Open– As 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, Grove Press is issuing a special edition of the book complete with new photos, chapters and an afterword by authors Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain. When Please Kill Me came out in 1996 it was revolutionary, not just because it unabashedly chronicled America’s punk movement through first-hand accounts, but because it helped to popularize the oral history style, later perfected in Edie: American Girl by Jean Stein and George Plimpton.

In celebration of the anniversary, Ace Hotel – who cites punk amongst its influences – is honored to host a series of events across six properties, which will combine readings by the authors along with DJ parties and festivities to mark the occasion.