L.A. Book Launch: Without The Consent of The People by Fred Dewey

05/06/2026 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Creative Nonfiction
Reading

Join us for the Los Angeles launch of Without the Consent of the People, a posthumous collection by Fred Dewey (Beyond Baroque Executive Director, 1996 - 2010), published by IFSF Publishing. Written in the final years of his life and completed through the dedicated efforts of the Fred Dewey Legacy Project, this long-awaited book gathers Dewey’s reflections on art, politics, public life, and the possibilities of collective civic imagination. The evening will feature readings by Brooks Roddan, John Dewey, Renée Petropoulos, Sue Spaid, Dana Duff, Will Alexander, Nina Salerno, John Malpede, and others.

General Admission $10

Student/Senior Admission $6

Member Admission Free

Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
681 Venice Blvd
Venice, CA 90291