Book launch event for Transaction Denied: Big Finance’s Power to Punish Speech
Tuesday April 7, 2026
Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore
2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
Join us at Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore on Tuesday, April 7 when Bay Area author Rainey Reitman comes to the store to present her new book Transaction Denied: Big Finance’s Power to Punish Speech. Rainey will be joined in conversation by author and award-winning journalist Cyrus Farivar and will sign copies of her book after the presentation.
Space is limited. Please RSVP and try to arrive at 6:45 (the bathroom closes at 6:30 PM, so plan accordingly).
RSVP here.
Book launch event for Transaction Denied: Big Finance’s Power to Punish Speech
Thursday April 9, 2026
City Lights Books
261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California 94133
(Parking at North Beach Garage works pretty well if you drive.)
Join us for the official launch party of the book! Transaction Denied exposes how companies like Visa, Chase, PayPal, Bank of America, and Mastercard use their power to silence dissenting voices and hurt democracy through the practice of financial censorship. Rainey will be joined in conversation by author and award-winning journalist Cyrus Farivar and will sign copies of her book after the presentation.
RSVP here.
Space is limited. Please RSVP and try to arrive by 6:45 PM.