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 off the second part of this special home-grown conference in collaboration with The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West. Free and open to all at the downtown Central Library, Tales from Two Cities will explore the language, culture, and aesthetic that has helped to shape the writing of California. Here’s the full schedule of events, but for a sneak preview at some of the California voices gathering this week, check out these highlights from past ALOUD programs.
Walter Mosley, Between the Sheets: Sex, Literature, and the Future of Erotic Fiction. Listen to the podcast here.
Attica Locke, The Future of African American Literature and the Paradox of Progress. Listen to the podcast here.
David Ulin in Conversation with Joan Didion.
Poet Gary Snyder. Listen to the podcast here.
Learn more about the other upcoming participants and how you can watch the conference from home.
