The Miseducation of Lola Kirke
How the actress-turned-author mined her wildly bohemian upbringing in Greenwich Village to pen a page-turning collection of personal essays.
In literature, L.A.’s Santa Ana winds are a powerful character and a signal that ‘anything can happen’
“Anything can happen” during a Santa Ana event, Raymond Chandler wrote in his 1938 short story Red Wind. Chandler’s bailiwick was the crime genre, and the Santa Ana winds were an augur of physical ...
The agonies and ecstasies of New York City, rendered in vibrant color
In her debut graphic memoir, “This Beautiful, Ridiculous City,” Kay Sohini examines the lasting appeal of the Big Apple.
The Michigan Daily1d
‘Didion & Babitz’ is not a biography
Didion & Babitz” dodges bringing its subjects to its forefront in favor of second-hand gossip and questionable journalistic ...
The legacies of Joan Didion and Eve Babitz: Lili Anolik’s new book on 2 authors who left a lasting impact on fashion, literature and Los Angeles’ cultural landscape
Highlighting their unique styles and influences, the book lays bare their starkly contrasting personas and yet similarly ...
The Chronicle3d
Embrace contradiction: Owning unique experiences in the face of their commonality
Despite being aware of the immensity of our world and knowing that there are other people doing the same thing, you can’t ...
What to Read in the Face of Disaster
Miranda’s reflection on what to read as wildfires burn in her hometown of Los Angeles. Can any writer, Miranda wonders, offer ...