In tonight's Extra, Extra, some Iranians are worried about how the show "Shahs of Sunset" will portray them, it's a rough month for mailmen and PETA opens its headquarters.
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Extra, Extra: PETA HQ Opens, So Does the Reptile House and Downtown Could Get a New High-Rise
Magic-Making In L.A.: An Interview With Author Aimee Bender
Author Aimee Bender is a literary iconoclast. The Los Angeles Times lauded, “she is Hemingway, on an acid trip.” Her knack for magical realism and her admiration of the fairy tale have inspired a generation of young writers bent on the surreal, citing dog-eared copies of Bender’s iconic collection Willful Creatures as influence. I met with Bender at USC to talk about Los Angeles’ less-known lit scene, feminizing fairy tales, and the splendor of LA’s sunlight.
Events: Wine, Readings, Peruvian Food
It’s Blue Monday at Silver Lake Wine from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. No RSVPs required for tonight’s triptych wine tasting with cheese from the Cheese Store of Silver Lake.
Lawrence Weschler Weighs in on LA
Anyone can tell you what's wrong with Los Angeles and its surrounding areas, but few can clearly articulate what's right, magical and true about this place as well as Lawrence Weschler does in his 1998 .
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