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: Thomas Mullen
Thomas Mullen is the internationally acclaimed author of six previous novels; The
Todo está conectado: Cómo su salud mental afecta su cuerpo
¿Alguna vez has recibido malas noticias y de repente sientes que se te viene un dolor de cabeza? ¿O alguna vez has experimentado una situación muy estresante y notas que se te revuelve el estómago? Este es un ejemplo de cómo tu mente siempre está en comunicación con tu cuerpo.
It's All Connected: How Your Mental Health Impacts Your Body
Have you ever received some bad news and suddenly felt a headache coming on? Or did you ever experience a very stressful situation and found your stomach becoming upset? This is an example of how your mind is always in communication with your body.
Interview With an Author: Anthony McCarten
Anthony McCarten is a New Zealand-born screenwriter, playwright, novelist, and journalist.
Graphic: Part VII: “Gone West”
This is the final part of a seven-part blog series exploring the long-forgotten Los Angeles arts & culture magazine The Graphic.
Thank You, Gloria Molina
The name Gloria Molina has been in my consciousness ever since I can remember. As a fourth-generation Mexican American growing up in Los Angeles, it was impossible not to know that name but rather than being a distant figure as so many L.A.
How an Endangered Jewish Language Lives On
Last week, I came across a perfect Mother’s Day gift in the form of Mazal Bueno! a new board book by Sarah Aroeste sprinkled with Ladino, the Judeo-Spanish language of Sephardic Jews.
Remembering Trailblazing L.A. Politician Gloria Molina
Los Angeles lost a rare, truly homegrown hero of the people this week. Our beloved Gloria Molina passed on May 14th after a battle with cancer.
Interview With an Author: Peter S. Beagle
Peter Soyer Beagle is the internationally bestselling and much-beloved author of numerous classic fantasy novels and collections, including
Graphic: Part VI: The Art of The Graphic, 1917-1918
This is part six of a seven-part blog series exploring the long-forgotten Los Angeles arts & culture magazine, The Graphic.