Tag Archives: fante

Dedication of John Fante Square

Literary Los Angeles has been having a love affair with John Fante for awhile now, and, in glorious L.A. fashion this means free, and some not-so-free events in his honor. Last year, on the 100th anniversary of John Fante’s birth, … Continue reading

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fante tour

I’m sure Esotouric’s John Fante-based tour of L.A. is fantastic, but since no one I know has $58 to set aside for such a tour, a few months ago some friends and I decided to make our own Fante tour. … Continue reading

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Shampoo Planet by Douglas Coupland

Shampoo Planet by Douglas Coupland quotes and notes to self: Not knowing yourself: “Imagine you are sitting down in a chair and on a screen before you you are shown a bloody, ripping film of yourself undergoing surgery. The surgery … Continue reading

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Catastrophe in Los Angeles (quotes)

“Only catastrophe gets our attention. We want them, we need them, we depend on them. As long as they happen somewhere else. This is where California comes in. Mud slides, brush fires, coastal erosion, earthquakes, mass killings, etcetera. We can … Continue reading

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cityscope: a compilation of obsessions

mini-book/zine i made for my friends, december 2006 ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ******

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