Author Jon Wiener, Professor Emeritus at UCI, was profiled in the UCI Humanties Magazine. Read Megan Cole’s piece titled “Revolutionary Los Angeles” here.
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07/20/2020 — Los Angeles Protest: Past and Present
The Nation had a special event with the authors on 7/20/2020. “Award-winning radical historian of Southern California Mike Davis and Nation contributing writer Jon Wiener trace the city’s turbulent era of rebellion and police brutality and show how it connects us to the present moment with people out in the streets again. This special event is free of charge but pre-registration…
The Hidden History of Los Angeles: Set the Night on Fire and an Interview with Jon Wiener
This episode features an interview with Jon Wiener regarding his new book, Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties, which he co-authored with Mike Davis. The book provides a comprehensive history of the civil rights movement in Los Angeles during the 1960s. Listen to the interview here.
07/7/2020 — L.A. Protest Past & Present: From the Watts Rebellion to the Black Lives Matter Movement Today
“L.A. Protest Past & Present: From the Watts Rebellion to the Black Lives Matter Movement Today”, hosted by the USC Annenberg Center. With a special appearance by Norman Lear. Attendees will be able to buy the books at 50% off from Verso Books. Click here for the Youtube video.
7/2/2020 — Set the Night on Fire: LA in the Sixties: Lost Angles Night School Kickoff Event
Mike Davis and Jon Wiener, authors of Set The Night On Fire: Los Angeles In The Sixties, are kicking off the DSA-LA Political Education Committee’s Night School Series: Lost Angles with a discussion about the working-class radicals who fought the Los Angeles Police Department and the city economic and political elite in the 1960s. This event is the…
The Freedom Rides Made the Most of a Multiracial Activist Base
Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties was mentioned in the article “The Freedom Rides Made the Most of a Multiracial Activist Base” by Meagan Day. “Today’s protests for racial justice are strikingly multiracial. Civil rights organizers have historically considered this an asset and often used it creatively and strategically to their advantage,…
How LAPD chief William H. Parker influenced the depiction of policing on the TV show Dragnet
Monthly Review Online published “How LAPD chief William H. Parker influenced the depiction of policing on the TV show Dragnet,” an excerpt from Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties. “During its January 1960 hearing, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights tepidly attempted to open a window on the police abuse of minorities…
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers List — June 14, 2020
Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties is on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list. To see the full list, visit the Los Angeles Times.
6/8/2020 – A Virtual Discussion Hosted by LSE About Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties
LSE’s Department of Sociology hosted a live discussion about Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties on June 8, 2020 at 10 am PST. Mike Davis and Jon Wiener were in conversation with Robin Kelley and Glyn Robbins. They discussed the background to the book and its relevance today, particularly in the context…
New Books Just in Time for Summer Reading
Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties was added to the list of “New books just in time for summer reading” by Danielle Bauter. To see the full list, visit The Orange County Register or Los Angeles Daily News.