{"title": "Dosed? Book Talk with Barbara Browning and Sébastien Régnier", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Iris Cantor Theatre", "address": "West Houston Street 38, 10012 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dosed-book-talk-with-barbara-browning-and-sebastien-regnier-tickets-2000415770419?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/memoir", "wellness/meditation", "religion"], "description": "A book talk celebrating the publication of \"Dosed?\", with readings from the text and a couple of tunes performed live. It marks the new co-authored memoir by Barbara Browning, a professor in the Department of Performance Studies, and Sébastien Régnier, published by Emphatic Thumb Press. The book traces the two collaborators' separate paths through psychedelic experimentation, from 1970s French communes to contemporary cannabutter cuisine, reflecting on love, loss, aging and consciousness. 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Her book tells the story of smell and humanity's fascination with perfume through an illustrated field guide to 36 distinct scent notes, blending anecdotes, historical research and folk knowledge.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/cultures-of-perfume-scents-that-shaped-history-55425/", "official_url": "https://www.rizzolibookstore.com/cultures-perfume-scents-shaped-history", "image": "https://noky.io/images/606c2fef95314e6d46f234e3777fe19b7b3260a9017381b3553d66acd5469fa6-600.webp"}, {"title": "Meet The Author at LPAC", "start": "2026-11-07T11:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "LaGuardia Performing Arts Center", "address": "Van Dam St 45-50", "price": "$27.50 General Admission", "price_from": "27.50", "price_to": "27.50", "tickets_url": "https://ci.ovationtix.com/35690/production/1283138", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "Meet The Author at LPAC is a morning series that turns children's books into lively experiences with stories, performances, music, movement and creative activities for kids. On this Saturday, author Susan Verde explores belonging, connection and community through her book I Am We. Families meet the author, hear the story brought to life, ask questions and play in the world of the book, and every child leaves with a free copy to take home. 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The book combines photographs with oral histories to profile 12 Americans working toward a more just and equitable society during a period of political and social upheaval, exploring activism, community and imagined futures. Lichtenstein's third book in a trilogy about America, it shares stories of struggle, sacrifice and redemption through intimate portraits and first-person testimony. The talk covers the people and stories in the book and his collaborative approach, and is followed by an audience Q&A, with books available for purchase.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/photobook-talk-andrew-lichtenstein-this-short-life-51499/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7669a18a43b98154fe0217ca8bed7028d52841c3d14c209f72c2f04e696c6ac6-2000.webp"}]}