Notable Los Angeles: 3/9–3/15
Literary events in and around L.A. this week!
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Posts Tagged: Liska Jacobs
Notable San Francisco: 11/20–11/26
Literary events in and around the Bay Area this week!
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Notable Los Angeles: 11/4–11/10
Literary events in and around L.A. this week!
...moreNotable Los Angeles: 11/13–11/19
Literary events and readings in and around L.A. this week!
...moreNotable Los Angeles: 11/6–11/12
Literary events and readings in and around L.A. this week!
...moreThis Ain’t a Zine It’s an Arms Race
Die publishing industry; zines forever! Liska Jakobs reports live from last weekend’s LA Zine Fest, where DIY publishing continues to flourish even as the contradictions of modern capitalism reveal themselves: You don’t need an MFA to make a zine. You sure as hell don’t need NYC either.
...moreWeekend Rumpus Roundup
First, in the Saturday Essay, Katie Anderson Howell reflects on a fond and revealing appreciation for the wacky cartoon satire Futurama. The antics of its irreverent protagonists, the time traveling Fry and the one-eyed space captain Leela, loop comfortingly in the background of Howell’s real life. Futurama reassures Howell and provides encouragement in moments of self-doubt. Then, […]
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The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Catalina
Think back to crossing Santa Monica Bay with your husband, unaware that you are pregnant. You’ll suspect it later, when one night all you want for dinner is pie, the next only sparkling water and toast.
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