Podcasts about Los Angeles Public Library

You're listening to MHD OTR's Keys to the City, where we help unlock access to the city's best-kept secrets—free and low-cost resources that can make a real difference in your life. Each episode, we give you the keys to opportunities and programs that you might not know about, but should absolutely take advantage of.On this episode, we speak with Christopher Taylor who currently serves as an Adult Librarian at the Mark Twain Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, where he provides a range of services to support the community. He brings over a decade of experience in library and information services, having worked in legal, public, and special libraries. With a Master of Library and Information Science degree from Queens College, Christopher is passionate about connecting people with the resources they need to learn, grow, and thrive. He'll share insights into the programs and services offered at the Mark Twain Branch Library, which he believes serves as a hub for education, creativity, and community engagement.Can libraries like the Mark Twain Branch be the key to stronger, more connected neighborhoods by providing essential resources and fostering community—or are they struggling to stay relevant in the digital age? We discuss all that and more.ResourcesMark Twain Branch Library 9621 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90003www.lapl.org/branches/mark-twainwww.lapl.orgwww.lapl.org/ask-a-librarian

     This week a four pack of films that were originally made by other people in other countries and then swallowed by the Hollywood machine for you viewing pleasure.     Seth is an angel. One of thousands just hanging out in the Los Angeles Public Library and occasionally going for walks around to witness people at their most stressed. Dr. Maggie Rice is a surgeon. She just lost a patient through no fault of her own. This causes Maggie to collapse because she is played by Meg Ryan. Will Seth be able to comfort Maggie in the way he increasingly wants? A remake of the German film Wings of Desire whose whole existence might be just to sell copies of the soundtrack, City of Angels.     Count Thilbault Malefete is about to wed the beautiful Princess Rosalind. Tragically, a sly plan is enacted by the Earl of Warwick which results in Thibault being arrested and awaiting execution for Rosalind's murder. Fear not as his loyal serf brings a wizard to help. The plan is to slide our daring French Count back in time to save the day. Unfortunately, the spell goes wrong and Thibault finds himself, with his serf, in 2001 Chicago. Assisted by his descendant, who looks shockingly like Rosalind, Thibault must navigate turn of the century America to get back home. A remake of an all time highest grossing French film and retaining the original stars and writer-director, The Visitors.     Mattie is worried about her ex-boyfriend and hacker, Josh. When she goes to finally check on him, he hangs himself with an ethernet cable. Soon ghostly visitors and impossible webcam feeds begin appearing all over the city. If one of the ghosts, who travel through wi-fi and cellular signals, touches you, you lose your will to live. Now Mattie and a new hunk she just met are on a race against time to stop a virus Josh accidentally unleashed. Can Mattie stop this techno terror before it consumes the world? A remake a wonderful warning about isolation in the digital age by the brilliant Kiyoshi Kurosawa and done in the way only Hollywood can, Pulse.     When a wealthy businessman's beautiful but terrifyingly accident prone daughter disappears in Mexico, he spares no expense in the search. When a month passes without and progress, despite the endless supply of cash and top tier professionals sent in, he finally agrees to the most ridiculous of ideas. Why not send in someone equally accident prone based who just might stumble their way on to her trail? To accomplish this accountant Eugene Proctor is partnered with hardnosed investigator Raymond Campanella and let loose on an unsuspecting country. One of nine US remakes based on films by Francis Veber, Pure Luck.    All that and Dave screams on the inside, Tyler tries to pull off a trifecta, and Kevin ignores this pain for Noir. Join us, won't you?   Episode 388- Remakes American Style

This week, dive into the New Fiction panel from the American Writers Festival, recorded live on May 19, 2024. Four novelists — Donna Hemans, Jessica Shattuck, Yukiko Tominaga, and Michael Zapata — discuss their craft, process, and recent novels:The House of Plain Truth by Donna Hemans — A lyrical, lush, evocative story about a fractured Jamaican family and a daughter determined to reclaim her home.Last House by Jessica Shattuck — A sweeping story of a nation on the rise, and one family's deeply complicated relationship to the resource that built their fortune and fueled their greatest tragedy.See: Loss. See Also: Love. by Yukiko Tominaga — A tender, slyly comical, and shamelessly honest debut novel following a Japanese widow raising her son between worlds with the help of her Jewish mother-in-law as she wrestles with grief, loss, and—strangest of all—joy.The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata — The mesmerizing story of a Latin American science fiction writer and the lives her lost manuscript unites decades later in post-Katrina New Orleans.About the writers:DONNA HEMANS is the author of the novels River Woman and Tea by the Sea. Her fiction and non-fiction have appeared in numerous literary magazines, including Slice, Shenandoah, Electric Literature, Ms. Magazine and Crab Orchard Review. She received her undergraduate degree in English and Media Studies from Fordham University and an MFA from American University. She lives in Maryland and is the owner of DC Writers Room, a co-working studio for writers.JESSICA SHATTUCK is the New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle; The Hazards of Good Breeding, a New York Times Notable Book and finalist for the PEN/Winship Award; and Perfect Life. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, Glamour, Mother Jones, and Wired, among other publications.YUKIKO TOMINAGA was born and raised in Japan. She was a finalist for the 2020 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, selected by Roxane Gay. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and has appeared in The Chicago Quarterly Review, The Bellingham Review, among other publications. She also works at Counterpoint Press where she helps to introduce never-before-translated books from Japan to English language readers. See: Loss. See Also: Love. is her first book.MICHAEL ZAPATA is a founding editor of MAKE Literary Magazine and the author of the novel The Lost Book of Adana Moreau, winner of the 2020 Chicago Review of Books Award for Fiction, finalist for the 2020 Heartland Booksellers Award in Fiction, and a Best Book of the Year for NPR, the A.V. Club, Los Angeles Public Library, and BookPage, among others. He is a recipient of a Meier Foundation Artist Achievement Award. He is on the faculty of StoryStudio Chicago and the MFA faculty of Northwestern University. As a public-school educator, he taught literature and writing in high schools servicing drop out students. He currently lives in Chicago with his family.

Meghan is joined by Gwnedolyn Wyne to discuss her research into what she calls the "Matrimonial Order." Topics include: - Understanding Priestesshood- What is a "Help Meet" - The Ordinance of Birth- Doing vs receiving ordinances- Balance in ZionGwendolyn Stevens Wyne is a former librarian who now writes about women's opportunities and responsibilities in theology and culture. A native of Los Angeles, Gwendolyn graduated with an English major and Business minor from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and later received her Master of Library and Information Science degree (MLIS) from UCLA. She was a Reference Librarian for the Santa Monica Public Library and a Young Adult Librarian for the County of Los Angeles Public Library before choosing to become a full time mother. Gwendolyn and her husband are raising their 5 young children to joyfully grow and serve together in their home, church, and community.Have Feedback? Send the LDD team a text!

Ein Video von ihrem Auftritt bei den „TEENtastic Tuesdays“ in der Los Angeles Public Library bringt der jungen Punkrockband The Linda Lindas 2021 jede Menge Aufmerksamkeit. Demnächst erscheint schon das zweite Album der Musikerinnen, die größtenteils noch in die Schule gehen. Wir hören in ihren neuen Song „All In My Head“ rein. Hier entlang geht's zu den Links unserer Werbepartner. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-the-linda-lindas-goennen-sich-eine-pause-von-der-realitaet

Ein Video von ihrem Auftritt bei den „TEENtastic Tuesdays“ in der Los Angeles Public Library bringt der jungen Punkrockband The Linda Lindas 2021 jede Menge Aufmerksamkeit. Demnächst erscheint schon das zweite Album der Musikerinnen, die größtenteils noch in die Schule gehen. Wir hören in ihren neuen Song „All In My Head“ rein. Hier entlang geht's zu den Links unserer Werbepartner. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-the-linda-lindas-goennen-sich-eine-pause-von-der-realitaet

Ein Video von ihrem Auftritt bei den „TEENtastic Tuesdays“ in der Los Angeles Public Library bringt der jungen Punkrockband The Linda Lindas 2021 jede Menge Aufmerksamkeit. Demnächst erscheint schon das zweite Album der Musikerinnen, die größtenteils noch in die Schule gehen. Wir hören in ihren neuen Song „All In My Head“ rein. Hier entlang geht's zu den Links unserer Werbepartner. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-the-linda-lindas-goennen-sich-eine-pause-von-der-realitaet

Ein Video von ihrem Auftritt bei den „TEENtastic Tuesdays“ in der Los Angeles Public Library bringt der jungen Punkrockband The Linda Lindas 2021 jede Menge Aufmerksamkeit. Demnächst erscheint schon das zweite Album der Musikerinnen, die größtenteils noch in die Schule gehen. Wir hören in ihren neuen Song „All In My Head“ rein. Hier entlang geht's zu den Links unserer Werbepartner. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-the-linda-lindas-goennen-sich-eine-pause-von-der-realitaet

Ein Video von ihrem Auftritt bei den „TEENtastic Tuesdays“ in der Los Angeles Public Library bringt der jungen Punkrockband The Linda Lindas 2021 jede Menge Aufmerksamkeit. Demnächst erscheint schon das zweite Album der Musikerinnen, die größtenteils noch in die Schule gehen. Wir hören in ihren neuen Song „All In My Head“ rein. Hier entlang geht's zu den Links unserer Werbepartner. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-the-linda-lindas-goennen-sich-eine-pause-von-der-realitaet

Henry Lara is the one and only Angeleno Heart. In this special episode at the Los Angeles Public Library’s Octavia Lab, we discuss his upbringing, his inspiration, and what’s next for his work as the rawest photographer born and raised in Los Angeles. This week also marked a horrendous loss for yours truly and theContinue reading ANGELENO HEART: “THEY WANT TO TELL THEIR STORY” →

