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Check out comedians doing a
Bling Empire live-read and fundraiser. Explore afroLAtinidad. Listen to Talib Kweli discuss his new memoir. Catch a screening of a documentary about legendary L.A. fight venue the Olympic Auditorium. Watch Q&As with the cast and creatives behind films
Never Rarely Sometimes Always and
The Father.
Films.Dance
The new global film series with a focus on international dance films features 150 artists from 25 countries participating in 15 short films that were shot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Released weekly at Films.Dance, on Instagram and on Facebook, the latest work to debut is
Edging Normal, a metaphorical tale of a man shedding his past. Choreographed by Jacob Jonas and directed by Andre Bat, the film stars Desmond Richardson and features music composed by Steve Hackman and Dave Koz.
“The Sea Around Us,” by Rachel Carson
“The Forests of California,” by Obi Kaufmann
“Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future,” by Elizabeth Kolbert, is up next on her reading list.
Please tell us: What other environment and nature books do you recommend?
What’s next
This moment in photos: Francine Orr’s photos capture L.A. with compassion, beauty and a keen eye for humanity under duress. The latest example: This heartbreaking story from Orr and reporter
Joe Mozingo shows life and death decisions for two families. Join Orr on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Pacific time, when she discusses her work in our We Can Teach You That series. Sign up on Eventbrite.
In her latest bestseller,
Lisa See brings to life the fascinating but little-known story of the legendary women divers of the Korean island of Jeju.
When the historical novel was published, many readers focused on the endurance and physical daring of the women in an unforgiving environment where a momentary mistake can lead to death.
But See says “The Island of Sea Women” has taken on a different meaning in a year of pandemic and political upheaval. The focus now is on the psychological resilience, courage and persistence the women needed to survive in a tumultuous era that included the 1930s Japanese occupation, World War II and violent repression by South Korea’s government.
Good morning, and welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.
With all that’s happened in 2020, I’m so grateful for this one-of-a-kind community book club that’s brought us together in such unexpected ways.
This year, on the page and in our live and virtual gatherings, we dived into a pandemic classic as the real-world pandemic hit, rode with the Compton Cowboys as protests filled our streets, swam from Southern California to Iceland and the South China Sea, cooked at home with two California chefs, celebrated a visionary L.A. sci-fi legend, and listened to the inspiring, heartbreaking verse of eight Black poets reeling from injustice and uncertainty.