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 Zine Maker - Tracy Park
Tracy Park is a freelance animation producer, artist, and zinester who has been fortunate to call Los Angeles her home for the last 15 years. She is the proud daughter of Korean immigrants and the proud but exhausted mother of two spirited children.
Black Cowboys Exist, They Always Have
I remember the exact moment I learned about them. Black Cowboys. The tales and history have always been there, yet, it wasn’t until I was cycling in Palos Verdes as a child with my father that I learned about them.
Interview With an Author: Olivia Campbell
Olivia Campbell is a journalist and author specializing in medicine and women; her work has appeared in The Guardian and The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and The Cut, among others.
Mining Gold From The Music Stream: The Pastels - Slow Summits
Though instrumental in ushering in a new and lasting wave of Glaswegian independent music that would spawn such far-reaching alternative rock acts as The Vaselines, Teenage Fanclub,
21st Century Kids: Explore the World of Science
In the 21st century, a wide range of STEM-related opportunities are now available to explore. Additionally, children’s authors have created appealing stories and nonfiction selections that inspire emerging scientists.
The Women of the Los Angeles City Council: Part One
Women’s History Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the women who have served as councilmembers of the Los Angeles City Council.
The Incomparable Miriam Matthews
As African American Heritage Month ends and Women’s Heritage Month begins, I’d like to draw attention to Miriam Matthews, the trailblazing librarian whose lifetime of achievements are worthy of celebration in any month.
Read it First: Women Writers
Since the publication of Anne Bradstreet’s book of poems The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up In America in 1650, women have been writing and publishing in America.
21st Century Kids: Look Among the Stars
Stars have always fascinated mankind. They are included in songs, children’s rhymes, poems, and stories. Stars have always mystified us, but their story has been unfolding throughout the ages. Here are some fun books to explore and learn more about mysterious stars and our universe.
Better With Betty: The Perfect Homemaker That Never Existed
In 1945, Fortune magazine published a list of America's most popular women. Timeless homemaker Betty Crocker was awarded second place and the title of "First Lady of Food," following none other than actual First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.