Agness “Aggie” Underwood never intended to become a reporter—all she really wanted was a pair of silk stockings. When her husband told her they couldn't afford them, she threatened to get a job and buy them herself. Those silk stockings launched a career that started with Aggie at the switchboard of the Los Angeles Record newspaper in 1926, and ended more than four decades later when she retired as City Editor of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. As a reporter for the Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express (later, Herald Examiner), Aggie not only reported on crimes throughout the city, but sometimes helped solve them. Using quick wit and intuition, Aggie helped her newspaper live up to its motto "The First with the Latest." Through the Los Angeles Herald Examiner's photo archive, now held by the Los Angeles Public Library, the cases Aggie covered are more than just faded headlines, but come to life in light and shadow. This catalog of nearly 100 images, which compliments an exhibit at the Los Angeles Public Library's Central Library gives a brief overview of Agness Underwood and some of the cases she covered.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Li Wei Yang is curator of Pacific Rim Collections at the Huntington Library. His first Huntington exhibition, “Y.C. Hong: Advocate for Chinese American Inclusion,” was on view in 2015. In 2020, Yang was part of The Huntington, Los Angeles Public Library, and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles team that curated “Stories and Voices from L.A. Chinatown,” an exhibition located in L.A. Chinatown's Central Plaza and online. In 2023, he curated the exhibition “Printed in 1085,” which focused on the Scripture of the Great Flower Ornament of the Buddha, The Huntington's oldest printed book. From 2008 to 2014, he was the institutional archivist and project archivist at The Huntington. He received his M.Sc. in history from the University of Edinburgh and MLIS from San Jose State University.Medium History explores memories and moments through creativity and expression, capturing the cultural ethos of that time and place through storytelling and representation. Visual material culture, such as art, and other multimodal forms can elicit responses, emotions, and opinions—human expressions, tied to temporal and cultural aesthetics. This program explores how creative mediums provide context for history beyond dates, and names, and figures.Partnering with Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Chapman University, this series will explore how photographs and film, specifically candid or vernacular documentation, captures history, the emotion of a moment before devastation, in the midst of tragedy and triumph, and in the common day-to-day of days long forgotten. Supported by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library, this series is designed to be a companion to the project, Through Internees Eyes: Japanese American Incarceration Before and After.Guest: Li Wei YangHosts: Jon-Barrett IngelsProduced by: Past Forward

Today I want to talk about a subject I'm sure you've thought a lot about - how much are you willing to do for your job? And what do you do when you've hit your wall? I want to start by taking you to the dusty steps of the duplex I shared during my first year of teaching. It's dusk, and I'm crying. I recently won the award for excellence in new teaching at my school, receiving many hugs and congratulations, as well as a raise and kind compliments from my head of school. I should be feeling great, right? I had discovered so much that year in my quest to engage my 10th and 11th graders - how to run Harkness discussions, hold poetry slams, launch play performances, find the gold on the teaching shelves of the Los Angeles Public Library. I had given it everything, and truthfully it had given me a lot back. But I was thinking of quitting.  Utterly exhausted, I sat on those steps wondering if I could possibly continue in a career that took this much. Could I continue to work from 7 am to 10 pm? Could I continue to think about my job everywhere - in the car, with my friends, at the beach? Could I find love and family if I was always in my classroom, the dorm, or coaching on the tennis court?  Wiping my eyes, I ran up those dusty stairs and into my office to find a piece of paper. I made a list of 23 rules for myself. The boundaries I would have to hold if I wanted to continue in the career I loved. I took everything else off my bulletin board and put the rules in the middle.  Then, I stayed in teaching. And though honestly I'm not sure I was ever better at it than that first year when I made it my whole life, I found that my boundaries helped me enjoy my work as a creative teacher for many years. Until one night almost a decade later. It was nearly midnight and I had had THE WORST day. Up early to prep something or other, then racing from class to class all morning before taking my advisees out for a special lunch that had been requested by my residential life boss which made me late for a lunch meeting with my 10th grade honors students participating in the portfolio program that had been requested by my academic boss. Then more classes, coaching, a school dinner, an evening of working in the dorm and I was home at 11 with some work to do for the next day. I stared and stared at my computer screen as the rage built up in my mind and eventually led me into my email inbox to open a note to my head of school.  You can probably imagine it. I kind of wish I still had it. I just let allll my feelings out, which isn't very common for me. I woke up to a response inviting me to a meeting right away.  My rage having subsided a bit, I felt awkward when I walked into that wood-paneled office in the administration building. Nothing helps you tap into how you really feel better than a 16 hour workday, and I told my head of school I wasn't sure I could really capture it all again. He laughed a little awkwardly and said the email did a very good job. We talked for a while, and in the end, he took a huge part of my spring workload off my plate.  OK, so these are two very different stories about the same thing. Hitting the wall. Thinking about leaving the profession. I can't pretend to know all the circumstances you're facing right now, but I'm seeing a lot of folks in our community struggling. If you're hitting a wall like I have, for reasons of your own, see if you can tap into your feelings and try to create a pivot point.  It could be personal - like my list of boundaries. Maybe instead of quitting, you radically change how you grade, refuse to give up your prep period, stop agreeing to join committees, only check email twice a day, and commit to taking weekends off.  Or it could be a line you ask to draw in the sand with your boss - like my midnight letter (though I suggest you approach it more coherently than I did). If you need a change, is it possible you could get one through a letter or a very serious conversation with someone at your school, rather than a new job? If you want to stay but you're thinking of leaving, is it at least worth a try?  I want to see you enjoying your creative classroom and loving your work, and I know there are a whole lot of societal factors making that really hard right now. If you've hit a wall that can't be overcome, I get that. Maybe you want to transfer your amazing skills to another path. But if you want to be in the career you're in, but you too have cried in your own version of the dusty stairwell and questioned everything at the end of your own version of the unbelievably overwhelming day, maybe there's a step you could take toward change. And this week I just want to highly recommend that you take it.  Sign up for Camp Creative Here:  https://sparkcreativity.kartra.com/page/camppodcasting2024   Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!   

John Szabo is the City Librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library, which serves four million people - the largest population of any public library in the United States. He oversees the Central Library and 72 branches. On this podcast he shares the many unsung programs of the library including online high school, e-book checkout, laptop loaners, internet access, services for the unhoused and even a June Jubilee. www.lapl.org

On today's episode, host Dr. Carla Marie Manley, a clinical psychologist and author from Sonoma County, California, talks to Kira Bender, a pediatric occupational therapist. The podcast explores various aspects of family, love, and relationships. Dr. Manley and Kira will discuss Kira's work and the role of an occupational therapist in the upcoming conversation.   Episode Highlights 01:06: Kira, the pediatric occupational therapist, and guest, provides insights into her background and role. She mentions that she is both a pediatric occupational therapist and a mother of a four-year-old child, emphasizing how these two aspects of her life are closely intertwined. 01:58: Kira explains the nature of pediatric occupational therapy and her specific approach to it. 02:24: Kira describes her current role as an outpatient occupational therapist based in Los Angeles, working for the Center for Connection, led by Dr. Tina Payne Bryson. 03:12: For children, their most important occupation is being a student and a family member, in addition to taking care of themselves. This underlines the holistic nature of pediatric occupational therapy, where the focus is on helping children thrive in all aspects of their lives. 04:47: Dr. Carla Manley explores the concept of attunement in the context of working with children, particularly in relation to Kira Bender's approach to pediatric occupational therapy. 05:30: Kira delves into the concept of attunement and its role in helping children, especially those with self-regulation challenges. 06:26: Kira emphasizes that a child won't learn to self-soothe if they are left to navigate distressing moments entirely on their own. Instead, repeated exposure to co-regulation is essential for a child to develop the skill of self-soothing. 08:04: Dr. Carla discusses scenarios where co-regulation is needed, such as when a child is having a temper tantrum. She points out that screaming at the child or leaving them is the opposite of co-regulation because it doesn't involve attuning to the child's needs. 10:30: Dr. Carla reinforces the idea that perfection is not the goal in parenting or caregiving, and it's natural for adults to have their own emotions and challenges when dealing with upset children. 11:30: Kira discusses the second step for parents or caregivers in co-regulating with a child who is experiencing intense emotions, especially when dealing with neurodivergent children. 13:24: Kira emphasizes that the tone, touch, body heat, and rhythm of the caregiver's actions are crucial in co-regulation. She points out that with infants, caregivers instinctively use their voice and soothing actions even when the child cannot understand words. It's about creating a calming and reassuring atmosphere. 15:10: Dr. Manley acknowledges that attunement is an art that requires effort, unlike using more conventional parenting methods like timeouts or one-size-fits-all approaches for multiple children. 17:18: Dr. Manley highlights the significant payoff of parenting in this way, emphasizing that investing in teaching children to self-soothe, regulate their emotions, and understand themselves at an early age can result in emotionally mature and competent individuals. 19:28: Kira explains that she is passionate about using books as tools for building social-emotional skills in young children. She shares her experience of presenting to the Los Angeles Public Library's team of children's librarians on this topic. 21:33: Kira emphasizes the importance of helping children understand their body cues, such as a fast-beating heart, a hot face, or shallow breathing, as clues to their emotional state. She believes that children need to learn these cues to identify when they might need to use strategies like asking for help from an adult or taking a break. 23:09: Kira uses books as co-regulation tools during emotional moments with her son and in her preschool group. 26:02: Storybook detectives is a strategy used when a child is regulated and ready to engage with a story. 28:12: Kira highlights that children often relate to characters in stories and can learn valuable lessons by diving deeper into the character's experiences. 3 Key Points Kira explains that attunement involves not only understanding what's happening for the child but also helping guide them through specific moments. Many of the children she works with struggle with self-regulation, which is a natural part of child development. Dr. Carla Manley discusses the common misconception that mirroring a child's emotions by stating what they are feeling might not always work, especially if the child denies their feelings. She agrees with Kira's emphasis on the importance of non-verbal cues and empathy. Kira and Carla discuss the importance of using books to teach social-emotional skills to children of all ages and the positive impact it can have on their emotional well-being. Tweetable Quotes “The goal of occupational therapy is to enable children to perform the activities they want and need to do in life, which extends beyond traditional job-related occupations. It encompasses essential life activities such as self-care, dressing, feeding, and play.” – Kira “Understanding the physiological process behind co-regulation can help parents be more empathetic to themselves and their children.” – Kira “By imparting emotional regulation and coping skills to children, they can navigate the world with more flexibility and resilience as they grow older.” – Kira “Books can help children connect with their bodies on a deeper level and foster a love for learning about themselves and the world around them.” – Kira Resources Mentioned Helping Families be Happy Podcast Apple Podcast Editing  

#156: The Los Angeles Public Library turns 150 this year! LAPL has 72 branches throughout LA, and is one of the largest library systems in the country.  In honor or this special anniversary, How To LA producer Megan Botel is exploring Central Library in downtown LA. It's an architectural GEM of 538 thousand square feet and 89 miles of shelving. Learn bout the history of Los Angeles Public Library, going back to its beginnings in 1872, as well as some of the most brilliant features of the Central Library building.  Guest: James Sherman, librarian of literature and fiction at Los Angeles Public Library.  Click here more information on use of equipment in the Octavia Lab. 

