Sunday, September 13, 2026, 1:30 AM - 4:30 AM ยท Midnight Books, Arts District, Los Angeles
Midnight Books screens the anti-gentrification documentary Flower in the Concrete with director Kevin Alcantar and producer Hae Ji Cho in attendance. A post-screening discussion follows with organizers involved in the fight against USC's development project.
A little literary clubhouse tucked into Chinatown where shelves lean radical, zines stack high, and strangers turn into co-conspirators over a reading list. The room is candle-cozy without the candles, more salon than store, and the events feel like house parties for people who annotate. You come to browse and end up sticking around to listen, read, or plot your next tiny revolution.