We’ve Had Enough/Estamos Hasta la Madre
May 07, 2012
When the 24-year-old Juan Francisco was killed last year—another innocent victim of the some 50,000* that have been killed by acts of violence related to the “drug war” in Mexico—his […]
When the 24-year-old Juan Francisco was killed last year—another innocent victim of the some 50,000* that have been killed by acts of violence related to the “drug war” in Mexico—his […]
It’s Friday, it’s sunny in LA, and we’ve got the whole weekend ahead of us! In honor of El Día de la Batalla de Puebla, AKA Cinco de Mayo, AKA […]
The Young Literati capped off the LA Times Festival of Books with an inaugural celebration at the Central Library. From DJ’ing in the Children’s Room, to cocktails and cakes in […]
In a packed house on Tuesday at the Central Library, international rock star philosopher Slavoj Žižek stopped by ALOUD for a conversation with Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies Jack Miles. […]
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching (Sunday, May 13th)! Make her proud this year by doing your gift buying at The Library Store, where every purchase benefits the Los Angeles Public […]
There’s a few more days left to celebrate National Poetry Month, so grab your headphones and take in some poetry. We’ve compiled a handy podcast list of poetry readings and […]
Are you a member of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles? No? Well, you should be! Not only are you helping to fund vital programs throughout the branches of the […]
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is gearing up for a jam-packed literary weekend, but the festivities won’t stop when T.C. Boyle and Judy Blume leave the stage. The […]
The cagey path of e-books got a bit more crooked this week with authors’ opposition to the Justice Department’s suit against Apple and five publishers. In this Los Angeles Times […]
We recently uncovered this terrific photo of ALOUD Curator and LFLA Cultural Programs Director Louise Steinman, in what appears to be a thoughtful, fun conversation with artist/filmmaker/composer/inventor/musician/chart-topper Laurie Anderson (as […]