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Day ten of our daily readings from “Dear Los Angeles,” a collection of letters and diary entries from 1542 to 2018, while all of us quarantine in 2020.
Today’s entry from 1927 is from photographer Edward Weston, a contemporary of Ansel Adams. There is a lot of fascinating information about him here.
We love you, Los Angeles!
Edward Weston
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Day nine of our daily readings from “Dear Los Angeles,” a collection of letters and diary entries from 1542 to 2018, while all of us quarantine in 2020.
Today’s brief entry from1979 is from Aaron Paley, who would go on to become the President of Community Arts Resources (CARS) and co-creator of CicLAvia. He continues to be a driving force in our city in the present day.
We love you, Los Angeles!
Aaron Paley
Local heroes share what they think makes Wilmington so special and why they're excited to welcome CicLAvia on April 28, 2019.
Day eight of our daily readings from “Dear Los Angeles,” a collection of letters and diary entries from 1542 to 2018, while all of us quarantine in 2020.
Today’s entry from Charlton Heston comes from 1957, while working on the star-studded set of Touch of Evil (which we totally plan to see after watching the trailer, below).
We love you, Los Angeles!
Day seven of our daily readings from “Dear Los Angeles,” a collection of letters and diary entries from 1542 to 2018, while all of us quarantine in 2020.
Today’s excerpt from 1955 comes from Ruth Shellhorn, a landscape architect who was responsible for designing many celebrities’ gardens, and who left her biggest mark on the project of a lifetime - Disneyland. Much more than just plants, Shellhorn was actually responsible for designing a complete pedestrian circulation plan for the entire park.
We love you, Los Angeles!
Ruth Shellhorn with Walt Disney, 1955
Day six of our daily readings from “Dear Los Angeles,” a collection of letters and diary entries from 1542 to 2018, while all of us quarantine in 2020.
Today’s excerpt from 1968 comes from Octavia E. Butler, author and Pasadena native. In 1995 she became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.
And it seemed appropriate to feature a female guest reader (Amanda Riccio) - you’ll see why!
We love you, Los Angeles!
Day five of our daily readings from “Dear Los Angeles,” a collection of letters and diary entries from 1542 to 2018, while all of us quarantine in 2020.
Today’s excerpt from 1942 comes from Bertolt Brecht, German author and playwright most famous for Galileo and Mother Courage. He fled Europe for Santa Monica, only to flee back to Europe after WWII during the McCarthy era.
We love you, Los Angeles!
Day four of our daily readings from “Dear Los Angeles,” a collection of letters and diary entries from 1542 to 2018, while all of us quarantine in 2020.
Today’s excerpt from 1931 is from Don Marquis, a humorist, journalist, and author most famous for creating the characters Archy and Mehitabel.
We love you, Los Angeles!
Don Marquis
Day three of our daily readings from “Dear Los Angeles,” a collection of letters and diary entries from 1542 to 2018, while all of us quarantine in 2020.
Today’s excerpt is from a diary entry by Eleanor Roosevelt. We were inspired to delve into her life and found an interview she gave in 1959, which felt quite timely in today’s world. We’ve included a link for you to watch that video here.
We love you, Los Angeles!
Day two of our daily readings from “Dear Los Angeles,” a collection of letters and diary entries from 1542 to 2018, while all of us quarantine in 2020.
We love you, Los Angeles!
For the next month we will be reading daily from “Dear Los Angeles,” a collection of letters and diary entries from 1542 to 2018, while all of us quarantine in 2020. We hope this brings you some much-needed entertainment and a bit of education during this challenging time.
We love you, Los Angeles!
