The BLA is an endeavor most educational and philosophical, a gathering most intellectual and satirical and hysterical and libational!

James Joseph, owner of The Book Shop, will be presenting -- Rushdie and the Weapon of Outrage

Originally conceived before the recent attack on Rushdie, this examination of the fatwa focuses on the strategic reasons for the edict, the response to it, as well as the glimmers of hope in a story that is often dismissed.

Doors open at 6 p.m., lyceum begins at 7 p.m..

Free to attend, with suggested donation