Library Girl Presents
Library Girl, a literary series, (formerly a LIVE event), is created + produced by Susan Hayden. Featuring words and music by some of the most vibrant writers and musicians in the Los Angeles Arts Community and Beyond. Now in its…
Halt Couture
Louis Vuitton manufacturer shifts production of luxe leather goods to supply medical grade N95 masks and protective gowns “If there wasn’t any COVID-19 happening,” mused Alexander Zar, “we were fully booked for the production of the Louis Vuitton. We were…
Joy. Acceptance. Freedom: A Look at My Journey ‘Growing Gray’
My hair began prematurely graying when I was 17, and two years ago I listed “gray” as my hair color on my driver’s license the first time because my hair color is what people most often comment on when they first meet me.
A Market. A Riot. A Church. (With Summertime — or Anytime — Fried Fish)
It’s Easter Sunday when I arrive at the church more than an hour early for service, hoping for a moment of solitude. Instead, the choir is there rehearsing, He is Risen. I concentrate harder on the image in my mind:…
No Mas Huevos (with The Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich)
I have been ready for menopause since I was 16. Around that time, I started my period — even though most of my girlfriends had gotten theirs at 12 or 13. So, I knew what to expect — and why…