As I write during a flight delay, one of the places that first comes to mind for a rainy afternoon is the independent Market St. bookstore The Green Arcade with its ceiling-to-floor shelves and well-curated selection. It’s quickly become one of my favorite haunts (or “third space,” as iFanBoy co-creator Ron Richards has identified neighborhood comic book store Isotope in describing it as the place besides home and work where one is happy to spend a fair amount of their time).
Tomorrow I’m disappointed to miss a discussion by feminist activist Lierre Keith about her book 
“The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability” (which Alice Walker described as “full of thoughtful, soulful teachings”). The vegan author and part-time Humbolt resident will describe both the dangers of industrial farming and the risks of a vegan diet before more social justice-focused talks at the space this month, including one about Patrick Reinsborough’s “RE: Imagining Change: How to Use Story-Based Strategy to Win Campaigns, Build Movements, and Change the World.” On Monday, a panel discussion on our prospects of winning in an age of environmental and financial crisis includes Tadzio Mueller and Gifford Hartman, authors of the British book “What Would It Mean to Win?” from their movement-motivated Turbulence Collective.