He created provocative sculptures out of found materials, and brought his young daughter into his gritty, iconoclastic world. This event is free and all ages, but RSVP is required. Event link will be sent to everyone who registers.ĭespite her parents’ struggles with addiction, Lilly Dancyger always thought of her childhood as a happy one. But what happens when a journalist interrogates her own rosy memories to reveal the instability around the edges? A memoir from the editor of Burn It Down: Women Writing About Anger, Negative Space explores Dancyger’s own anger, grief, and artistic inheritance as she sets out to illuminate the darkness that was hidden from her.ĭancyger's father, Joe Schactman, was part of the iconic 1980s East Village art scene. She'll be joined in conversation by Alia Volz ( Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco). Booksmith and The Bindery are thrilled to host Lilly Dancyger for her debut, Negative Space: A Memoir.
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