Are you trying to educate yourself on money, change careers or start a business but feel held back by the cost of doing so?How do you save money on SO many things? Join your local library. Books, audio books, music, movies, language learning, museum tickets, this list goes on. There are services you've never thought about that are free through the library. We don't use these resources because we don't know they exist or don't know how to access them easily. Listen here - you'll be surprised by what's available.Tina Lerno is a librarian for the City of Los Angeles and part of the library's digital content team. Before becoming a librarian, Tina earned a degree in art from UCLA, and worked in the world of television animation doing color design on shows such as Harold and the Purple Crayon, Jackie Chan Adventures, and the Boondocks. Her past experience working in tv animation and graphic design provides her with a unique perspective on library services and user needs. She is currently part of the Los Angeles Public Library's Digital Content team where she is responsible for user-facing web content and design.She is a native of Los Angeles, Ca. where she currently resides with her two children and her three cats. Her vast vinyl record collection makes an excellent backdrop for reading, and she reads about 500 books a year!http://www.lapl.org/jobs-moneyhttp://www.lapl.org/whats-on/calendar?title=&field_event_date_value%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=2023-06-19&field_event_audience_tid=230&field_event_branch_nid=All&field_event_categories_tid=5856&field_event_tags_tid=All&field_event_language_value=All&field_branch_region_tid=All&field_event_family_event_value=All&field_event_type_value=Allhttps://lacountylibrary.org/http://www.lapl.org/explorelahttps://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/laplhttp://www.lapl.org/https://www.youtube.com/@lapubliclibraryFor much more on ALL things money mindset, money management, how to earn a great living and love what you do… make sure you're listening and subscribed to my weekly podcast, Money and You: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-you-with-michelle-perkins/id1365907575?ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=podcast_boxAnd don't forget to join the Limit Free Life newsletter for valuable, usable content and to learn about upcoming events: Let's Connect… https://limitfreelife.com/newsletter/Grab a free offer on how to make better money making decisions:The Secret to Powerful Money Making DecisionsFor more information on Limit Free Life & Michelle Perkins: https://limitfreelife.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/limitfreelife/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livealimitfreelifeI'm excited to offer you a way to develop a next level relationship with money that will empower your mindset and financial mastery by “dating your money.” Until you understand how YOU relate to money and what you believe about money, nothing will change. Once you begin to get to know yourself with money, learn the fundamentals of money management, and operate in a new way with money, everything will open up. Join my signature “Your Money Date” Program and I'll help you make the shift. https://limitfreelifeworkshops.com/

Please note: This episode is only available until June 16, 2023. New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean has written on a variety of topics, including one that's near and dear to our hearts! Hear her talk to local author Michael Wiley about The Library Book, her other bestselling books, her writing process, and what it's like to have your work and life adapted for the big screen! She is currently at work on adapting The Library Book for a forthcoming limited series with Paramount TV, as well as a memoir. Susan Orlean is the bestselling author of The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession, The Library Book, and Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend. Her latest is On Animals, her first essay collection in nearly twenty years, which gathers a lifetime of musings, meditations, and in-depth profiles about the creatures we share our homes, lives and the world with.  The Library Book is an exploration of the history, power, and future of these endangered institutions, told through her quest to solve a mysterious act of arson that nearly destroyed the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986. Orlean's writing has inspired two films so far, including Adaptation (based off The Orchid Thief), the Academy Award-winning film directed by Spike Jonze and starring Meryl Streep. A staff writer at The New Yorker for over three decades, she has also written for Outside, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Vogue, and The Boston Globe, and has edited both Best American Essays and Best American Travel Writing. Find more at www.susanorlean.com and @susanorlean on social media.  Interviewer Michael Wiley's new novel is The Long Way Out, featuring Franky Dast, an exonerated ex-con who investigates a series of murders in Northeast Florida. Michael is also the author of three mystery and detective series, including the Shamus Award-winning Joe Kozmarski books, the Daniel Turner thrillers, and, most recently, the Sam Kelson PI novels, which are currently in development for television. His short stories appear often in magazines and anthologies, including Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022. He teaches literature at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Books We Recommend: Check out Susan Orlean's books! Check out Michael Wiley's books! --- Never miss an event! Sign up for email newsletters at https://bit.ly/JaxLibraryUpdates  Jacksonville Public LibraryWebsite: https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaxlibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaxLibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaxlibrary/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jaxpubliclibraryfl Contact Us: jplpromotions@coj.net 

Enjoy this conversation with Sterling and multi-talented medium, artist, writer, and deck creator, Marcella Kroll. She truly is ahead of her time. Marcella Kroll is a multi-talented artist, intuitive, spiritual teacher, and author who has made been offering tarot readings and guidance full time professionally since 2009. She exclusively taught Tarot for Teens with the Los Angeles Public Library for 14 years. With an impressive portfolio that spans various creative fields, Marcella is renowned for her mystical and ethereal artwork that has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States. As an intuitive, she offers readings and consultations that blend tarot, astrology, and other divination tools to provide guidance and support to her clients. Marcella is also a tarot deck creator, with several decks known for their unique symbolism, stunning artwork, and intuitive guidance. Her teachings emphasize the importance of self-care, self-discovery, and developing intuition as key elements in personal transformation, and she has offered courses and workshops on various topics related to spirituality, magic, and personal growth. As the host of the podcast Saved by the Spell, Marcella explores various topics related to spirituality, magic, and personal growth, featuring interviews with experts in these fields. Her impressive portfolio also includes several notable works as an author and contributing writer, including the illustrated magical grimoire "Priestess," the Taschen Tarot Book, and her forthcoming book, "Healing the Liminal," set to be released in Fall 2024. Marcella's contributions have helped people connect with their spirituality, develop their intuition, and explore their true selves, contributing to the growing interest in spirituality and personal growth in today's world. www.marcellakroll.com IG @marcellakroll Upcoming events: Denver 6/9 Spiritual Fitness for Magical People at For Heaven's Sake - https://forheavensake.com/ Denver 6/10 INATS conference - https://inats.com/ Denver 6/11 Intro to Oracle Cards at Ritualcravt - https://school.ritualcravt.com/class/in-person-intro-to-oracle-divination-workshop-with-marcella-kroll/

Welcome back to episode 13 of the BookTok Book Club Podcast. Today we are talking about Son of a Sailor by Marshall J. Moore @marshalljmooreauthor We loved getting to know Marshall and learning a little bit more about how he fell in love with books. He once sold a thousand dollars' worth of teapots to Jackie Chan, and was once tracked down by a bounty hunter for owing $300 in overdue fees to the Los Angeles Public Library.  And of course, we always get excited about new books. Join us today as we discuss one of his books, Son of a Sailor. We always love getting to hear about the books from the person who imagined them and hearing a little bit about the behind the scenes of the writing process. Son of a Sailor is a pirate tale about home and the family you make for yourself. Captain Redbeard is the most wanted pirate ever to sail the Eight Seas. But to the folk of his sleepy island hometown, Captain Redbeard is no more than a distant legend. To them, he's just Quint Thatch - the tavernkeepers' son. When tragic news calls him home, Quint hides his pirate identity (and loses his beard) to reconnect with his formidable Ma and childhood friends. As he processes his grief, Quint learns that the bonds of home are as strong as those tying him to his crewmates. But when Quint's pirate crew and a ghost from his past sail into town, both halves of his life are thrown into jeopardy. Son of a Sailor: A Cozy Pirate Tale will be out on May 25, preorder now! Join us again next week and be sure to check out our previous episodes. Connect with us on Tiktok @cindygwrites, @cynthiagwrites and @aekingauthor

The desire to try and stop people from reading certain printed material has been around since material was first printed. In the modern era, book banning has waxed and waned in popularity, experiencing peaks during McCarthyism and again in the 1980s. We're now in the midst of another wave, mostly targeting books by people of color and LGBTQ identities. In 2022, the number of U.S. attempts to ban books hit the highest point since tracking began more than 20 years ago, according to the American Library Association. Not all of the 1,269 attempts last year were successful in actually removing books from shelves, but many were, and several were the result of efforts by coordinated groups with political ties. John Szabo, the head of the Los Angeles Public Library, has dealt with the challenges of library systems of all sizes all over the country, and now leads the nation's largest. He joins Nadine Strossen, the former president of the American Civil Liberties Union and an expert in constitutional law, at the 2022 Ideas Festival for a conversation about why book banning is so alluring for some, and antithetical to the purpose and mission of a library. The Aspen Institute's Elliot Gerson moderates the discussion.

