Books
2011
Why David Foster Wallace’s Final Novel Matters
Author:Â 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:Â 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:Â 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:Â Jacob Surpin A little more than two months ago – this past January 7 – I was in New York, and I was sitting on...
Arts & Entertainment
Independent bookstores thrive in East LA
While reading days loom, the idea of picking up a book for pleasure feels like a pipe dream. With the end of the semester...
Arts & Entertainment
"Two Years" continues Rushdie's fantastical tradition
While LA may not have the literary pedigree of New York City, a famed novelist's appearance nevertheless attracts bibliophiles in droves. Most recently, a...
Arts & Entertainment
Claudia Rankine addresses race through poetry
Sometimes a whisper demands more attention than a scream. When writer Claudia Rankine read sections from her latest book, "Citizen: An American Lyric," at...
Arts & Entertainment
Read all about it: The Weekly previews the Festival of Books
On April 18 and 19, the LA Times will host its 20th annual Festival of Books at the University of Southern California. The free...
Arts & Entertainment
World War II veteran reflects on time at Oxy
Alvin H. Thompson ‘49 first walked onto Occidental’s quad in the fall of 1945, after surviving bomb raids and artillery fire during two years...
Arts & Entertainment
'Lit Crawl: L.A.' lifts words from the page
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 ...
