Meet Bridgette Bianca | Poet & Professor
An interview with South Central poet and Professor bridgette bianca about what inspires her and what led her to the life of a poet and professor. Continue reading Meet Bridgette Bianca | Poet & Professor
She Witnessed L.A.’s 1992 Unrest From The Suburbs. ‘The Black Kids’ Reflects What She Saw
By Bethanne Patrick
FROM: L.A. Times
Christina Hammonds Reed vividly remembers witnessing the unrest in her city in 1992 after the acquittal of four LAPD officers in the arrest and beating of Rodney King — on television. She was only 8, after all, and the violence in South L.A. felt far away. She grew up in the comfortable suburb of Hacienda Heights.
Los Angeles Literature Events 8/17/20 – 8/23/20
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Japanese Storytime via Little Tokyo Branch Library Instagram Online – Kids Event
Join us on Little Tokyo Branch Library’s Instagram for Japanese Storytime for children, to enjoy books and activities, such as singing and learning origami, in Japanese.
Where: Little Tokyo Branch Library, LAPL Instagram online
Date: Monday the 17th
Time: 10:30 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/japanese-storytime
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Review: ‘Becoming Los Angeles’ Nails The City In Ways Big and Small, as Only D.J. Waldie Can
By Nathan Deuel
FROM: Los Angeles Times
It’s so easy to write very badly about Los Angeles. Just ask the New York Times, or consult the work of any number of day-tripping feature writers, novelists and memoirists. The list of essential books that get L.A. right is short but it definitely includes D.J. Waldie’s classic 1992 memoir, “Holy Land.” Anchored in Lakewood, where Waldie is a lifelong resident and a city administrator, it was an artful and original cry of suburban pain. Nearly three decades later, he’s out with an essay collection, “Becoming Los Angeles,” which makes that short list of classics just a little bit longer.
Los Angeles Literature Events 8/10/20 – 8/16/20
Los Angeles Literature Events 8/10/20 – 8/16/20
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Julian E. Zelizer & Burning Down the House at Book Soup – Crowdcast Online Event
Join author Julian E. Zelizer, in conversation with David Cross, to discuss his new non-fiction book, Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.
When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, President Obama observed that Trump “is not an outlier; he is a culmination, a logical conclusion of the rhetoric and tactics of the Republican Party.” In this book the author pinpoints the moment when our country was set on a path to bitterly partisan and ruthless politics: an era ignited by Newt Gingrich and his allies in 1989. This is the story of how they created a new normal in Washington D.C.
NOTE: Details and ticket information available at website.
Where: Book Soup – Crowdcast Online Event
Date: Monday the 10th
Time: 6 pm
Address: Crowdcast Live
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L.A. Times Festival of Books Going Virtual as Community-Wide Gathering
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is opening a virtual chapter this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Los Angeles Literature Events 8/03/20 – 8/09/20
Another week full of online literary events as the community continues to navigate the pandemic: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and even a kids event or two. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events 8/03/20 – 8/09/20
She Dreamed of a Black-Owned Bookstore in Inglewood. Now, She’s Going to Run One
FROM: Los Angeles Times
Asha Grant was always a bookworm. As a little girl growing up in Inglewood, she spent hours poring over stories like Debbie Allen’s “Dancing in the Wings,” Sandra Cisneros’ “The House on Mango Street” and Veronica Chambers’ “Marisol and Magdalena.” Her parents were delighted, but also frustrated by how challenging it was to find stories about young Black children.
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Book Publication: Chican@ Artivistas by Martha Gonzalez
By Brian Dunlap
The Chicanx residents of the Eastside (Boyle Heights and East L.A.) have done more than make it a vibrant neighborhood. Mexican Independence Day celebrations and parade, Dia de Los Muertos, Mariachi Plaza, tamales at Christmas, the theatre Casa 0101, street venders, Chicano murals, the Chicano Blow Outs in the late 1960s—they’ve played a significant role in shaping the culture and personality of Los Ángeles.
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Los Angeles Literature Events 7/27/20 – 8/02/20
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
The Gathering Summer Book Club Event via Zoom Online
Welcome to The Gathering Summer Book club, an opportunity to read, reflect, and discuss some of the most significant Asian (American) Literatures. Please join us today as we discuss our next book, Unaccustomed Earth, by award-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri.
Where: Zoom online (see site)
Date: Monday the 27th
Time: 6 pm – 7 pm
Address: Zoom online event (see site)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/3100251813364003
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