This piece was originally written for โAsk Silver Lake.โ โAsk Silver Lakeโ is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas youโd like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org. The Silver Lake Branch Library, temporarily closed All the best Silver Lakers know and love … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake โ Silver Lakeโs Original Libraries
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On The Los Angeles Times’s “The Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf: 110 essential Los Angeles books”
In advance of the 2023 L.A. Times Festival of Books, 95 writers compiled a list of essential "Los Angeles Books." I reckon it's a good, if not very surprising list -- not that the number of surprises has anything to do with a list's quality. A few author, including Aldous Huxley, Joan Didion, and Raymond … Continue reading On The Los Angeles Times’s “The Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf: 110 essential Los Angeles books”
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Literary Los Angeles
A map of bookstores, libraries, and other literary amenities in Los Angeles and Orange counties. In the US, it seems like every month has some sort of literary observance. January is home to National Science Fiction, National Thesaurus Day, and Library Shelfie Day. February is National Library Lovers Month and includes Childrenโs Authors and Illustrators … Continue reading Literary Los Angeles
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