"A radical defense of laziness as a world-making practice for queer and trans Latinx artists." — Lawrence La Fountain-StokesAbout this Event
P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Marcos Gonsalez for a discussion of his newest book, : a case for laziness as an aesthetic-political strategy, arguing that slacking off, lounging, daydreaming, and partying are liberatory practices — revolts that in turn are treated as revolting — and exploring how queer and trans Latinx artists refute discourses in which work is a moral good.
Marcos will be joined in conversation by Christopher González, author of and fiction editor of . After the discussion and audience Q&A, Marcos will sign copies of .
AVAILABLE TO SHIP MOST PLACES
- This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating. Doors open at 6:30pm.
- Cost of a $5 general admission ticket can be applied towards your purchase of the featured event book or any product in our café the night of an event.
- Cost of a book bundle ticket reflects the total cost of the feature event book (MSRP plus tax). Each book bundle ticket guarantees ticket holders one (1) copy of the feature event book.
- We encourage all guests to wear masks.
- The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear. If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we're happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
is an assistant professor of English at Adelphi University. His research on queer and trans Latinx aesthetics and cultural production has been supported by the Ford Foundation and Mellon Foundation. He is the author of , and the forthcoming title, (Beacon Press, May 2025). Gonsalez’s research and writing have appeared in Literary Hub, Transgender Studies Quarterly, The White Review, BOMB Magazine, Camera Obscura, Inside Higher Education, Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society, Ploughshares, Post45, ASAP/Journal, Los Angeles Review of Books, The New Inquiry, and elsewhere.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
is the author of the short story collection (SFWP, 2021). A recipient of the 2021 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Fiction, he currently works in book publishing, serves as a fiction editor for magazine, and lives a bicoastal life between Brooklyn, NY and Providence, RI. You can find him most places online @livesinpages.
Event Venue
P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts, 180 Orchard Street, New York, United States
USD 7.18 to USD 42.45
