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A Conversation Between Writer Susan Minot and Actor/Producer Griffin Dunne: Discussing their New Books

Susan Minot and Griffin Dunne

Enjoy an intimate conversation between the award-winning novelist, poet, playwright, and screenwriter Susan Minot and actor, director, and producer Griffin Dunne. These two…

Roman Year: A Memoir

André Aciman

New York Times and worldwide bestselling author of Call Me by Your Name, André Aciman comes to the ALOUD stage for the first time.…

Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology

This jubilant program of Latin American poetry and performance will kick off the annual Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Downtown Día de…

A New Philosophy of Opera

Yuval Sharon

Don’t miss this lively conversation with the visionary opera director Yuval Sharon and The New Yorker’s classical music critic Alex Ross as they discuss Sharon’s…

ALOUD in Revue: Banned Books

Co-presented by Library Foundation of Los Angeles and WORDTheatre  

Kick off national Banned Books Week with a very special afternoon featuring actors performing selections from a few of the more than…

We’re Alone

Edwidge Danticat

ALOUD welcomes American Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award winner Edwidge Danticat with her new collection of essays We’re Alone. Danticat…

Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

Join us for a special evening with two-time National Book Award Winner Jesmyn Ward in conversation with Traci Thomas, creator…

The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World

Rabbi Sharon Brous

Join us for a conversation with one of our country’s most prominent rabbis, Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR, discussing her new book, The Amen…

Tiny Beautiful Things from the Page to the Screen

Cheryl Strayed

Bestselling author Cheryl Strayed takes the ALOUD stage to discuss the transformation of her popular book, Tiny Beautiful Things, to the television screen…

A Guest at the Feast

Colm Tóibín

Celebrated Irish writer Colm Tóibín (Brooklyn, The Master) returns with a new book of scintillating essays, A Guest at the Feast. This collection blends…