ALOUD at Central Library

Lectures, readings, performances and discussions presented by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

For more information, please visit ALOUD's website.

In Conversation with W.S. Merwin

In a career spanning five decades, W.S. Merwin, lauded poet, translator, and environmental activist, has become one of the most widely read poets in America.
Temple Grandin - Animals Make Us Human

Temple Grandin - Animals Make Us Human

Grandin offers remarkable insights into animal behavior from her unique position at the intersection of autism and science.

Susan Griffin - Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy

Susan Griffin in conversation with Louise Steinman.
Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer 

Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer 

Novella Carpenter in conversation with Evan Kleinman. In Carpenter's Farm City, urban and rural collide in this wry inspiring memoir of a woman who turned a vacant lot in downtown Oakland into a thriving farm.
Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life

Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life

One of America's most performed and admired composers, Adams (Nixon in China, Doctor Atomic) helped shape the landscape of contemporary classical music.  His new memoir reveals the inner workings of his creative process and illuminates the recent history of music-making.
ALOUD at Central Library

ALOUD at Central Library

Lectures, readings, performances and discussions presented by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. For more information, please visit ALOUD's website....
How We Decide

How We Decide

Jonah Lehrer draws on cutting-edge research and real-world experience to arm us with the tools we need to think harder (and smarter).
Toni Morrison on <em>A Mercy</em>

Toni Morrison on A Mercy

Celebrate this magnificent author and her new novel, A Mercy.


An Exploration of Violence with Slavoj Zizek

An Exploration of Violence with Slavoj Zizek

Philosopher and cultural critic, Slavoj Zizek, discusses the concept of violence.

Paul Roberts, author of The End of Oil (Part 2)

A panel discussion at the downtown Central Library featuring author Paul Roberts along with Bill Reinert and Dr. J. Gutterman.