Cookbook author and blogger Christina Lane launches a new book, Dinner Just for Two, which helps everyday cooks adapt big recipes, stock a proper pantry, minimize shopping, and build leftovers into meal-planning. Christina will speak with food writer Adam Boles and offer tips for helping you up your culinary game!
Austin native and heart-stopping soul singer Tameca Jones will perform her favorite songs in one of her favorite spots in Austin—the Central Library. Jones will also talk about her music, career, and creative process. Free & open to the public. Drinks available for purchase. Please reserve tickets in advance.
As an industry insider and pioneering post-punk musician, Vivien Goldman's perspective on music journalism is unusually well-rounded. In Revenge of the She-Punks, Goldman probes four themes—identity, money, love, and protest—to explore what makes punk such a liberating art form for women. Moderated by KUT's Rebecca McInroy, and presented in partnership with UT Press.
Shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize and a New York Times bestselling novel, The Mars Room explores life inside a women's correctional facility, and the forces working against women in the criminal justice system. Author Rachel Kushner will discuss the novel with author Deb Olin Unferth (Wait Till You See Me Dance). Presented in […]
Poet, essayist, and culture-critic Hanif Abdurraqib (They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us) digs into the history of A Tribe Called Quest, and draws from his own experience to explore the group's distinct sound and pervasive influence. Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes on a Tribe Called Quest is a love letter / memoir […]
As part of this year's Mayor's Book Club, we're soliciting your stories about how the library has transformed and impacted your life. These changes could be subtle or significant, but we're curious to learn how the library has shaped your experience. Submissions are open through August 20, but we encourage everyone to submit early. (Selected […]
You never stopped loving dinosaurs... and neither did we! Hold on to your safari hat, because we're transforming the Central Library into a dinosaur pop-up museum for our next APL After Dark... with a huge assist from Dinosaur George. Enjoy drinks, snacks, and a fun Friday night inside the library after closing time, while your […]
As part of this year's Mayor's Book Club, we're soliciting your stories about how the library has transformed and impacted your life. These changes could be subtle or significant, but we're curious to learn how the library has shaped your experience. Submissions are open through August 20, but we encourage everyone to submit early. (Selected […]
As part of this year’s Mayor’s Book Club, we’re soliciting your stories about how the library has transformed and impacted your life. These changes could be subtle or significant, but we’re curious to learn how the library has shaped your experience. Submissions are open through August 20, but we encourage everyone to submit early. (Selected […]
As part of this year’s Mayor’s Book Club, we’re soliciting your stories about how the library has transformed and impacted your life. These changes could be subtle or significant, but we’re curious to learn how the library has shaped your experience. Submissions are open through August 20, but we encourage everyone to submit early. (Selected […]