We're big fans of Marissa Mullen, and we are really super excited to have her in the studio to talk about her career working in the music industry (she worked at both The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert), but mostly to talk about cheese. She's the author of two books revolving around modern entertaining and the art of the cheese plate. Her latest, That Cheese Plate Wants to Party, is a sharp and highly enjoyable guide to buying cheese for all sorts of occasions, including a solo evening at home. Also on the show we catch up with Daisy Alioto, the co-founder of innovative media company, Dirt, which has been called the "Village Voice of the Internet" (a big compliment). We talk about how food lives and breathes on the Internet, and dive into Web3's influence on the restaurant industry. Are we ready for a "post-food" reality?Get your tickets for Matt Rodbard and Daniel Holzman live at the Los Angeles Public Library on April 23.MORE FROM MARISSA MULLEN: How to Cut Every Type of Cheese [Salon]Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cheddar [F52]Death of the Podcast [Dirt]A-List Mukbang [Dirt]FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW:instagram.com/thatcheeseplateinstagram.com/daisandconfusedinstagram.com/mattrodbardinstagram.com/taste

Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi's novel Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories (Amistad 2022), is a moving and unforgettable collection of stories that span a lifetime. Four young girls rebel against a boarding school principal and the aftermath stays with them throughout their lives in this complex weaving of relationships and customs. Stories about immigration, powerful mothers and strong-willed daughters lead into stories about raising boys, searching for home, and seeking happiness. Ogunyemi references Nigerian history and traditions prior to the changes enforced by the missionaries, and considers a dystopian future, but the friends continue to love and count on each other across the years and the miles. Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi was born and raised in Ibadan, Nigeria. A finalist for the 2009 PEN/Studzinski Award, her stories have been published in New Writing from Africa 2009 (a collection of PEN/Studzinski Award finalists' stories), Ploughshares, and mentioned in The Best American Short Stories 2018. Her poetry has appeared in the Massachusetts Review, the Indiana Review and Wasafiri. She graduated from Barnard and UPenn with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in computer science. Omolola is a Professor of Preventive and Social Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in South Los Angeles, where she teaches and conducts research on using biomedical informatics to reduce health disparities. Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions, her first book, was selected as a New York Times Editors Choice (October 20, 2022), made The New Yorker's list of "Best Books of 2022 So Far," was a Los Angeles Public Library pick for "Best of 2022: Fiction," and was the October 2022 selection for Roxane Gay's Audacious Book Club with Literati. Omolola lives in California with her husband and loves to try out new restaurants, especially fusion cuisine. G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (GPGottlieb.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi's novel Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories (Amistad 2022), is a moving and unforgettable collection of stories that span a lifetime. Four young girls rebel against a boarding school principal and the aftermath stays with them throughout their lives in this complex weaving of relationships and customs. Stories about immigration, powerful mothers and strong-willed daughters lead into stories about raising boys, searching for home, and seeking happiness. Ogunyemi references Nigerian history and traditions prior to the changes enforced by the missionaries, and considers a dystopian future, but the friends continue to love and count on each other across the years and the miles. Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi was born and raised in Ibadan, Nigeria. A finalist for the 2009 PEN/Studzinski Award, her stories have been published in New Writing from Africa 2009 (a collection of PEN/Studzinski Award finalists' stories), Ploughshares, and mentioned in The Best American Short Stories 2018. Her poetry has appeared in the Massachusetts Review, the Indiana Review and Wasafiri. She graduated from Barnard and UPenn with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in computer science. Omolola is a Professor of Preventive and Social Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in South Los Angeles, where she teaches and conducts research on using biomedical informatics to reduce health disparities. Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions, her first book, was selected as a New York Times Editors Choice (October 20, 2022), made The New Yorker's list of "Best Books of 2022 So Far," was a Los Angeles Public Library pick for "Best of 2022: Fiction," and was the October 2022 selection for Roxane Gay's Audacious Book Club with Literati. Omolola lives in California with her husband and loves to try out new restaurants, especially fusion cuisine. G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (GPGottlieb.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Comedians writing books about food is nothing new, and in some cases, we are pretty allergic to the practice. But with Dan Ahdoot's smart and candid memoir, Undercooked, the Cobra Kai actor and longtime stand-up comedian has written with truth and wit, and we couldn't put the book down. In this episode, we talk with Dan about his time working at the infamous Spotted Pig in New York, and we ask for some of his go-to spots for Persian and Korean food in Los Angeles. We also find out what pops on the craft service table and how a recent encounter with Jerry Seinfeld was just as you would expect it: awkward and hilarious. Also on the show, Aliza and Matt join producers Pat Stango and Shalea Harris for what can only be described as a fantasy football-style draft of the farmers market produce. With the number one pick in the 2023 fruit and vegetable draft…tune in to find out where strawberries, Golden Crisps, and concord grapes land.Get your tickets for Matt Rodbard and Daniel Holzman live at the Los Angeles Public Library on April 23.MORE FROM DAN AHDOOT:Dan Ahdoot Is Sticking With Grocery Delivery [Grub Street]TASTE Podcast 171: Zosia Mamet [TASTE]Green Eggs and Dan [Apple Podcasts]FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW:instagram.com/standupdaninstagram.com/mattrodbardinstagram.com/tasteBuy: Undercooked

In her beautiful book about the Los Angeles Public Library fire, Susan Orlean captures the magic of what libraries can offer. She describes walking through the empty library in Downtown L.A., not a soul in sight, and feeling connected to all the different voices represented on the millions of pages that surround her.Books, in this way, are wonderful friends.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail

Today on AirTalk, the battle for California's Senate seat– who has entered the race so far? Also on the show, Los Angeles Public Library celebrates 150 years; TV-Talk; and more. Ahead of 2024 Senate Race, Californians Care Most About Homelessness, Economic Conditions (0:15) The Los Angeles Public Library Is Celebrating Its 150th Anniversary! We Discuss Its Impact & History (28:46) House Republicans Are Taking A Closer Look At California's Unemployment Fraud Situation. What's The Latest? (51:27) What's The State Of Geoengineering And How Widely Can It Be Used? (1:09:13) TV-Talk: ‘Freeridge,' ‘Cunk On Earth,' ‘Against The Ropes,' And More (1:23:11)

[REBROADCAST FROM Apr 28, 2022] In 2021, a band called The Linda Lindas, consisting of four Los Angeles-based young women, went viral for a performance of their song, "Racist, Sexist Boy" at the Los Angeles Public Library. Since then, they've released a debut album, Growing Up, featuring more driving punk rhythms on teenage life today. All four members of the band, Lucia de la Garza (guitar), Mila de la Garza (drums), Eloise Wong (bass) and Bela Salazar (guitar), join us to talk about the album.

The San Francisco Public Library hosted a conference on the future of libraries, which was held on the 18th of October. On today's show we'll hear from one of the keynote speakers at that conference. Today we hear from Frieda Afary, Ret. Librarian from the Los Angeles Public Library, Frieda is a socialist, feminist and librarian. Her talk is called, Confronting Disinformation and Book Bans by Cultivating Critical Thinking and Empathy.

Over her 30-year career as an executive VP in the entertainment industry, Dana Arnett has delivered over 6000 television shows to audiences around the world — but these days, she is focused on creating a different kind of impact. Motivated by the psychological effects of discrimination in the industry, she has since retired from entertainment and founded Wicked Bionic, a marketing and advertising agency built around promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, both internally and externally.Dana is passionate about creating positive change through inclusive marketing, advocacy, and supporting women-owned businesses. Tune in to learn about the differences between multiculturalism and cross-culturalism, the link between non-inclusive workplace cultures and quiet quitting, and why true advocacy involves turning over the mic.Ready to play bigger? Listen now to discover: The biggest lessons Dana has learned while building her business and her top advice for entrepreneursWhat sets inclusive marketing apart from the traditional, whitewashed style of marketing — and one major non-inclusive marketing nightmareWhen you should start hiring in your business — and what you should get off your plate firstGuest bio: Dana Arnett encourages the diverse team at her Wicked Bionic marketing and advertising agency to push beyond conventional ways to reach into communities by seeking to fundamentally understand cultural nuances and the minds and hearts of consumers. She graduated from Cornell University's Diversity and Inclusion Certification program and serves on the board of Fulfillment Fund, a 40-year non-profit in Southern California.Timestamps:01:50  Intro03:29  Meet Dana Arnett06:26  Leaving entertainment11:13  Tips for transitioning to entrepreneurship14:44  When to start hiring16:27  Los Angeles Public Library story18:50  Advocacy & standing up20:12  Inclusive marketing22:12  “Hand me the mic”24:13  Diversity & emotion26:52  Gilligan's Island29:59  Multicultural & cross-cultural31:42  Corporations & equity36:01  What's next43:07  WEBENCLinks:Dana Arnetthttps://wickedbionic.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcarnett WEBENChttp://wbenc.comDiscover your tactical leadership toolkit: https://www.exceptionalleaderslab.com Interested in working with me or having me speak at your event? Find more information at https://tracyspears.com Want tools and insights that will help you play bigger in your life, at work, and in your community? Visit my resource library: https://tracyspears.com/blog Connect with me:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracylspears Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TracySpearsSpeaker Twitter: @tracylspears Instagram: @tracylspears If you love the podcast, please consider leaving a rating and review — this will help others discover how to play a bigger game and step into their fullest potential! Watch these episodes on Youtube! Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel, and ring the bell for notifications so you never miss an episode!

