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.
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L.A. Times 41st Book Prizes Winners Announced

The winning authors were honored in a virtual ceremony hosted by Times Book Editor Boris Kachka

FROM: Los Angeles Times

Tonight, the 41st annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were awarded in a livestreamed virtual ceremony. Hosted by Times Book Editor Boris Kachka, the literary awards recognized 56 remarkable works in 12 categories, championing new voices and celebrating the highest quality of writing.

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Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/19/21 – 04/25/21

Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Virtual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Stories and Ideas 2021 – Online Fiction Event

Join the 26th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, again offered virtually, from April 17 through April 20! Many literary events will be offered, and tickets are FREE!

LA Times’ Main Stage Event features Richard Thompson, in conversation with RJ Smith, who will present and discuss his memoir, Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975.

Richard Thompson is aninternational and longtime beloved musical legend, known for his brilliant songwriting, his extraordinary guitar playing, and his haunting voice. In this long-awaited memoir the British folk musician takes us back to the 1960s, a period of great change and creativity—both for him and the world at large. Thompson is the author of Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice, 1967-1975.

RJ Smith has been a senior editor at Los Angeles Magazine. a contributor to Blender, a columnist for Village Voice, a staff writer for Spin, and a writer for many  journals, His book, The One: The Life and Music of James Brown, was among the  New York Times’ “One Hundred Notable Books of 2012.” He is the interviewer for this event.

NOTE: The bookseller for this event is Skylight Bookstore.

Where: Los Angeles Times – Online events (see details & tickets available at Eventbrite link)

Date: Monday the 19th          

Time: 5 pm    

Address: Online events (see site)      

Website: https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/project/2021-event-richard-thompson/

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Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/12/21 – 04/18/21

Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Indre Viskontas & How Music Can Make You Better via CalTech Live: Behind the Book – Online Event           

Indre Viskontas combines a passion for music with scientific curiosity. She is a Professor of Sciences and Humanities at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of San Francisco, is a working opera singer, and serves as the Creative Director of Pasadena Opera.

Dr. Viskontas will be interviewed by Maya Jasper White, CalTech’s Director of Chamber music, about her book, How Music Can Make You Better, where she investigates what music is, and how it can change us for the better—from deep in our neurons to across our entire society.

NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.     

Where: CalTech’s Behind the Book Series – Online event

Date: Monday the 5th            

Time: 5 pm                                

Address: Online event

Website:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1096485427429412

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Articles

The 17 Coolest Bookstores In Los Angeles

By Carrie Bell
FROM: Trip Savvy

The Last Bookstore Annex

Reading probably isn’t the first form of entertainment most people associate with Los Angeles. But the city actually has a long history of fantastic independent bookstores. Bibliophiles in search of their new favorite will not have a hard time finding their happy ending in the stacks of general neighborhood gems—complete with shop cats, signed bestsellers, and coffee bars—or in shops that specialize in specific genres like horror, food/cooking, or romance. Start the search for what Henry David Thoreau called “the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations” at the 17 best bookshops around greater L.A.

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Los Angeles Literary Events, Uncategorized

Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/05/21 – 04/11/21

Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Monday Funday: April Poetry Month – LAPL Online Kids Event       

You can win a free poetry book when you join us for Monday Funday, celebrating National Poetry Month!

We’ll do Mad Libs, solve riddles, and experiment with writing our own poems. Please have your paper and pencils ready.

NOTE: Details, registration, and link at site.

Where: Los Angeles Public Library – Online Event

Date: Monday the 5th                                                

Time:  4 pm – 5 pm   

Address: Online event (see site)       

Website: https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/monday-funday-april   

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