Books
2011
Why David Foster Wallace’s Final Novel Matters
Author: J. Mohorcich In the years preceding his death, David Foster Wallace wrote a book about you. It is called "The Pale King" and is being...
2011
Thaisa Frank Lectures on Surrealism in Writing
Author: Cordelia Kenney Surrealist author Thaisa Frank gave a reading from her debut novel "Heidegger's Glasses" this past Monday as part of the Remsen Bird series,...
2011
“Three Cups of Tea” Claims Questioned by 60 Minutes Exposé
Author: Mirin Fader Greg Mortenson, best-selling author of "Three Cups of Tea" (2006), has sold more than four million copies of his book worldwide and has...
2013
Ayana Mathis skyrockets to fame
Author: Jacob Surpin A little more than two months ago – this past January 7 – I was in New York, and I was sitting on...
2013
Last Bookstore exhibits last of a dying breed
Author: Jacob Surpin Spring Street runs through the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, serving as one of the main pipelines for cars and bikes in the...
2013
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring
Author: Lena Smith http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=107931
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring I recently spent a day on a romantic mission: poking around used bookstores. At each store, I...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Lit Crawl: L.A.’ lifts words from the page
Author: Henry Dickmeyer Tucked away in the Antaeus Company Library in the North Hollywood (NoHo) Arts District, Los Angeles's bundled-up literati listened to the theater company's...
2014
World War II veteran reflects on time at Oxy
Author: Carmen Triola Alvin H. Thompson ‘49 first walked onto Occidental’s quad in the fall of 1945, after surviving bomb raids and artillery fire during two...
Arts & Entertainment
Read all about it: The Weekly previews the Festival of Books
Author: Carmen Triola On April 18 and 19, the LA Times will host its 20th annual Festival of Books at the University of Southern California. The...
Arts & Entertainment
Claudia Rankine addresses race through poetry
Author: Sarah Corsa Sometimes a whisper demands more attention than a scream. When writer Claudia Rankine read sections from her latest book, "Citizen: An American Lyric,"...
2015
“Two Years” continues Rushdie’s fantastical tradition
Author: Hannah Fishbein While LA may not have the literary pedigree of New York City, a famed novelist's appearance nevertheless attracts bibliophiles in droves. Most recently,...
2015
Independent bookstores thrive in East LA
Author: Peter Johnson While reading days loom, the idea of picking up a book for pleasure feels like a pipe dream. With the end of the...