My new and incredible friend - Marcella. I truly believe people are brought into your life for a reason. I truly think that every little moment in your life happens for a reason.Meeting Marcella is one of those enlightening moments that's just caused a ripple effect. To being sent a sign from her grandmother who passed away while Marcella was sitting in my chair, to Marcella teaching me how to protect my energy with certain spirits, and even gave me the tools to do so - Marcella is just one of those people.Listen as we dive into her entire journey of life.. from being diagnosed with autism as an adult, to being in recovery, to finding her path in life and listening to the world around her.. the entire story is just mind blowing. listen how she conquers this entrepreneurial journey and is now a published author with another book on the way, serving people state wide, being the good that the world needs.read more about her -Marcella Kroll is an artist, creator, performer, and psychic medium. Her spiritual guidance provides insight, clarity, and healing on core levels to her clients and students. Embracing her multidimensional and diverse ancestral bloodlines, Marcella offers a safe container for those ready to explore the liminal and do the deep work, either in private sessions or in the sacred sanctuary of learning, ceremony, or ritual. Through these mediums, she offers others the illumination of their gifts, life purpose, and clarity on what strengths or stumbling blocks may be available for support. Diving deep into past lives, ancestral ties, and even galactic connections through a combination of clairvoyance, clairaudience, mediumship, Tarot, and oracle cards are just some of the ways Marcella can connect and guide you along your journey. Guideship is the unique gift she has to offer you, as you are the sole leader of your Earthwalk. With 27 years of experience as a Tarot reader, Marcella offers readings and teaches classes that bring you back to your magical empowerment. Marcella is a program presenter for the Los Angeles Public Library, leading courses for teens and tweens on the Tarot. She is the creator and illustrator of The Dreamers Tarot, The Sacred Symbols Oracle, The Nature-Nurture Oracle, Cutting the Cord Zine, and PRIESTESS - A Magical Grimoire. Marcella is also a contributing writer for Taschen and public speaker on Divination and Magic for many podcasts and panels worldwide, including the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. As an artist and consultant, she has contributed to the continuity and development of characters for the Film and Television industry and even in the VR (Virtual Reality) Gaming world. Kroll has also exhibited and held artist residencies in various galleries worldwide and internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She also has original work in the permanent collection of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design Museum. www.marcellakroll.comwww.savedbythespell.comIG @marcellakroll

On a hot weekend night in August 1966 trans women fought back against police harassment at Compton's Cafeteria in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. Although the Compton's riot didn't spark a national movement the way Stonewall would three years later, it did have an effect, leading to the creation of support services for transgender people in San Francisco, and a reduction in police brutality against the trans community. Joining me to discuss the riot, its causes, and its aftermath, is historian Dr. Susan Stryker, co-writer and co-director of the Emmy-winning 2005 documentary, Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria, and author of several books, including Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. Image origin is unknown; it is used as the cover image of the documentary, and appears in many related news stories without attribution. Additional sources: “At the Crossroads of Turk and Taylor: Resisting carceral power in San Francisco's Tenderloin District,” by Susan Stryker, Places Journal, October 2021. “Compton's Cafeteria riot: a historic act of trans resistance, three years before Stonewall,” by Sam Levin, The Guardian, June 21, 2019. “Ladies In The Streets: Before Stonewall, Transgender Uprising Changed Lives,” by Nicole Pasulka, NPR Code Switch, May 5, 2015. “Don't Let History Forget About Compton's Cafeteria Riot,” by Neal Broverman, Advocate, August 2, 2018. “Compton's Cafeteria Riot,” by Andrea Borchert, Los Angeles Public Library, April 16, 2021. “How lost photos of a defining landmark in LGBTQ history were rediscovered on Facebook,” by Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle, May 25, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madeline Peña is the Digital Content Manager at the Los Angeles Public Library. She comes from a background in graphic design, marketing, and TV production and has worked in public libraries for over 12 years. An active member of REFORMA, The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, she served as 2018-2019 President and was the recipient of the 2015 REFORMA Dr. Arnulfo D. Trejo Librarian of the Year (LOTY) Award.

 It is my birthday week so today I am talking about my new favorite queen, the American poet and writer who became an activist demanding better treatment of Native Americans from the United States government. Her name was Helen Hunt Jackson, and I will share some of her poetry throughout the story.    We will start the story with Deborah & Nathan Fiske, in Amherst, Massachusetts. The couple both suffered from chronic illness through their lives. Nathan was a Unitarian minister, author, and professor of Latin, Greek, and philosophy at Amherst College. Unitarians did not believe in the concepts of sin and of eternal punishment for sins. Appealing to reason, not to emotion. They believed that God is one person. They did not believe in the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.  Their daughter, Helen Maria Fiske, was born on October 15 of 1830. Deborah encouraged Helen to have a cheerful disposition and Helen was smart and she worked hard to live up to her father's expectations. As a result of their parent's disabilities, Helen and her younger sister Ann often stayed with relatives.  Deborah died from tuberculosis when Helen was fourteen. A few years later, Nathan Fiske was also suffering from tuberculosis. His doctor advised him to find a new climate to alleviate his symptoms. He arranged for Fiske's education to be paid for and left on his last adventure. He was in Palestine in the summer of her 17th year when her father died of dysentery. He was buried on Mt. Zion.   Helen's maternal grandfather, Deacon David Vinal, assumed financial responsibility for the sisters. Julius A. Palmer, a prominent Boston attorney and state legislature representative, took on the role as their guardian, and the girls moved into his puritan home. Palmer sent Helen to the private schools and while she was away for education, she formed a long lasting friendship with the young Emily Dickinson. After school, Helen moved to Albany, New York. The following year, a Governor's Ball was held in Albany. Helen went, and met Lieutenant Edward Bissell Hunt, who was also in attendance. Hunt graduated from West Point, was an Army Corps of Engineers officer and a civil engineer. The couple married on October 28th of that year. She lived the life of a young army wife, traveling from post to post. Helen said she was almost too happy to trust the future.  A woman's intuition is often right. Helen gave birth to a son the year after the wedding. His name was Murray. Sadly, Murray was born with a disease attacking his brain and he did not live to see his first birthday. She became pregnant soon after and had a second son, Warren, a year after they lost Murray. They nicknamed him "Rennie".  Eight years later, Helen's husband was testing one of his own designs of an early submarine weapon for the military when he fell and suffered a concussion, overcome by gunpowder fumes. It was a devastating loss. The perhaps most profound loss next. Up to this time, her life had been absorbed in domestic and social duties. Her son Warren, her last living family member, soon died due to diphtheria.   When she was young, her mother had encouraged her to expand on her vivid imagination by writing. Helen also suffered from chronic  illness like her parents, and she took inspiration from her mom and started to write poetry, withdrawing from public view to grieve. Two months later, her first poem was published. She emerged months later dressed in all too familiar mourning clothes, but now determined to pursue a literary career.   “And every bird I ever knew Back and forth in the summer flew;  And breezes wafted over me The scent of every flower and tree:  Till I forgot the pain and gloom And silence of my darkened room“   Most of Hunt's early melancholic work grew out of this heavy experience of loss and sorrow. Like her mother, she continued turning negatives into positives in spite of great hardship. She was 36 years old and writing had become her greatest passion. She moved to a lively community of artists and writers in Newport, Rhode Island where she met the women's rights activist,   Unitarian minister, author and abolitionist Thomas Wentworth Higginson. He would become her most important literary mentor.    “Only a night from old to new; Only a sleep from night to morn. The new is but the old come true; Each sunrise sees a new year born.”   After living in Boston for two years, she spent a few years traveling through England, France, Germany, Austria and Italy. She soaked up inspiration and wrote from her writing desk from back home, which she brought with her on all her journeys.  She wrote about popular culture, domestic life, children's literature and travel, using her editorial connections to cover the costs for her cross-country trips. Her career began.  She became well known in the literary world, publishing poetry in many popular magazines and a book, followed by a string of novels. She used the pseudonyms “H.H.”, “Rip van Winkle,” and “Saxe Holm.”   Helen was a good business woman and made connections with editors at the New York Independent, New York Times, Century Magazine, and the New York Daily Tribune. Her circle of friends included publishers and authors including Harriet Beecher Stowe who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin and Ralph Waldo Emerson, who admired and published her poetry. The smart woman used her connections to help her shy and reluctant childhood friend Emily Dickinson get her initial work published. Helen visited California for the first time in 1872. While there, she explored the Missions in Southern California and took an eight day trip to Yosemite. She was enamored with the native populations she met.   “When one thinks in the wilderness, alone, many things become clear.  I have been learning, all these years in the wilderness,  as if I had had a teacher.”   Helen received bad news in 1873. Like her parents, she suffered from chronic health issues throughout her life, and now, like her parents, Helen had tuberculosis. When her mother passed away, tuberculosis management was difficult and often of limited effect but people were now seeking tuberculosis treatment in Colorado Springs because of its dry climate and fresh mountain air. At the time, one-third of the people living in Colorado Springs had tuberculosis staying in boarding houses, or sanatoriums with hospital-like facilities.  She moved to the small town of Colorado Springs with 3,000 residents and very few amenities and was quickly disappointed. She said, “There stretched before me, to the east, a bleak, bare, desolate plain, rose behind me, to the west, a dark range of mountains, snow-topped, rocky-walled, stern, cruel, relentless. Between them lay the town – small, straight, new, treeless. One might die of such a place alone, but death by disease would be more natural.” She wasn't happy with the challenges of western life at first, but she  stayed cheerful. Helen said her mother's tireless “gift of cheer” was her greatest inheritance. Soon Helen understood and appreciated the beauty of the local scenery. She fell in love with the Pikes Peak region. Her admiration for the natural beauty of the west showed in her work, andher work, boosted tourism to the region. Helen said her mother's tireless “gift of cheer” was her greatest inheritance.    “Today that plain and those mountains are to me well-nigh the fairest spot on earth. Today I say one might almost live in such a place alone!”   William Sharpless Jackson, a trusted business associate of the Founder of Colorado Springs, wealthy banker and railroad executive for the Denver and Rio Grande Railway became fast friends with Helen. They married in 1875. After they wed, Helen took his name and became known in her writing as Helen Hunt Jackson. Helen and William had the most fabulous home in town at the corner of Kiowa and Weber streets. It was a leader in architecture and technology. Inside was one of the first indoor bathrooms in town. William had the exterior of the house remodeled to give Helen a picture-perfect view of Cheyenne Mountain out her window. One of her most popular poems is Cheyenne Mountain. The Jackson's entertained at their home regularly. Helen lavishly filled the rooms with pieces from her travels, reflecting her insatiable curiosity about the world and its people. A lamp hung, attached to a hemp belt embellished with camel hair, Cowrie shells and red and black wool over pottery and an ornately carved Shell Dish, created by Haida craftsmen from the Pacific Coast. There were also many pictures of her loved ones, including her beloved son Rennie that sat on bookshelves next to her purse, made from the inner ear of a whale. The shelves were full of fiction, poetry, natural sciences, travel guides, and books on spiritualism and the afterlife. On the back of a chair, an unfinished Navajo Chief's Blanket produced in 1870, featuring diamonds woven atop an alternating background of stripes, cut from the loom and made into a saddle blanket.  There were native woven baskets from a Yokut tribe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Heavily carved, unpainted wooden Spanish Stirrups, tear-drop shaped with cone and leaf designs, illuminated from the soft glow behind Asian decorative brass lighting fixtures made from incense burners.    “Dead men tell no tales," says the proverb.  One wishes they could.  We should miss some spicy contributions to magazine and newspaper literature; and a sudden silence would fall upon some loud-mouthed living.”   Helen traveled to Boston in 1879, attending a lecture by Chief Standing Bear about the creation of the Great Sioux Reservation. During the lecture, Standing Bear described the forced removal of the Ponca from their reservation in Nebraska, and transfer to a Reservation in Indian Territory, in present-day Oklahoma. They suffered from disease, harsh climate, and poor supplies. Upset about the mistreatment of Native Americans by government agents, she became an activist on an all-consuming mission on behalf of the Native Americans.  For several years, she investigated, raised money, circulated petitions, and documented the corruption of the agents, military officers and settlers who encroached on the land.  She publicized government misconduct in letters to The New York Times about the United States Government's response to the Sand Creek and Meeker Massacres. She wrote on behalf of the Ponca and publicly battled William Byers of the Rocky Mountain News and Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz,whom she once called "the most adroit liar I ever knew." The locals in Colorado Springs were not always keen on Helen's fiercely independent nature, or her fiery advocacy for Native rights at the time. In 1881, Jackson condemned state and federal Indian policies and recounted a history of broken treaties in her book, A Century of Dishonor. The book called for significant reform in government policy towards the Native Americans. Jackson sent a copy to every member of Congress with a quote from Benjamin Franklin printed in red on the cover: "Look upon your hands: they are stained with the blood of your relations." Helen needed rest after some years of advocacy, let's not forget she had a chronic illness. So she spent a significant amount of time among the Mission Indians in Southern California.  Don Antonio Coronel, former mayor of the city, had served as inspector of missions for the Mexican government. He was a well-known early local historian and taught Helen about the history and mistreatment of the tribes brought to the Missions. In 1852, an estimated 15,000 Mission Indians lived in Southern California. By the time of Jackson's visit, they numbered fewer than 4,000.   “The wild mustard in Southern California  is like that spoken of in the New Testament.  Its gold is as distinct a value to the eye  as the nugget of gold in the pocket.”     When the U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hiram Price recommended her to be appointed as an Interior Department agent; she was named Special Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Southern California. She would document the location and condition of various bands, and determine what lands, if any, should be purchased for their use. At one point, she hired a law firm and fought to protect the rights of a native family facing dispossession from their land at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains. In 1883, Jackson completed a 56-page report on the Conditions and Needs of the Mission Indians. In the report, she recommended extensive government relief for the Mission Indians, including the purchase of new lands for reservations and the establishment of more Indian schools. The report was well received and legislation was drawn up based on her findings. The bill passed the U.S. Senate but died in the House of Representatives. She knew she needed a wider audience and decided to write about it for the masses. She said, "I am going to write a novel, which will set forth some Indian experiences in a way to move people's hearts. People will read a novel when they will not read serious books. If I could write a story that would do for the Indian one-hundredth part what Uncle Tom's Cabin did for the person of color, I would be thankful for the rest of my life."  With an outline she started in California, Helen began writing in December 1883 while sick with stomach cancer in her New York hotel room and completed it in three months. She cared enough to undermine her health to better their lives. In 1884, Helen published Ramona. The book achieved rapid success and aroused public sentiment. In the novel, Ramona is a half native and half Scots orphan in Spanish Californio society. The romantic story coincided with the arrival of railroad lines in the region, inspiring countless tourists to want to see the places described in the novel.  Historian Antoinette May argued that the popularity of the novel contributed to Congress passing the Dawes Act in 1887. This was the first American law to address Indian land rights and it forced the breakup of communal lands and redistribution to individual households, with sales of what the government said was "surplus land".  When few other white Americans would do so, she stood up for this cause and brought the topic to light. She wanted to write a children's story about Indian issues, but her health would not allow it. Helen was dying. The last letter she wrote was to President Grover Cleveland. “From my deathbed I send you a message of heartfelt thanks for what you have already done for the Indians. I ask you to read my Century of Dishonor. I am dying happier for the belief I have that it is your hand that is destined to strike the first steady blow toward lifting this burden of infamy from our country and righting the wrongs of the Indian race.”  Cancer took Helen Hunt Jackson's life on August 12, 1885 in San Francisco.   I shall be found with 'Indians'  engraved on my brain when I am dead.  A fire has been kindled within me, which will never go out.   Her husband arranged for her burial near seven cascading waterfalls on a one-acre plot at Inspiration Point, overlooking Colorado Springs. Her remains were later moved to Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs.  One year after her death, the North American Review called Ramona "unquestionably the best novel yet produced by an American woman" and named it one of two of the most ethical novels of the 19th century, along with Uncle Tom's Cabin.  Helen believed her niece would be a good bride for her husband after she passed, indicating this to William in a letter from her deathbed. After Helen died, William Sharpless Jackson remarried to Helen's niece and namesake. Together William and Helen's niece Helen had seven children in the house in Colorado Springs.   Darling,' he said, 'I never meant To hurt you; and his eyes were wet. 'I would not hurt you for the world: Am I to blame if I forget?' 'Forgive my selfish tears!' she cried, 'Forgive! I knew that it was not  Because you meant to hurt me, sweet- I knew it was that you forgot!' But all the same, deep in her heart, Rankled this thought, and rankles yet 'When love is at its best, one loves So much that he cannot forget   The family took an active role in preserving the legacy of Helen Hunt Jackson's life, literature and advocacy work. Several rooms from the home  furnished with her possessions are preserved in the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. The Helen Hunt Jackson Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ramona High School in Riverside, California and Ramona Elementary in Hemet, California are both named after her. She was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1985. Helen Hunt Falls, in North Cheyenne Cañon Park in Colorado Springs, was named in her memory. Visitors can enjoy the view from the base of the falls or take a short walk to the top and admire the view from the bridge across the falls.    When Time is spent, Eternity begins.   Sources: https://www.cspm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Helen-Hunt-Jackson-Exhbit-Text.pdf https://somethingrhymed.com/2014/05/01/emily-dickinson-and-helen-hunt-jackson/  

