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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The Women of the Los Angeles City Council: Part Four
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are highlighting the women who have served as councilmembers of the Los Angeles City Council.
Interview With Zine Maker - Tori Holder
Tori Holder is an illustrator and comics artist from Los Angeles, CA. Her work deals with capturing the beautiful mundanities of everyday life through image and text. Her works include Sorry For The Inconvenience and Relationshit, among others.
Ruth Taylor White: The Great Cartographer With an Asterisk
After admiring her maps for several decades I began to ponder why the great Ruth Taylor White does not have a place in Tooley’s Dictionary of Mapmakers or even a Wikipedia page. After all, she must be considered at the top of popular cartographers with few peers amongst pictorial mapmakers.
Interview With an Author: Grant Farley
Grant Farley worked as an English teacher for over twenty-five years and has taught at a Santa Monica alternative school, a barrio junior high, and a Marine Science magnet in San Pedro.
Mining Gold From The Music Stream: Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
Though she’s recognized as one of the biggest solo artists ever in the UK, Kate Bush somehow didn’t break through in the US in quite the same way and remains somewhat of an oddity in the American pop echelon.
21st Century Kids: Read Around the World
Reading gives everyone the opportunity to travel all over the world; books provide a wonderful window into other cultures and lands. This exposure encourages tolerance and understanding of individuals that differ from you. The Los Angeles Public Library makes it easy to become a global traveler.
The Women of the Los Angeles City Council: Part Three
During this third week of Women’s History Month, we are back with another post highlighting the women who have served on the Los Angeles City Council. This week’s councilmembers are: Ruth Galanter, Rita Walters, Laura N. Chick, Jackie Goldberg, and Cindy Miscikowski.
Interview With an Author: Sylvain Neuvel
Sylvain Neuvel is the author of The Themis Files trilogy and the novella The Test.
21st Century Kids: Explore Historical Mysteries
Historical mysteries are a unique genre, as they combine the intrigue of a mystery along with a specific time period in the past. Readers of this exciting genre are treated to wonderful adventure stories while learning about another time period.
The Women of the Los Angeles City Council: Part Two
Last week we shared about the first three women to serve on the Los Angeles City Council.