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An accidental author
The poet Allen Ginsberg, who liked to work quickly, had an oft-stated theory about writing: "First thought, best thought." Michael Henderson, a Huntington Beach resident who found himself out of a job early this year, never aspired to be the next...Tags: Book, Google Inc., Michael Henderson
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Bob Hare dies at 80; owner of Hermosa Beach coffeehouse that drew Beat artists
When Bob Hare opened his Hermosa Beach coffeehouse in 1958, he called it the Insomniac because it was open until 3 a.m.
He brewed his coffee in a 300-pound dry-cleaning boiler and served it to such high-profile members of the Beat Generation as Allen...Tags: Music, Music, Coffee, Greenwich Village, Entertainment
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George Whitman dies at 98; founder of legendary Paris bookshop
George Whitman, the legendary founder of the Paris bookshop and literary institution Shakespeare & Co., died Wednesday. He was 98.
The Left Bank bookshop was closed Wednesday, and a note on the door said Whitman had suffered a stroke a few months...Tags: Book, Los Angeles Times, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Book review: 'Beyond Religion' by the Dalai Lama
Los Angeles TimesFor most of his 76 years, the 14th Dalai Lama has been the spiritual light for followers of Tibetan Buddhism, his every word parsed for guidance to living a better, more fulfilling life. Awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, the Dalai Lama has been an...Tags: Book, Values, Ethics, Buddhism, Los Angeles Times
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Fug Yeah: A memoir from Ed Sanders
Fug You
by Ed Sanders, Da Capo, 416 pp., 200 illustrations, $26
Ed Sanders has been a cultural force in America for the past half-century. Arguably best known for his satirical rock band the Fugs and his perennially wide-selling book, The Family:...Tags: Book, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Poetry, Books and Magazines
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Dance review: Pennington and Yorke troupes premiere collaboration
Culture MonsterA review from Long Beach as Pennington Dance Group and Yorke Dance Project premiere first collaborative dance "Overlay."... -
Shakespeare & Co. founder George Whitman, 98, dies
Jacket CopyGeorge Whitman, the legendary founder of the Paris bookshop and literary institution Shakespeare & Co., died Wednesday at age 98.... -
In rotation: Dinosaur L's '24 by 24'
Pop & HissNew York by way of Iowa composer Arthur Russell, who died in 1992, worked in an odd intersection of sounds when he started making music in the mid-1970s. A classically trained violinist who ran with Allen Ginsberg, Russell became obsessed with the nascent... -
It Speaks to Me: Diana Thater on Nam June Paik's 'Video Flag Z' at LACMA
Culture MonsterNam June Paik is a wonderful artist. There are some great examples of his work in the Stuart Collection at UC San Diego, but this is the only major Paik I know of in a public collection in L.A. It’s...... -
Book news: Phil Jackson, Largehearted Boy, Goodreads ditches Amazon
Jacket CopyBasketball, book blogs, and e-books in today's book news.... -
Daniel Radcliffe: Five things you didn't want to know
Ministry of GossipDaniel Radcliffe has a new movie coming out and it isn't about Harry Potter, the boy wizard. "The Woman in Black" star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed some more grown-up aspects of himself that may shock those who fell in love with the cute little 11-year-... -
Juan Felipe Herrera appointed California poet laureate
Jacket CopyJuan Felipe Herrera was appointed California poet laureate by Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday. His 2008 collection "Half of the World in Light" was a winner of that year's National Book Critics Circle award in poetry....
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