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
July 29, 2010 5:27 PM
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.
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
by KCET
January 7, 2010 10:14 AM
Susan Griffin in conversation with Louise Steinman.
Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer
September 10, 2009 1:55 PM
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
June 23, 2009 2:09 PM
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.
Lectures, readings, performances and discussions presented by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. For more information, please visit ALOUD's website....
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 A Mercy
December 5, 2008 2:31 PM
An Exploration of Violence with Slavoj Zizek
October 24, 2008 4:30 PM
Philosopher and cultural critic, Slavoj Zizek, discusses the concept of violence.
Paul Roberts, author of The End of Oil (Part 2)
October 20, 2008 10:34 AM
A panel discussion at the downtown Central Library featuring author Paul Roberts along with Bill Reinert and Dr. J. Gutterman.





