Upcoming
Zócalo in Guadalajara
What Makes an L.A. Writer?
Moderated by Laurie Ochoa, former editor, LA Weekly
Expo Guadalajara
1499 Av. Mariano Otero, Col. Verde Valle
Guadalajara, MX
The event will take place in the Salón Agustín Yáñez, Planta Alta
It’s easy enough to characterize a Southern writer, whether by origin or style, by a character’s audible twang or a novel’s focus on regional history. There is even, perhaps, a certain voice that is distinctly New York or Midwestern. But what makes a Los Angeles writer — birthplace, genre, theme? As part of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, Zócalo invited a panel of writers — Laurie Ochoa, Yxta Maya Murray, DJ Waldie, Gary Phillips, and Jonathan Gold — to explore the city, its writers, and its stories.
This event was made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
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