After years of grilling some of the world’s biggest stars, Christopher Bollen has suddenly found himself in the interview hot seat: the author spoke with LAist about writing his first novel, the troubling state of the publishing industry, Occupy Wall St, and the kind of LA novel he would most like to read.
LAist Interview: Author Christopher Bollen on the Debut of 'Lightning People,' the Allure of Big City Life, and the Anti-Social Reality of Writing Your First Novel
Get Your Lit On: The Week in Bookish LA
Janet Evanovich signs Fearless Fourteen 7pm @ Barnes & Noble, 3rd Street Promenade
Get Your Lit On: The Week in Bookish LA
Monday Will Beall presents L.A. Rex 7pm @ Book Soup Robert Alter & Jonathan Kirsch discuss The Book of Psalms with David Ulin 7pm @ Central Library Mark Schapiro signs Exposed 7pm @ Dutton's Richard King presents Spirituality in the Workplace 7pm @ Vroman's Alan Alda presents Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself 7pm @ Borders, Westwood Tuesday Bill Clinton presents Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World 2pm @ Vroman's...
Around the World with the -ists
We're guessing most of you are hungover from St. Patrick's Day. We are too. But still, we're going to muddle on through our green haze and give you (drum roll please...) this Week In -ists.
A Day in the Cabaret
Today marks the centenary of Christopher Isherwood's birth. Isherwood, though born in England, spent almost his entire life in Santa Monica, where he died nearly twenty years ago. To celebrate his life, the Huntington Library has its Christopher Isherwood collection on display until October 3rd.

