Local author Laila Lalami was thrown under the media spotlight earlier this year following the release of her fourth novel.
Critics hailed “The Other Americans” as a richly layered exploration
Joshua Tree National Park will temporarily close this week so officials can address damage and sanitation problems that have occurred during the partial federal government shutdown.
The National Park Service
In 1990, I stepped into the USC Fisher Gallery to view an exhibition called "Celebrations: Sights & Sounds of Being," featuring artworks and words by leading African-American artists
