The new issue of the LARB Quarterly Journal is dedicated to the writers and artists of Los Angeles
- Original Fiction by Jen George, Jill Kate, Andrew Nicholls, Eriq La Salle, Carmiel Banasky, Michael Lorenzo Porter, and Daniel Olivas
- Original poetry by Kate Durbin, Lynn Melnick, Sarah Vap, Calvin Bedient, Piotr Florszyk, Carol Muske-Dukes, Thelma T. Reyna, Cathy Linh Che, and Mariano Zaro
- Feature Pieces by Kim Calder, Vickie Vértiz, Dorothy Fortenberry, Janice Rhoschalle Littlejohn, and Amina Cain
- Artwork by Amita Bhatt, Thomas Lawson, Laida Lertxundi, Brittany Neimeth, Gala Porras-Kim, Mark A. Rodriguesz, Vladimir de Jesus Santos, Sarah Sarchin, Alise Spinella, Karley Sullivan, and Kim Truong.
FICTION
Persistence in Practice // Jen George
Ritual // Jill Kato
Inside // Andrew Nicholls
Laws of Annihilation // Eriq La Salle
Short for Penelope // Libby Flores
Casements // Carmiel Banasky
Excerpt from: The Future Mayor of Los Angeles is Currently on Adderall // Michael Lorenzo Porter
Gig Economy // Daniel Olivas
POETRY
Two Poems // Kate Durbin
Two Poems // Lynn Melnick
From Winter: Aphorisms // Sarah Vap
Canoeing a Worn River // Calvin Bedient
Two Poems // Piotr Florszyk
Requiem for a Requiem // Carol Muske-Dukes
Belle // Thelma T. Reyna
Two Poems // Cathy Linh Che
The Actor // Mariano Zaro
FEATURES
Excerpt from: The Nervous System // Kim Calder
Dream House, Part One // Vickie Vértiz
Half-Full of Grace // Dorothy Fortenberry
Writers Who Brunch… // Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn
Looking at the Ocean // Amina Cain