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Josh Kun, Rick Moody and John Doe at 826LA Saturday Oct. 8.

So I made it there at 1pm, late, amazed that they let book fair attendees park right across the street at the Pacific Design Center for free. This is West…

Sure they said this was in Echo Park, but we know that once you’re south of the 101 you’re not in Echo Park anymore, Dorothy. The area known as the…

I’m emerging from the hurricane-n-homework hole. Thursday: Cecil Castellucci, the young adult author, made a movie! It’s playing at the American Cinematheque. Friday: Hobart, a literary journal from Ann Arbor,…

If you’re anywhere near Pasadena on Thursday night, head into Vroman’s and climb the stairs for the Eastside Women Writer’s Panel (punctuation from Vroman’s — at least it’s not a…

I am not entirely certain that you can purchase Pimm’s at the Good Luck Bar, but I am sure that if you show up on Sunday night 8/7 at 7pm…

Tonight the Smartgals Speakeasy stages a poetry slam pitting poets who died a natural death against those who offed themselves. It’s their first Dead Poets event, which asks members of…

Tonight there is a strange confluence of forces, as Jonathan Ames (Wake Up, Sir!) joins the panel of celebrity guest guessers on the contemporary stage version of the old TV…

Despite a new job that requires regular, focused attention, changes are afoot. Here. I mean this. The complete switch from old to new blog should happen very soon, but there…