Rebecca Solnit — The Beginning Comes After the End
The celebrated essayist and climate activist delivers a sequel to Hope in the Dark, surveying transformation, resistance, and possibility with Bina Venkataraman.
Why we picked this
Solnit's *Hope in the Dark* became a reference text for anyone trying to maintain political sanity — this follow-up arrives twenty years later, when the questions it raises are even harder to answer.
Rebecca Solnit has spent her career finding language for things that resist easy description — hope, grief, walking, disaster, change. The Beginning Comes After the End is her attempt to take stock of what has actually shifted in the world since Hope in the Dark was published, and what might still be possible.
The conversation with Bina Venkataraman — science journalist and former climate advisor — gives the evening a grounding in what the science and policy landscape actually looks like, which prevents the discussion from staying purely in the realm of inspiration.
Sixth & I is the right venue: a beautiful space that takes conversations about the world seriously. Tickets required.