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The word "California" was tracked through millions of books published across nine languages and several centuries to decipher its representation in world literature.
Rubén Martínez recalls his near conversation with Gabriel García Márquez, who died this week at age 87.
This week L.A. Letters spotlights four recent poetry books with connections to San Francisco, the Beat Generation, and Surrealism.
This week L.A. Letters picks up where last week's column left off, with a long list of special events, venues, and announcements related to National Poetry Month.
This week L.A. Letters celebrates National Poetry Month with a litany of locations for live poetry.
This week L.A. Letters explicates two remarkable releases that are making major waves nationally: a book by award-winning poet Douglas Kearney, and an album by the singer-songwriter, emcee, and multi-instrumentalist Aloe Blacc.
This week L.A. Letters salutes rising women writers and two events around the city featuring significant women.
In an ever-shifting book selling landscape, creative survival has been crucial to Eso Won's longevity.
This week L.A. Letters spotlights five emerging women authors who are doing important work in our contemporary scene.
This week L.A. Letters highlights a new play celebrating Latina voices, along with five iconic L.A. women writers.
This week L.A. Letters spotlights Luis Rodriguez's distinguished career and also highlights the larger community of writers from Boyle Heights to Pacoima and Sylmar that count him as their mentor.
This week L.A. Letters celebrates one of the greatest to ever pick up a pen, write a play or rip a poem. Long live Leroi Jones.