# Event Details - **Event Name**: Morning in Marin-Zen, Drugs & Ewoks on the California Coast w/ David Perlis - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Nov, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Tue, 24 Nov, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-08:00) - **Event Description**: Join us as David discusses his new book, which explores how Marin helped forge a new American mythology. Pack a lunch, no cover! Welcome!About this Event by David Perlis is the first major history of the “Marinaissance,” the cultural awakening that made Marin County an unlikely epicenter of postwar American creativity and helped shape everything from Star Wars and psychedelic rock to New Age spirituality and speculative fiction.Drawing on archival research and interviews with the who's-who of the Marin cultural scene, Perlis traces how artists, filmmakers, musicians, and Zen practitioners transformed Marin into a hub of experimentation whose influence spread across entertainment and modern spiritual life.Henry Miller even makes a few cameos here, alongside Jean Varda and California's midcentury bohemian scene. In the book, Dave relates how Varda introduced Miller to Big Sur — and Anaïs Nin!David Perlis is a writer, musician, and filmmaker from Marin County, California. For nearly a decade he co-hosted the late night talk show Night People on WFMU. He has worked for the New York Public Library and the American Museum of Natural History. He now lives in Corrales, New Mexico. Morning in Marinis his first book. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/big-sur/morning-in-marin-zen-drugs-and-ewoks-on-the-california-coast-w-david-perlis/100002001707689584 - **Event Categories**: art, music, entertainment, fine-arts, literary-art, spiritual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Henry Miller Memorial Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Big Sur - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Henry Miller Memorial Library - **lat**: 36.2241787 - **long**: -121.7580453 - **full address**: Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway One, Big Sur, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Morning in Marin-Zen, Drugs & Ewoks on the California Coast w/ David Perlis - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/304071c4fca3c0d3d3b8ed5549c5b33d488e875cd341873882b72c621d12c5c4-rimg-w1200-h629-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1790016375 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Morning in Marin-Zen, Drugs & Ewoks on the California Coast w/ David Perlis being held? - **A:** Morning in Marin-Zen, Drugs & Ewoks on the California Coast w/ David Perlis takes place on Tue, 24 Nov, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Tue, 24 Nov, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway One, Big Sur, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Morning in Marin-Zen, Drugs & Ewoks on the California Coast w/ David Perlis? - **A:** Morning in Marin-Zen, Drugs & Ewoks on the California Coast w/ David Perlis is organized by Henry Miller Memorial Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Morning in Marin-Zen, Drugs & Ewoks on the California Coast w/ David Perlis is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Big Sur, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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