Raj Patel, co-author of A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things: A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet is stopping in the Bay Area and Seattle to discuss his new book. Read on to learn more about the event line up and RSVP to an event near you.
Seattle
A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7:30PM
Rainier Arts Center, 3515 S. Alaska Street
Bay Area
Raj Patel: A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet Thursday, Oct. 12, 7:00PM
Cubberley Community Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Raj Patel: A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things Friday, Oct. 13, 7:30PM
The Bindery, 1727 Haight Street, San Francisco
A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things Saturday, Oct. 14, 10:30AM
South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis Street, Berkeley
Raj Patel is an award-winning writer, activist and academic. He is a Research Professor in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin and a Senior Research Associate at the Unit for the Humanities at Rhodes University. He is the author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System and The Value of Nothing.