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  • Notable Los Angeles 11/18–11/24

    Monday 11/18: Joshua Safran presents FREE SPIRIT: Growing Up on the Road and Off the Grid. 7:30 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe. Jarett Kobek discusses and signs BTW. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books. Tuesday 11/19: The Moth presents Interference.…

  • The Black Clock 17 Launch!

    Hey Los Angeles Rockers! Sunday night is the launch and reading event of Black Clock, issue 17 and you know you want to be there. Come see readings by: Cecil Castellucci, Rumpus contributor Antonia Crane, Dayna Dunne, Brian Evenson, and Andrew…

  • Roar Shack is back!

    Roar Shack presents: A Word With You! This Sunday, November 10th at 826LA  4 PM, David Rocklin brings us another great edition of Roar Shack. Featured readings by: John Eder, Mario Piumetti, Wendy Fontaine, and Live Writer winner Justine Musk.…

  • Notable Los Angeles: 11/4–11/10

    Monday 11/4: Heather Terrell presents and signs Relic (The Books Of Eva I). 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Tuesday 11/5: David & Joe Henry present and signs Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him. 7 p.m. at…

  • The Rumpus At The LA Lit Crawl!

    Tonight! The Rumpus and Dirty Laundry Lit Proudly Presents: Show Me How! The event features Johnny Alfi, Natashia Deón, Kima Jones, Jillian Lauren, Susan Orlean, our very own managing editor Zoë Ruiz! Hosted by the hilarious and brilliant Jeff Eyres. We’d love…

  • Come To The Frequencies #3 Release Party In LA!

    LA Rockers! Go to Stories Books and Cafe tonight at 7 pm for the release of Two Dollar Radio’s Frequencies #3, a biannual journal of artful essays. The release party features the stylistic readings of Rumpus contributor Grace Krilanovich and Sara Finnerty, as well as Trinie Dalton,…

  • Notable Los Angeles: 10/21–10/27

    Monday 10/21: Shohreh Aghdashloo presents and signs The Alley of Love and Yellow Jasmines. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Tuesday 10/22: A release party for Two Dollar Radio‘s Frequencies #3, featuring readings by contributing authors Grace Krilanovich, Trinie Dalton, Sara…

  • Alexandra’s Art!

    Come to the Antai Gallery to see statuettes and drawings from Rumpus artist, Alexandra Lakin. The opening reception is October 19th, 6-8 pm at the Antai Gallery, Scoops, 712 N. Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90029. Before the reception, you…

  • Notable Los Angeles 10/14 – 10/20

    Monday 10/14: Victoria Redel presents and signs Make Me Do Things. 7:00 p.m. at Book Soup. Tuesday 10/15: Brenda Stevenson discusses and signs The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the L.A. Riots. 7:00 p.m.…

  • Albums of Our Lives: The Soundtrack to The Decline of Western Civilization, Part I

    Albums of Our Lives: The Soundtrack to The Decline of Western Civilization, Part I

    The Decline introduced me to bands like the Germs and X that I would come to love later in college when I needed a break from playing indie rock on campus radio.

  • LA Lit Crawl: “Show Me How”

    The Rumpus and Dirty Laundry Lit Proudly Presents: Show Me How LA Lit Crawl Round 2: Wednesday October 23rd 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The Federal Bar 5303 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood Readings by:  Johnny Alfi Natashia Deón Kima Jones Jillian Lauren…

  • Notable Los Angeles: 10/7 – 10/13

    Monday 10/7: Andre Dubus III presents and signs Dirty Love. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Tuesday 10/8: Tongue & Groove presents readers Amelia Gray, Jeremy Radin, Pam Noles, Marsha de la O, and music by Kevin Sandbloom. 6:30 p.m. at…

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