# Event Details - **Event Name**: BOOKS, FILMS & THEN SOME: Cristy Road Carrera / Meredith Maran - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: CRISTY ROAD CARERRA ("SINK OR BURN") IN CONVERSATION WITH MEREDITH MARANAbout this EventA conversation with artist, writer and musician Christy Road Carrera about her new book - a punk rock love story of resistance, revolution, and resilience in a dystopian future. Event will include tarot card readings!Eternal rabble rouser, is a first generation Cuban American artist, writer and musician. Blending anti-fascist principles with survival love stories — Road has spent over twenty-five years testifying to the beauty of the imperfect.Her career began in 1996 with a self-published punk rock fanzine that sparked decades of illustrating for music, literature and social movements. Forging an imprint in queer, feminist counter cultures with graphic memoirs, illustrated novels, and punk rock records; Carrera redefined her career in 2019, after writing, illustrating, and releasing the Next World Tarot, a 78- card deck that envisions a world based on radical redefinitions of self-love and social justice.Carrera is a singer and songwriter and has been fronting punk rock bands since her days of self publishing fanzines. She currently performs her songs as Choked Up, making records and playing shows with the ancient punk rock ethos of passion before profit. Engaging with her world in spaces ranging from Yale University to Bluestockings Bookstore— Cristy Road Carrera continues to thrive on the fringe of the mainstream, and the epicenter of revolution. is the queer, septuagenarian, award-winning author of 14 books about how things are versus how they should be. A book critic and contributor to The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Fodor’s Travel, and many other publications, Meredith lives in Los Angeles and Cathedral City, California.Event co-sponsored by the Palm Springs Cultural Center, Palm Springs Public Library and Palm Springs Public Library Foundation. Agenda🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PMCONVERSATION / TAROT🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PMBOOK SIGNING - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/palm-springs/books-films-and-then-some-cristy-road-carrera-meredith-maran/100001992514789372 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Sports, literary-art, Entertainment, Music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Palm Springs Cultural Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 17.85, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Palm Springs - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Palm Springs Cultural Center - **lat**: 33.81996 - **long**: -116.52124500000002 - **full address**: Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: BOOKS, FILMS & THEN SOME: Cristy Road Carrera / Meredith Maran - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/a762c1db3d672b4d6109ad48223a97415deab5fd3e86f0be48a3bcbe489fb842-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8e8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1787110395 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is BOOKS, FILMS & THEN SOME: Cristy Road Carrera / Meredith Maran being held? - **A:** BOOKS, FILMS & THEN SOME: Cristy Road Carrera / Meredith Maran takes place on Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing BOOKS, FILMS & THEN SOME: Cristy Road Carrera / Meredith Maran? - **A:** BOOKS, FILMS & THEN SOME: Cristy Road Carrera / Meredith Maran is organized by Palm Springs Cultural Center. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Palm Springs Cultural Center's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Palm Springs Cultural Center a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Palm Springs Cultural Center has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** BOOKS, FILMS & THEN SOME: Cristy Road Carrera / Meredith Maran 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 Palm Springs, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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