This June, please join as at Philadelphia's storied Pen And Pencil Club for a conversation with author Devin O'Shea hosted by Robert Skvarla. O'Shea's new book "The Veiled Prophet" out this month from Haymarket Books is the culmination of his extensive research and reporting on a secret St. Louis society. From the book description: "Every December in downtown St. Louis, the city’s upper crust attend a garish costume party that doubles as a debutante’s ball. The daughters of high society are paraded to the throne of a cloaked monarchical figure, and bow to the Veiled Prophet of Khorassan. At first glance, the event seems outdated and clownish, but in truth the Veiled Prophet Society has functioned as an exclusive club for the “city fathers,” where solidarity is built between wealthy men who head major U.S. corporations, banks, and control whole industries. At the Veiled Prophet’s Ball, these titans of capital come together to crown one of their daughters the Queen of Love and Beauty, and celebrate the breaking of strikes, the sabotage of protests, and the enforcement of racial hierarchies." O'Shea's voice will be familiar to the many listeners of such podcast hit shows as Chapo Trap House and True Anon. We are so excited to welcome O'Shea to Philadelphia!Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event, as well as on the<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lotfortynine.com/products/the-veiled-prophet-secret-societies-white-supremacy-and-the-struggle-for-st-louis"> Lot 49 Books </a>website for pre-order. RSVP does not guarantee admittance, but it does get you updates on the event.