Making History Graphic
Nov 01, 2013
Over the past two years, ALOUD has featured two separate programs that have explored the graphic novel as a unique form of storytelling. First, Alison Bechdel amazed us with her […]
Swimming Through LAPL’s Photo Collection
Jul 24, 2013
With temperatures rising this week, we dipped into the Los Angeles Public Library’s Photo Collection to bask in some historic photographs of swimming scenes across L.A. Here’s a sampling of […]
Making Sense of Disaster:The St. Francis Dam
Jul 22, 2013
2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the L.A. Aqueduct, that intricate system of canals and tunnels and pipelines that conveys water collected from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and valleys of […]
Reading into Granta’s “Best Young British Novelists”
Apr 19, 2013
Earlier this week, the literary magazine Granta announced the 20 writers for their once-a-decade influential list of the “Best Young British Novelists.” Granta began the list in 1983 to shed […]
March Madness at the Los Angeles Public Library
Mar 22, 2013
It’s that time of year when there seems to be a basketball game on at all hours. If you’re a fan who can’t get enough hoops, we’ve dug up a […]
From the Collections: A Look At African American History
Feb 28, 2013
I just love viewing L.A. history, particularly, when it involves people, books and reading. In honor of African American History Month, here are a few of my favorites from Los […]
George Saunders and Bernard Cooper Find Inspiration in the Unknown
Feb 08, 2013
“Don’t write about Oxnard!” teased George Saunders as he spoke about the unwritten rules of writing this week at ALOUD. But the irreverent conversation more frequently steered towards how to […]
Amy Wilentz’s Cultural Guide to Haiti
Jan 09, 2013
Commemorating the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck the nation of Haiti on January 12, 2010, veteran journalist and longtime observer of Haiti Amy Wilentz comes to ALOUD […]
DUDE, we have a gift for you!
Dec 14, 2012
It’s that time of year and well, in the spirit of The Dude and The Zen Master, our first program of the new year, we’d like to share the goodness […]
Eyes on Latin American Literature: Jonathan Franzen Opens the International Book Fair in Guadalajara
Nov 30, 2012
There was much to talk about during the 26th edition of the world’s largest Spanish language book fair, and it wasn’t just limited to discussions about books. An anxious crowd […]