Last year, a band called The Linda Lindas, consisting of four Los Angeles-based young women, went viral for a performance of their song, "Racist, Sexist Boy" at the Los Angeles Public Library. Since then, they've released a debut album, Growing Up, featuring more driving punk rhythms on teenage life today. All four members of the band, Lucia de la Garza (guitar), Mila de la Garza (drums), Eloise Wong (bass) and Bela Salazar (guitar), join us to talk about the new album, and their string of shows at Irving Plaza this week.

Capítulo 024: On this episode of Ocu-Pasión we are joined by Dancer, choreographer, and instructor and Founder of 3-19 Dance Art, Beatriz Eugenia Vasquez. Listen in as we discuss the beauty of dance, the mission of 3-19 Dance Art company, and forging a new path for inclusivity in Ballet. Born in Bogota Colombia (South America), Beatriz studied with Internationally world known teachers and at The Joffrey Ballet School in NY. She has danced with Ballet 2000, The Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, Green Stage Alliance/Stage of the Arts, Casa 0101, Central Avenue Dance Ensemble, Pacific Standard Time, Comfort Disturb Troupe, Mojacar Flamenco Dance Company, and Los Angeles Fusion Dance Theatre. Beatriz has worked as a model for Visual Artists: Tiger Munson, Eva Montealegre, and Petra Eiko. Beatriz also dances for world famous Tap dancer Chester Whitmore with whom she has toured and performed at the Musical International Museum in Arizona, The Ford Theatre, and Los Angeles Metro. Beatriz is the founder and director of 3-19 Dance Art (Where Magical Realism meets Dance). Her works have been performed at some of Los Angeles most prestigious venues, UCLA, USC, California Plaza, Bach in the Subways/ Union Station, Highways Performance Art Space, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles Festival of Books. Beatriz has worked as choreographer for The Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, Teatro Akabal, Casa 0101, The Watts Village Theatre Company, Macha Theatre, Cabaret Tango, Guadalupe Radio's production of Cristo Vive 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 directed by award winner theatre director Denise Blasor, and most recently as choreographer and dancer for the stunning production of “I am Frida Kahlo” Created and directed by Froylan Cabuto. Beatriz has also choreographed for music videos with artists such as Archer Black, Arnold G, JD Mata and Leopold Nunan. In 2019 her acclaimed full length production of “Bewitched Writing”based on the life of World renown writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez had its sold out premiere at the Wille Agee Playhouse in Inglewood CA for 6 consecutive performances. In 2020 Beatriz was chosen by the Los Angeles Public Library to portray Dolores Del Rio in their exhibition “Historical Portraits of Los Angeles History” and later that same year she was a featured artist in Artists of Los Angeles in “Look What SHE did” a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to inspire women and girls to greatness by bringing to light stories of remarkable women who changed the world. Beatriz is the recipient of 2 awards, and 2 recognitions from the City of Los Angeles. The International GVII Award for promoting the classical arts in the Latin communities of Los Angeles and The excellence award by Festival De La Calle 8. Her most recent works as choreographer and dancer can be seen in the music videos Lo Teniamos Todo and Te Vas a Acordar by the great singer/song writer Poetender. And in the short Film Two Dancers One Love which is in postproduction and will be released towards the end of 2022. Beatriz is passionate about sharing her love for dance and the arts with kids and seniors in her community, she is proud to say she is an instructor for the City of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. Beatriz is an alumni of the prestigious Directors Lab West 2016. For more info you can visit her website: www.beatrizeugenia3-19danceart.com Facebook page: 3-19 Dance Art Follow Beatriz:https://www.instagram.com/3_19danceart https://www.instagram.com/Ballet_at_the_park https://www.instagram.com/beatrizeninaFor more info you can visit her website: www.beatrizeugenia3-19danceart.com Facebook page: 3-19 Dance Art  

