Tens of thousands of bibliophiles crowded last month’s International Book Fair in Guadalajara, where Los Angeles was the guest of honor. Between panel discussions on the city’s literary culture — including two hosted by Zócalo — we caught up with writerly Angelenos like Gary Phillips, Luis Rodriguez, and Denise Hamilton to find out what they most love and hate about their city.

*Video by Laura Villalpando. Photo by Dulce Vasquez.
Music: “Eres Para Mi” by Julieta Venegas.