Lorrie Moore: The Agony and Fun of Fiction
Apr 03, 2014
This spring marks a major literary milestone in American letters: Lorrie Moore’s first collection of short stories in over 15 years has just been released. The author of six books—including […]
Year: 2014
Bookmark This #19
Apr 01, 2014
Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate this season of rebirth and renewal than to read some books! If you’d like to contribute a reading recommendation to an […]
Celebrating Cesar Chavez at the Los Angeles Public Library
Mar 28, 2014
In honor of Cesar Chavez Day and The Crusades of Cesar Chavez, the just-released biography by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Miriam Pawel, ALOUD will be hosting a program celebrating the famed civil […]
Inspiring Dinaw Mengestu’s “All Our Names”
Mar 21, 2014
Coming up on Thursday, March 27 at ALOUD, Dinaw Mengestu, the MacArthur Award-winning author of two novels, The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears and How to Read the Air, will […]
Toddling Through Children’s Books with Jason Boog
Mar 20, 2014
How do you pick the best books for the baby or toddler in your life? After three years of research with my daughter, I think you should take them to […]
Meet the Young Literati Toasters
Mar 17, 2014
We hope you’ll be raising a glass with us for the Sixth Annual Young Literati Toast this Saturday, March 22 at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City. Arguably the Foundation’s […]
Lost & Found at the Movies: Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Mar 14, 2014
At each Lost & Found at the Movies event we choose a theme to explore. On the heels of Valentine’s Day, during an evening called Love is a Many Splendored […]
Rebel Music: An “Audiotopia”
Mar 06, 2014
Travel the globe through Hisham Aidi’s “Rebel Music” playlist and you’ll find yourself sampling Taqwacore (Islamic punk) from Pakistani-American punk rockers, Randy Weston’s fusion of jazz and Gnawa (African Islamic […]
Does The Library Store On Wheels make a stop near you in March?
Mar 05, 2014
Sunday 3/9 @ L.A. Weekly’s Essentials Food and Wine Event: noon – 5pm Sunday 3/23 @ Downtown Flea in Chinatown: 10am – 4pm Saturday 3/29 @ Grand Park Bookfest: noon […]
From the Archives: Oscar-Winning Screenplays
Mar 01, 2014
Oscar flown over the Hollywood Sign [graphic] / photo by Mike Mullen. Hollywood is riding high this week on the heels of this Sunday’s Academy Awards. As you prepare your […]