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Words have the power to shape realities and have helped transform communities. Read on for more stories of artists using literature to speak truth to power.

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This week L.A. Letters spotlights an upcoming feminist book fair in Historic South Central Los Angeles, as well as the gallery space hosting the event.
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This week L.A. Letters reports from three major readings in Southern California devoted to educational equality, uplifting the community and social justice.
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This week L.A. Letters spotlights a two-tiered project that includes both a book and documentary.
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This week L.A. Letters meditates on the preservation of sites across Literary Los Angeles and why much more of it is needed.
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This week L.A. Letters remembers the legacy of the celebrated Chicana writer/poet, and shares memories of her work from many of her admirers.
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California has a rich -- though often underappreciated -- literary heritage.
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This week L.A. Letters reviews many of the key developments of 2014 and also looks ahead at emerging trends for 2015.
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Following last week's list, this week L.A. Letters spotlights 10 more books, plus a poetic recording by one of L.A.'s most enduring poets.
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This week L.A. Letters spotlights 10 standout books that epitomize the zeitgeist on the West Coast in 2014. Most of them deal directly with Los Angeles in one way or another, but the few that do not, are still very timely to the spirit of this period a...
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This week L.A. Letters offers a slew of alternative marketplaces and events diverging from the more crowded and traditional options. To add even more to the mix, CicLAVIA will be making its debut in South Los Angeles.
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This week L.A. Letters reviews four iconic and timely books that each offer special insight into the past, present and future of Los Angeles.
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The Lewis Carroll Collection in the Special Collections department of USC Libraries houses an exhaustive archive of the famed author's works and their adaptations.
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