On Wednesday, 23 February 2022, the iSchool hosted its Black History Month Free Symposium titled “Shaping the Future Together: How Libraries Can Support Communities of Color.” Co-keynote speakers Julius Jefferson, past president of the American Library Association, and Jené D. Brown, president of the California Library Association and director of emerging technologies and collections at Los Angeles Public Library, led the rich discussion. Co-Keynote Addresses: -Julius Jefferson, Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress -Jené D. Brown, Los Angeles Public Library The Diverse Needs of the Black Community Panel Discussion (10:45 – 11:55 a.m. Pacific Time) -Forrest Foster – Bluford Library, North Carolina A&T State University -Brian Hart – Forsyth County Public Libraries -Wanda Brown – Winston-Salem State University (WSSU); -Yolande Wilburn – Santa Cruz Public Libraries -Shannon Jones – Medical University of South Carolina Access the captioned version of this webcast at https://youtu.be/y8UUB2grt4c

SPOILERS AHEAD: Throughout this episode, Christina and I discuss numerous topics (some in... descriptive... medical detail), any and all of which should be considered SPOILERS for THE GODFATHER trilogy and Puzo's original novel and, as such, I recommend/request/demand that you bookmark this page, go watch and read one of the – if not the – greatest crime sagas ever made, devour them, and then come back here to listen to Christina and I chat about it. You have been duly warned. +++Presenting: a return conversation with author and archivist Christina Rice – writer of history, Hollywood, and horses (the little ones) – on our mutual obsession with THE GODFATHER.In which: we discuss all things surrounding Coppola's masterwork adaptation of Puzo's original novel, including the start of our obsessions, the overrated, the underrated, the greatest retail sick day of all time ever, James Caan, Carlo's pasta sauces, my crush on Andy Garcia and non-dislike of PART III (probably not related to my crush on Andy Garcia), Grogu shrines, Ferengi underground railroads, Puzo's original novel and all the... descriptive aspects contained therein, the lines that made us break, and more. CHRISTINA'S BIO: Christina Rice is a writer, librarian, and archivist. She began collecting memorabilia relating to actress Ann Dvorak in the late 1990s which eventually lead her to document Dvorak's life and launch www.anndvorak.com. While working on ANN DVORAK: HOLLYWOOD'S FORGOTTEN REBEL (University Press of Kentucky), she obtained an MLIS from San Jose State University and now oversees the photo collection at the Los Angeles Public Library. She has also written numerous issues of the MY LITTLE PONY (IDW Publishing). She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, writer Joshua Hale Fialkov, their daughter, and two adorable dogs.CHAPTERSNOTE: Everything is a spoiler here. Go watch the movie and read the book first.00:00 - Introduction & SPOILERS02:05 - CR: "This was the first time I'd watched it as a parent..."05:03 - A public service announcement re: Puzo's penchant for medical detail.08:38 - CR: "There's so many subtle things that they leave in... "10:12 - THE GODFATHER SAGA and the greatest sick day of all time ever.12:13 - Our respective introductions to clan Corleone and resultant obsessions + Grogu shrine.15:08 - TWW: "It's easy to fall for Andy Garcia... / ...George Hamilton still sucks..."19:00 - CR: "I shouldn't love Santino that much, but... these characters resonate as strongly for me as when I was in my twenties..." 25:52 - TWW: "This may just be me having a pissing match at the screen... I felt he had more to work with in the second half."28:45 - CR: "I hope people appreciated Duval... every peformance is just so mesmerizing" / TWW: "In order for someone to bring the Corleones to their knees... they have to be real bastards..."34:53: "He is just so goddamn charming": CR on the brilliance of James Caan.40:25: LITTLE MISS MOVIES + THE SIMPSONS + "Heck yeah she has to watch PART TWO!"42:08: CR: "The guy who played Carlo started a line of pasta sauces..."43:17: CR on her upcoming STAR TREK comic with Andy Price; three words: Ferengi Underground Railroad.45:18: ConclusionLINKAGEYou can connect with Christina via christinaricewrites.com and on Twitter, @christinarice – and be sure to check out her treasure troves of Ann Dvorak and Jane Russell material at anndvorak.com and janerussellbiography.com.Christina and Josh's LITTLE MISS MOVIES podcast on THE GODFATHER; you can subscribe to their show via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast app. Feast your eyes upon Andy Price's stellar cover to Christina's upcoming issue of STAR TREK.Part one of our chat, on her JANE and ANN books and MY LITTLE PONY, lives here.+++Theme music, "Intersections," by Uziel Colón. All rights reserved.Keep up with my conversations (with others) via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast app; earlier episodes live here.

Wine: Aldina Vineyards 2019 Chardonnay BIO:Marissa López is Professor of English and Chicana/o Studies at UCLA, researching Chicanx literature from the 19th century to the present with an emphasis on 19th century Mexican California. She has written two books: Chicano Nations (NYU 2011) is about nationalism and Chicanx literature from the early-1800s to post-9/11; Racial Immanence (NYU 2019) explores uses of the body and affect in Chicanx cultural production. She recently completed a year-long residency at the Los Angeles Public Library as a Scholars & Society fellow with the ACLS where she worked to collaboratively develop a mobile app, “Picturing Mexican America,” that uses geodata to display images of Mexican California relevant to a user's location. Professor López is past Vice President of the Latina/o Studies Association and the past chair of the Modern Language Association's prize committee for the best book in Chicana/o and Latina/o Literary and Cultural Studies. She is also past chair of both the MLA's Executive Committee on Chicana/o Literature and its Committee on the Literature of People of Color of the US and Canada, and a past Director of UCLA's Chicano Studies Research Center as well as past chair of UCLA's Committee on Diversity and Equal Opportunity.Website: https://www.picturingmexicanamerica.com/InstagramMarissa's Instagram

After a long hiatus of recording, we are finally back! I am more than thrilled to share this new Radio Amenti episode featuring my friend, Marcella Kroll. Marcella and I connected through social media around the time Amenti Oracle came out, and we each gifted each other copies of our respective decks. Marcella's Sacred Symbols Oracle went on to become one of my favorite metaphysical tools, and I always felt such a kindred connection to her work. When we finally met IRL in LA (2 years ago, I think? But, what is time anyway), I had that same feeling of kindred connection, like reuniting with a friend from the past. Marcella is a gifted psychic, artist, medium, oracle, and channel. A polymath of the metaphysical, I have so much respect for all that she does and creates, and this conversation was such a joy. About Marcella: Marcella Kroll is an artist, creator, performer, and psychic medium. Her spiritual guidance provides insight, clarity, and healing on core levels to her clients and students. Embracing her multidimensional and diverse ancestral bloodlines, Marcella offers a safe container for those ready to explore the liminal and do the deep work, either in private sessions or in the sacred sanctuary of learning, ceremony, or ritual. Through these mediums, she offers others the illumination of their gifts, life purpose, and clarity on what strengths or stumbling blocks may be available for support. Diving deep into past lives, ancestral ties, and even galactic connections through a combination of clairvoyance, clairaudience, mediumship, Tarot, and oracle cards are just some of the ways Marcella can connect and guide you along your journey. Guideship is the unique gift she has to offer you, as you are the sole leader of your Earthwalk.  With 26 years of experience as a Tarot reader, Marcella offers readings and teaches classes that bring you back to your magical empowerment. Marcella is a program presenter for the Los Angeles Public Library, leading courses for teens and tweens on the Tarot. She is the creator and illustrator of The Dreamers Tarot, The Sacred Symbols Oracle, The Nature-Nurture Oracle, Cutting the Cord Zine, and PRIESTESS - A Magical Grimoire. Marcella is also a contributing writer for Taschen and public speaker on Divination and Magic for many podcasts and panels worldwide, including the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.  As an artist and consultant she has contributed to the continuity and development of characters for the Film and Television industry and even in the VR (Virtual Reality) Gaming world. Kroll has also exhibited and held artist residencies in various galleries worldwide and internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She also has original work in the permanent collection of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design Museum. SOURCE: Marcella Kroll's website In this episode we have a multi-dimensional, fractal conversation (my favorite types of chats to have) about Marcella's life story, psychic phenomena, ETs, past lives, channeling the ineffable into art and more. This hour flew by SO FAST, and I am certain this will be the first of many Radio Amenti conversations to come. Check out our episode below! Learn more about Marcella's work by visiting her official website. SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS SHEATH UNDERWEAR: Go to SheathUnderwear.com and use promo code 'Amenti' for 20% off your order. SHEATH was founded by Robert Patton, a veteran in the US Military who developed the 'Zen Pouch' on the interior of the underwear to keep "the boys" cool and separated. The fabrics are extremely soft and range from modal to bamboo, which are great for working out or everyday wear. Originally a men's only product - SHEATH recently launched a women's line which are super soft and breathable. There are several designs to choose from with more on the way. Go to SheathUnderwear.com and use promo code 'Amenti' for 20% off your order. ELEMENT KOMBUCHA: VISIT ELEMENTKOMBUCHA.COM AND USE THE CODE AMENTI11 TO SAVE 11% ON YOUR ORDER.

