Tales from Two Cities

    Feb 19, 2014

    From the gritty drama of noir to the free-spirited poetry of the Beats, how does the literature of California tell us who we are? This Thursday, February 20, ALOUD kicks […]




    An Invitation to “Orfeo”

    Jan 24, 2014

    What happened when Michael Silverblatt, host of KCRW’s literary talk show Bookworm, David Foster Wallace, and Richard Powers were together years ago in Santa Fe and heard a presentation on cellular […]



    Wanda Coleman’s Muse Was Los Angeles

    Jan 09, 2014

    Wanda Coleman’s poetry was all music.  All street. All wild.  She was one of the most authentic people I have ever met.  She was entirely herself and if you didn’t […]



    This Year’s Highlights of Membership

    Dec 23, 2013

    Members of the Library Foundation are a dedicated group of people who share a deep commitment to helping the Library provide all Angelenos with access to ideas, information, and lifelong […]



    Tying the Room Together; Highlights from ALOUD

    Dec 20, 2013

    The year brought many unexpected surprises to the ALOUD stage: a first-ever live rap with local hip hop stars backing author MK Asante; Quetzal bringing vintage music from the Los […]




    The Visual Poetry of Shirin Neshat

    Dec 11, 2013

    Shirin Neshat, Rapture, 1999. The Broad Art Foundation, Santa Monica. ©Shirin Neshat Living in a self-imposed exile from her home country of Iran, Shirin Neshat has become one of the […]



    Anjelica Huston Shares Her Literary Loves

    Nov 21, 2013

    Growing up on an idyllic Irish estate as the daughter of legendary director John Huston and prima ballerina Enrica Soma, Anjelica Huston was virtually predestined to become an artist. Her […]