Media Archive

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…

AI and Inequality: How Machines Keep Us Poor, Sick, and Discriminated Against

Curated and moderated by Dr. Avriel Epps

This third program in our AI series focused on the critical issue of inherent biases in AI technologies, especially as…

AI in the Spotlight: Revolutionizing Creativity and Industry in the Arts

Curated and moderated by Dr. Avriel Epps

From generating new forms of artistic expression to transforming industry practices, artificial intelligence is redefining the boundaries of creativity. This…

Wandering Stars

Tommy Orange

“A searing study of the consequences of a genocide . . . Orange is gifted at elevating his characters without…

Mind and Machine: Understanding AI’s Impact on Youth Mental Health

Curated and moderated by Avriel Epps

Join us for the first of a special ALOUD series on AI where we take a compelling look into the…

Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story

Leslie Jamison

Leslie Jamison has become one of our most beloved contemporary voices, a scribe of the real, the true, and the complex. The…

Alphabetical Diaries

Sheila Heti

The award-winning, beloved author of Pure Colour Sheila Heti returns to ALOUD with her new thrilling confessional Alphabetical Diaries. Over a 10-year period, Heti kept…

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…