Book Launch Party: The Pacific Circuit, feat. Alexis Madrigal, Jenny Odell, Thao Nguyen, and Merrill Garbus

Join KQED Forum host Alexis Madrigal for an immersive look at how the global economy works through the prism of Oakland. 

Inspired by his new book The Pacific Circuit, Madrigal offers a guide to the human effects of technology and globalization at the Port of Oakland. Explore the city’s changing landscape and its untold stories through an interview led by author Jenny Odell (How To Do Nothing) and conversations with longshoremen who have worked the docks. Featuring a sound and visual installation capturing the forces shaping the port and city today. 

Then celebrate the city’s soul with drinks and a dance party featuring DJ sets from Merrill Garbus (Tune-Yards) and Thao Nguyen (Thao and the Get Down Stay Down).