarket release On History: Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone in Conversation, to life January 19 in New York. As part of the wonderful Live from the NYPL event series, they'll discuss politics, film, and the untold history of the nation. Tickets go on sale January 6 for friends of the library and January 9 to the general public. For tickets and more information, visit the New York Public Library.

OWN Airs Louder Than a Bomb, featuring Kevin Coval throughout January

Founded by Kevin Coval, author, L-vis Lives!, Louder Than a Bomb is the world's largest youth poetry festival. The documentary "chronicles the stereotype-confounding stories of four teams... By turns hopeful and heartbreaking, the film captures the tempestuous lives of these unforgettable kids, exploring the ways writing shapes their world... the community they create along the way is the story at the heart of this inspiring film." For local listings click here.

Featured releases

A Time to Die:

The Attica Prison Revolt
By Tom Wicker

An eyewitness account of the Attica prison uprising, reissued to mark the 30th anniversary of the revolt

Palante:

Voices and Photographs of the Young Lords, 1969-1971
By The Young Lords, Iris Morales and Michael Abramson

Palante captures the spirit and actions of the Young Lords in New York.

L-vis Lives!:

Racemusic Poems
By Kevin Coval

A poetic narrative on the use and misuse of contemporary Black culture, from four-time HBO Def Poet Kevin Coval

Kivalina:

A Climate Change Story
By Christine Shearer

For the people of Kivalina, Alaska, the price of further climate change denial could be the complete devastation of their lives and culture.

The John Carlos Story:

The Sports Moment That Changed the World
By John Carlos and Dave Zirin, Foreword by Cornel West

The remarkable story of lifelong activist and Olympic athlete John Carlos