Spent Hits Los Angeles!
Los Angeles! The release party for Rumpus columnist Antonia Crane‘s memoir Spent is happening this Friday, 5/30! This will be unlike any book release party you have ever seen. Not only will…
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Notable Los Angeles 2/24–3/2
Monday 2/24: A release party for J.S. Breukelaar’s American Monster, also featuring readings by Ben Loory, Jim Ruland, Rumpus managing editor Zoë Ruiz, Cecil Castellucci, and John Skipp. 7:00 p.m. at Stories Books…
Notable Los Angeles 2/17–2/23
Monday 2/17: Cecil Castellucci, Rachel Cohn, Melissa de la Cruz, Kristen Kittscher, and David Levithan pay tribute to the late author, Ned Vizzini. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books. Tuesday 2/18:…
Los Angeles Love Through Unique Eyes
Los Angeles native, Michael Garcia writes about his love and fear for the city he grew up in. Like the sailor kissing a stranger at the V-J Day parade, Buzz Aldrin hop-scotching…
The Freedom to Fail
Recording artist Moby writes over at The Guardian about why he needed to leave New York and come to Los Angeles for his art. Los Angles gave him the room…
Notable Los Angeles 2/3–2/9
Monday 2/3: ALOUD presents “Call Me Burroughs.” Barry Miles and David L. Ulin discuss the lasting legacy of the legendary beat poet William Burroughs 100 years after he was born.…
Want to be a Rumpus Intern?
The Rumpus is looking to fill internship positions! We are looking for two interns in the San Francisco area and two interns in the Los Angeles area: Responsibilities for LA interns:…
Notable Los Angeles 1/20–1/26
Monday 1/20: It’s MLK day. Help inspire the next generation of great minds, sign up to volunteer through 826LA. Tuesday 1/21: Joe Nelms discusses and signs The Last Time I Died.…
Notable Los Angeles 1/13–1/19
Monday 1/13: Write Club Los Angeles presents Chapter 21: Shit Ain’t Real? 3 rounds, 2 opposing writers, and this one features a special SF vs. LA rivalry as the producers…
Rap Lyrics Invade LA Street Signs
Multimedia art projects are popping up everywhere and can really define a city. In Los Angeles, Jay Shells is posting rap lyrics about the city as street signs in the…
Rembering Wanda Coleman
Known as the “L.A. Blueswoman” and “the unofficial poet laureate of Los Angeles”, Wanda Coleman passed away at the age of 67 on November 22, 2013. There are some very…
Notable Los Angeles 12/2–12/8
Monday 12/2: Jesse Lasky presents and signs Schooled in Revenge. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Tuesday 12/3: Marla Frazee presents and signs God Got a Dog. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s…