Mark Matousek and Clark Strand, Saturday, November 21, 1-2PM Pacific Time, $20

"In an era of pandemic, a young man leaves New York City for the Himalayas..."

Join Best Selling Author Mark Matousek in intimate conversation with Clark Strand on the themes of Matousek's landmark memoir, Sex Death Enlightenment: A True Story.

“This book is an extraordinarily articulate chronicle of how the sickness of our time can spawn spiritual awakening and compassion.”
~ Ram Dass

Clark Strand is a founding member of Way of the Rose, a non-sectarian rosary fellowship that welcomes people of all faiths and spiritual backgrounds. Clark is a former Zen Buddhist monk and the author of five books, including Waking Up to the Dark: Ancient Wisdom for a Sleepless Age.  WayOfTheRose.org

Mark Matousek is an award-winning author of seven books, including the international bestseller Sex Death Enlightenment: A True Story. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, O: The Oprah Magazine, Psychology Today, Tricycle, and Harper’s Bazaar. Mark graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California in 1979, and received a fellowship to Oxford. Upon graduation, he moved to New York where he worked as a proofreader at Andy Warhol’s Interview. Mark was co-editor of Still Here, by Ram Dass. He is on the faculty of The New York Open Center, The Omega Institute, and Esalen. His classes and mentoring have inspired thousands of people around the world to reach their artistic and personal goals. MarkMatousek.com