Friday, September 11, 2026, 2:00 AM - 5:00 AM · The Philosophical Research Society, Los Feliz, Los Angeles
William Kiesel presents a talk on Faust legend grimoires and occult books tied to the devil-bargain folktale, part of PRS's Magic of Books lecture series. The event ties into a month-long fairytale programming series held in the PRS Library.
A quietly mystical Los Feliz compound that feels like you accidentally wandered onto the set of a 1930s occult noir. There’s a library packed with esoteric texts, a courtyard that begs for whispered conversations, and a steady calendar of lectures that swing from genuinely mind-expanding to delightfully unhinged. Come for a talk on alchemy or Jung, stay because the energy is strange in a soothing way. It’s cerebral, eerie, and deeply LA in the most charming sense.