From the Archives: Giving Thanks
Nov 19, 2012
Thanksgiving is almost here, and we would like to give thanks to all who have taken part in one of the Library Foundation’s educational or cultural programs over the last […]
Plug in to 20 Years of ALOUD
Oct 30, 2012
As the Library Foundation celebrates our 20th anniversary this year, we’ve put together a commemorative podcast archive of ALOUD—our longest running cultural program that brings some of the most iconic […]
Feeding Roy Choi’s Appetite at the Library
Oct 19, 2012
Here’s one of our favorite photos from Wednesday’s ALOUD program with chefs Roy Choi and Ludo Lefebvre. Yes, Roy will eat anything. He’s been consuming books at his local library […]
Robert Hass on Writing as Attention
Oct 08, 2012
Ten years ago, I took a poetry workshop with Robert Hass. One winter afternoon when half of the class, sitting along one side of a rectangular table, watched the snow […]
Bettye LaVette Serenades ALOUD with her Musical Story
Oct 05, 2012
Next Wednesday, October 10, legendary R&B singer Bettye LaVette comes to ALOUD to discuss her new memoir, A Woman Like Me, co-written with David Ritz. LaVette made her first record […]
Neuroscientist David Eagleman’s Mind Blowing ALOUD Appearance
May 21, 2012
Last week, neuroscientist David Eagleman came to ALOUD to demystify the inner-workings of the subconscious mind. After an hour and a half conversation with author Susan Orlean about his new […]
In Memory of a Master: Carlos Fuentes
May 18, 2012
Earlier this week one of Mexico’s greatest writers, and one of the world’s most admired champions of ideas and letters, died in Mexico City. An ardent supporter of libraries, Carlos […]
The Los Angeles Public Library Curates the History of Mad Men
May 17, 2012
Over at the Huffington Post, we are excited by a new blog series by the Los Angeles Public Library. With untouchable research skills and a knack for words, the librarians […]
Are You an Alison Bechdel Fan? Revisit Her ALOUD Appearance
May 16, 2012
“This is an exceptionally fun crowd… it’s like all my friends,” one ALOUD audience member said as she took her seat for the packed Alison Bechdel event last week, where […]
Terry Tempest Williams: A Meditation on Mothers
May 10, 2012
I am enthralled by the beauty of the this book, its textured jacket cover, the letterpress on the hard cover, and my favorite- the silhouettes of little black birds silently […]