About Certamen, Parnassus Books, and a creative twist on the choice of Achilles. With a Classics degree from Yale University, Kate Hattemer chaired the Classics Department at Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia and has also taught at Walnut Hills High School and Cincinnati Gifted Academy. Kate has long been deeply involved in the Junior Classical League (JCL), with a special interest in Certamen; she captained two national championship teams in high school, coached many state teams for both Ohio and Virginia, and served as the Virginia JCL's Certamen Chair. Kate also writes books for children and young adults. Her four published novels have earned starred reviews and nominations to "Best of the Year" lists by the American Library Association, Kirkus, Bustle, and the Los Angeles Public Library. She now lives and writes in Cincinnati, where she spends much of her time trying to convince her two toddlers to call her "mater." http://www.katehattemer.com/ Quintilian is on Facebook! Find us, follow us, and join the conversation. Music: "Echo Canyon Instrumental" by Clive Romney Comments or questions about this podcast may be directed to ryangsellers@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

If Street Poets had a Hall of Fame, LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ would be one of the very first writers our community would choose to honor with enshrinement.  Luis is the former Poet Laureate of Los Angeles and the acclaimed author of 16 books, including the best-selling memoir "Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A.," known anecdotally as the most stolen book in Los Angeles Public Library history.   In this first installment in our "Fireside" series of conversations with elders, poets and artists who have inspired us,  we steal Luis himself for a  soulful, enlightening conversation infused with indigenous wisdom, poetic medicine, and a true elder's perspective on our rapidly changing world.   Enjoy!This STREET POETS PODCAST episode "FIRESIDE with Luis J. Rodriguez"is a production of Street Poets Inc. (streetpoetsinc.com)• Hosted & Edited by Art Quiros• Produced by Chris Henrikson• Additional Mixing by Jake Falby• Street Poets "I Got Love" Podcast Theme Music features:Vocals by Taylor Code & BRIA, Music by Dave Wittman• Additional Music by Art Quiros• Special Thanks: New MathFor more information about Luis J. Rodriguez, his writing and his work in the world, visit: luisjrodriguez.com or subscribe to THE HUMMINGBIRD CRICKET HOUR Podcast he hosts with his wife Trini Rodriguez.For more information about TIA CHUCHA'S CENTRO CULTURAL, the community-based organization, bookstore and cultural center Luis helped to found, visit: tiachucha.orgFor more information about JAIL GUITAR DOORS, the non-profit organization on which Luis currently serves as a board member, visit: jailguitardoors.orgFor more information about STREET POETS' youth outreach programs in the streets, schools and probation facilities of Los Angeles and beyond: streetpoetsinc.com All three organizations are proud members of the Los Angeles-based ARTS FOR HEALING & JUSTICE NETWORK.  To learn more, visit: ahjnetwork.orgMETAPHORS BE WITH YOU!

On today's episode I speak with Lynn Nguyen, who is a librarian with the Los Angeles Public Library, a dog-sitter and runner with Koreatown Run Club. Lynn dives into how she got into all of these things as well as her passion for her communities she's a part of, as well as how her background as a child of Vietnamese refugees has impacted her outlook on life.Episode Notes:Lynn's Instagram handles@la_dogsitter (dog sitting account)@librarianlynn626 (main account)@koreatownrunclub (run club she runs with)MUSIC CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: Kynsley AkinsORIGINAL ARTWORK CREATED FOR THE PODCAST BY: @whatsgoodhomegirl

Leading Literacy has the honor and privilege to welcome L.A. County's 2021 Poet Laureate, Lynne Thompson. Listen in and get to know Lynne and the unconventional path that led her to this special role. Enjoy!  Read more about Lynne on the Los Angeles Public Library website.

On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. As the moments passed, the patrons and staff who had been cleared out of the building realized this was not the usual fire alarm. As one fireman recounted, “Once that first stack got going, it was ‘Goodbye, Charlie.'”

Presenting: a conversation with Christina Rice – writer of history, Hollywood, and horses (the little ones) – on all things Ann Dvorak, Jane Russell, Equestria, research, books dictating to you how you're going to write them, and life and marriage amidst the demands of Type One wrangling.In which: we discuss both her latest book, MEAN... MOODY... MAGNIFICIENT!: JANE RUSSELL AND THE MARKETING OF A HOLLYWOOD LEGEND (now available from University Press of Kentucky) and her first, ANN DVORAK: HOLLYWOOD'S FORGOTTEN REBEL. Along the way, we explore working with the two Howards – Hughes and Hawks –, the nature of celebrity in the studio system, Cary Grant ponies, the unsung heroes of libraries and research, treasures lost to a post office bin, the importance of not taking life for granted when you live with (or are living with someone living with) Type One Diabetes, final meals, and, most importantly, Ann Dvorak clubbing coyotes.Christina's bio: “Christina Rice is a writer, librarian, and archivist. She began collecting memorabilia relating to actress Ann Dvorak in the late 1990s which eventually lead her to document Dvorak's life and launch www.anndvorak.com. While working on Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel (University Press of Kentucky), she obtained an MLIS from San Jose State University and now oversees the photo collection at the Los Angeles Public Library. She has also written numerous issues of the My Little Pony comic book series (IDW Publishing). She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, writer Joshua Hale Fialkov, their daughter, and two adorable dogs. Chapters: - Intro and Obligatory Canine Programming Notes: (00:00)- "I felt like I was writing about THE OUTLAW for months." (01:43)- "At the end of the day I do think it's amazing that she (Jane) actually had a career." (05:20)- "And unfortunately, Howard Hughes was not a director." (09:37)- "Probably my first long-term goal in my life was to be able to walk through Movieland Wax Museum and know who everyone was." (14:23) - Libraries + research + "Thank you, Greg!" (17:26)- "Somewhere sitting in some postal bin is a photo of Ann Dvorak and Nicholas Wade that should have been in my book..." (21:07) - "That book certainly took as long as it needed to take..." (25:47)- "With Ann, that book was me being a fan girl; with Jane, I can actually call myself an author now." (26:36)- "The way I wrote the Jane book was how I thought I would write the Ann book." (32:11)- "I love that I have a Cary Grant pony in it, and a Thomas Mitchell pony..." (34:30)- "That's what we had to do to get him the health insurance... it just speaks volumes about how screwed up our healthcare system is." (38:02) - "Understand that... she might be thinking, 'Gosh, I might not have him here as long as I was planning on' – and be sympathetic to that." (40:50) - "By the end of it all, I just judged everyone a lot less harshly than when I was young and maybe knew it all." (46:47)- "Where can people connect with you?" + "'Ann Dvorak Clubs Coyotes.'" (51:25)- Outro (53:43)Linkage: - You can connect with Christina via christinaricewrites.com and on Twitter, @christinarice. - Be sure to peruse her treasure troves of Ann Dvorak and Jane Russell material at anndvorak.com and janerussellbiography.com.- You can also follow Christina's Jane Russell postings on Instagram, @janerussellbio.Theme music, "Intersections," by Uziel Colón. All rights reserved.You can find previous episodes of THE SOCIALIZED RECLUSE here and, if so inclined, sign up for my monthly+ newsletter, MacroParentheticals, here; I'm told that neither are terrible.

Kate Torney, Susan Orlean and Paul Holdengräber at the Athenaeum Theatre 'The boundary between society and the library is porous,' Susan Orlean has written. 'Nothing good is kept out of the library, and nothing bad.' What do libraries mean to us – as public places and civic institutions? Why do attacks on libraries evoke a special kind of horror? And what do libraries represent in the collective imagination and in literary history? In partnership with State Library Victoria, we brought together two great American thinkers who have spent years of their lives immersed in the world of libraries. Paul Holdengräber was the former curator of conversations at the New York Public Library, and is the founding executive director of the Onassis Foundation LA, a centre for dialogue in Los Angeles which is an outpost of the Onassis headquarters in Athens. Susan Orlean is a bestselling author and New Yorker staff writer whose latest work, The Library Book, combines memoir with an investigation of the unsolved 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire. In an extravagantly nerdy conversation, they discuss the past, present and future of public libraries; why we love them, and why we can't do without them. Hosted by Kate Torney.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Season 2 | Episode 4 - Sabine speaks with Xochitl and the topic of discussion is Femme Visibility.  JOIN PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/atribecalledqueer Follow A Tribe Called Queer: www.atribecalledqueer.com  Instagram | Facebook atribecalledqueer@gmail.com   About Xochitl: Bio: Xochitl Oliva (she/her/hers) is a queer librarian, artist, performer, and activist. Her photos have been published in Giant Robot, Zyzzyva, Gothtober, and The Mills Quarterly. She is the illustrator and co-creator of the fine press book, Body of Text, the 2000 winner of the international book arts competition, Love Letter to Guttenberg. She has performed with the feminist performance art collective, Toxic Titties. For years, she was an organizer of Midnight Ridazz, a creative collaborative bicycle ride in Los Angeles. She is a co-founder of Dyke Day LA and the Los Angeles Public Library's LGBTQIA Services Committee. Xochitl was the head of the Los Angeles Public Library's Digitization & Special Collections Department for the last 5 years. She is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Mills College, and UCLA. The center of her Universe is her beautiful talented wife, Mabell.   Mentioned In The Episode: 80's Aids Epidemic APLA Toxic Titties Cassils

Welcome back to The Community Library! This week I'm talking about my trip to the Los Angeles Central Library. In this episode I talk about what inspired the visit, why I love libraries, and the library's collection of patent listings. I hope you enjoy! Join me next week for a discussion of A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf! You can listen to the audiobook for free on Spotify or YouTube. Visit my website here for a full transcription of the episode. Links! The Los Angeles Central Public Library Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf Mythos by Stephen Fry The Library Book by Susan Orlean Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling Emma by Jane Austen Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Animal Farm by George Orwell Pulp by Robin Talley My and Maija's episode on Pulp by Robin Talley My Instagram and Goodreads The Community Library's Instagram and Goodreads Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley's Instagram, website, and printing studio website

Our guests Todd Lerew and Micah Silver talk about: museums, collecting, collections, archives, LAPL, Los Angeles Public Library, Library Foundation of Los Angeles, LFLA, the Central Library, the Goodhue Building, Specific Museums of Greater Los Angeles, Museum a Day, Have a Plan, What is a Museum?, museology, privilege, Open Hours, connoisseur, connoisseurship, audio, sound, music, audience, Cult, Airshow, constant war, Democracy, outcomes, failure, alternate worlds, awareness, democratic outputs, alternatives … and more! Todd Lerew is an artist and he is the Program manager at the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. He is the author of the book Specific Museums of Greater Los Angeles, illustrated by Juliana Wisdom and published by Tiny Splendor Press. He curated the show 21 Collections: Every Object has a Story which you can see at the central library in downtown Los Angeles until March 24th 2019. Micah Silver is an artist and writer living in Los Angeles. His book Figures in Air: Essays Toward a Philosophy of Audio is just going into its second printing with Inventory Press and you can pre-order copies now. Our interstitial music, as always, is Ocfif by Lewis Keller. And we go out with a track off of Ian Wellman's new release from Dragon's Eye Recordings from October 2018. The name of the album is: Susan's Last Breath Became the Chill in the Air and the Fog Over the City's Night Sky, and the name of the song is Darkest Hour