D.J. Waldie is a historian of Los Angeles, a memoirist, and a translator. He is the author of Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir (1995),...
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Interview With an Author: Yangsze Choo
Yangsze Choo is a fourth-generation Malaysian of Chinese descent.
All About Eva: Los Angeles Hosts the American Debut of the Musical, Evita
Los Angeles is a city whose theater scene is typically overlooked, yet every now and then we are host to a production that is monumental.
Jewish American Heritage Month: Comic Book Creators
Growing up, I loved comics, but it wasn’t until I discovered the graphic novel Maus by Art Spieglman, that I saw my culture and family heritage as a Jewish American in the pages of a comic.
Interview With an Author: Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow is a co-editor of Boing Boing (an award-winning zine, blog, and directory of mostly wonderful things), a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an MIT Media Lab Research Associate and a visiting professor of Computer Science at the Open University.
Purple Splendor
Jacaranda season is almost here, that magical time of year when the spectacular purple blossoms come into sight and chase away May Gray and June Gloom.
Trees of the Elysian
Friday is National Arbor Day: a day to celebrate trees. When we look around Los Angeles today with its beautiful tree-filled parks and palm-lined streets, it's hard to imagine it being any different.
Pet Lovers on Parade: What Blessing of the Animals Looked Like in Vintage Los Angeles
When it comes to cats versus dogs, or birds, rabbits, and horses, what makes your pet special? Is it all your love and nurturing? Its abject cuteness and sass? What if you could receive a blessing for your pet—more special still?
Interview With an Author: Scotto Moore
Scotto Moore is a Seattle playwright whose works include several speculative fiction themed plays.
Taking a Peek at The Pike: Long Beach’s Oceanfront Amusement Zone
Photo Friends, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
William Willmore had a brilliant idea. He was going to create a farming community on the coast of Southern California. He bought 4,000 acres of Rancho Los Cerritos and subdivided the land into plots which comprised Willmore City.
Interview With an Author: Brigid Kemmerer
Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of More Than We Can Tell,