Author: Brian Dunlap

Brian Dunlap is a native Angeleño capturing the city’s stories hidden in plain sight. He’s the author of the chapbook Concrete Paradise (Finishing Line Press, 2018) and the winner of a Marvin Bell Memorial Poetry Prize from december magazine judged by former Los Ángeles Poet Laureate Luis J. Rodriguez. He's also the Editor-in-Chief of Los Angeles Literature, an independent online magazine covering the Greater Los Ángeles literary community.
Interviews

Book Pages: Natashia Deón picks 3 great books, the Beatles’ top 100 and more

But first, seeing just what you can pick up curbside at the local library.

By Erik Pedersen
FROM: OC Register

Now that our local library has gone back to curbside pickups, I walked the dog to our branch to collect some things I’d requested. (Yes, I have books everywhere at home and towers of things to read for work – not to mention audio and e-books on my phone and Kindle – but there’s always a need, or a desire, for more.)

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/24/22 – 01/30/22

Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Jami Attenberg, with Patricia Lockwood, & I Came All This Way to Meet You via Skylight Bookstore – Online Event

Jami Attenberg, in conversation with Patricia Lockwood (No One Is Talking About This), will present and discuss her new book, I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home.

From New York Times bestselling author of urban culture Jami Attenberg (All This Could Be Yours, The Middlesteins) comes a dazzling memoir about unlocking and embracing her creativity—and how it saved her life. Always drawn to a life on the road, and often writing about her travels, the author began to reflect on her youthful experiences—the trauma, challenges, and risks taken. Throughout her journeys she refined her craft and learned to trust her gut and, ultimately, herself.

Exploring themes of friendship, independence, class, and drive, this book is a story of finding one’s way home—emotionally, artistically, and physically—and an examination of art and individuality that will resonate with anyone determined to listen to their creativity.

NOTE: See Site for RSVP, book purchase, and event details.         

Where: Skylight Bookstore – Online Event

Date: Monday the 24th

Time: 6:30 pm

Address: Skylight – Online Crowdcast event (see site)

Website: https://www.skylightbooks.com/event/live-crowdcast-jami-attenberg-conversation-patricia-lockwood

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Articles

New ‘Citric Acid’ quarterly journal gives O.C. some literary tart

By Gabriel San Román
FROM: TimesOC

For naysayers, Orange County’s literary scene is as barren as the citrus orchards that once dominated its landscape but have long since been bulldozed to make way for suburban blandness. O.C. supposedly traded its tart to be trite.

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/17/22 – 01/23/22

Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

King Day 2022 Celebration for Kids, Teens & Families at California African American Museum LA (CAAM) – On-site Event

Welcome back to CAAM to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day In person!

Our schedule for the day includes:

11:00 am -12:00 pm: King Study Group

Participate in this community reading and discussion about King’s1967 speech, “A Christmas Sermon on Peace.”

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Family Story Time

Librarians from the LA Public Library read beloved books about King and change including; Be a King: Dr Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You by Carole Boston Weatherfield and Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem by Amanda Gorman, plus lead a fun family activity!

2:00 pm: Musical Performance by ICYOLA

Members of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA) perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and a medley of classic spirituals and original compositions.

Drop in to enjoy open galleries and special programs offered throughout the day.

NOTE: See Site for RSVP, guidelines, and event details.         

Where: CAAM – On-site Event

Date: Monday the 17th

Time: 11 am – 5 pm

Address: 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90037

Website: https://caamuseum.org/programs/kids-teens-and-families/king-day-2022

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/10/22 – 01/16/22

Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Tween Book Club & Escape from Mr. Lemoncillo’s Library via Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Online Kids Event

Join the Tween Book Club for kids ages 9-12 to meet monthly and discuss and share books you’ve read and recommend. The titles are all available through Libby/Overdrive, or check out a copy from your local branch.

Our selection for January 10th is titled Escape from Mr. Lemoncillo’s Library, by Chris Grabenstein. This book asks the question:Can 12 twelve-year-olds escape form the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created?

NOTE: Contact Jennifer Murphy at jmurphy@lapl.org for Zoom link and event details.         

Where: Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Zoom online

Date: Monday the 10th

Time: 4 pm

Address: LAPL – Online event

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/tween-book-club-0

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