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KPFA Co-Presents Dave Zirin on The People's Historian, Howard Zinn
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October 8, 2026 at Local Economy in Oakland, CA
KPFA co-presents this evening celebrating the publication of The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn, by Dave Zirin, a columnist at The Nation.
The new book examines the life and work of the iconic radical historian Howard Zinn, whose bestselling work, A People's History of the United States, changed the way Americans saw the past.
Despite its conservative critics, Zinn's book changed the way that history is taught, as the New York Times admitted that it "left its mark for the better on many an American textbook written since."
Zirin will be joined at Local Economy by Davey D, journalist, hip hop historian, and host of Hard Knock Radio on KPFA.
And of course, we're co-hosting this one with East Bay Booksellers, who will be selling The People's Historian.
Date:
October 8, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Event website: https://luma.com/ctj31u5u
Event type:
Workshops and Education
Originally posted to:
Rockridge District Association Events Calendar
Local Economy is a small, flexible community space on the College Avenue stretch of Rockridge, a few doors from East Bay Booksellers. It looks and feels like a bright neighborhood storefront set up for people to gather rather than a traditional venue. Inside, most things are organized around a long central table where talks, workshops, book clubs and game sessions all happen in close quarters. more...
