Lynell George
@lynellgeorge.bsky.social
Journalist, Essayist, Author, Pen-and-Paper Enthusiast, Wanderer
Latest book: "A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler"
Southland
Latest book: "A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler"
Southland
Just Released! This 60th anniversary set showcases lost recordings, archival photos & memory- unlocking ephemera with liner notes from the set’s producer, Alec Palao and me on the history of the old 5-4 and the revue’s whirlwind showcase here in LA just days before Watts lit up.
August 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Just Released! This 60th anniversary set showcases lost recordings, archival photos & memory- unlocking ephemera with liner notes from the set’s producer, Alec Palao and me on the history of the old 5-4 and the revue’s whirlwind showcase here in LA just days before Watts lit up.
Next Saturday at Reparations Club, editor Katie Mitchell will be discussing her new book “Prose to the People,” which is decades-spanning homage to Black bookstores across the nation. EsoWon Bookstore co-founder James Fugate will be in attendance, sharing lively stories about LA & the book business.
May 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Next Saturday at Reparations Club, editor Katie Mitchell will be discussing her new book “Prose to the People,” which is decades-spanning homage to Black bookstores across the nation. EsoWon Bookstore co-founder James Fugate will be in attendance, sharing lively stories about LA & the book business.
Congratulations to Katie Mitchell. She tapped into a story that was left on the margins. Eso Won’s James Fugate & the dear Mayme Clayton featured here in this NYT Book Review Sunday featured review👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Hooray for Power to the People.” We’ll be celebrating in LA. May 17 Stay tuned for details.
May 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Congratulations to Katie Mitchell. She tapped into a story that was left on the margins. Eso Won’s James Fugate & the dear Mayme Clayton featured here in this NYT Book Review Sunday featured review👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Hooray for Power to the People.” We’ll be celebrating in LA. May 17 Stay tuned for details.
“Prose to the People” now available at Octavia’s Bookshelf. Swing by and get yours.
April 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
“Prose to the People” now available at Octavia’s Bookshelf. Swing by and get yours.
This was publication week for this beautiful tribute to the legacy of Black bookstores. Editor Katie Mitchell did an exquisite job showcasing so many independents, countrywide. I wrote an essay about the great, now-shuttered Eso Won Books & Pasadena’s vibrant recent addition Octavia’s Bookshelf.
April 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This was publication week for this beautiful tribute to the legacy of Black bookstores. Editor Katie Mitchell did an exquisite job showcasing so many independents, countrywide. I wrote an essay about the great, now-shuttered Eso Won Books & Pasadena’s vibrant recent addition Octavia’s Bookshelf.
In the current issue of Alta Journal, I write about Chester Himes’s classic taut LA noir, “If He Hollers Let Him Go.” Be sure to check out the full issue and our picks for a list of 25 quitntessettial. California reads. 📚
www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...
www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...
April 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
In the current issue of Alta Journal, I write about Chester Himes’s classic taut LA noir, “If He Hollers Let Him Go.” Be sure to check out the full issue and our picks for a list of 25 quitntessettial. California reads. 📚
www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...
www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...
Sunshine on a cloudy day. The new Alta Journal has just arrived. More details TK soon…
March 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Sunshine on a cloudy day. The new Alta Journal has just arrived. More details TK soon…
Tomorrow at Hastings Ranch branch of Pasadena Public Library. A joint evening with SF JAZZ exploring Octavia E. Butler’s relationship to public libraries.
March 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Tomorrow at Hastings Ranch branch of Pasadena Public Library. A joint evening with SF JAZZ exploring Octavia E. Butler’s relationship to public libraries.
Octavia E. Butler celebrated, protected and donated her time to public libraries. As part of an initiative sponsored by SF JAZZ we’ll be discussing the influence of libraries in Butler’s creative journey.
March 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Octavia E. Butler celebrated, protected and donated her time to public libraries. As part of an initiative sponsored by SF JAZZ we’ll be discussing the influence of libraries in Butler’s creative journey.
Happy Carnival! 💜💛💚
March 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Happy Carnival! 💜💛💚
Sunday in the Dena
January 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Sunday in the Dena
Morning reading….
Nikki Giovanni
1943–2024
Nikki Giovanni
1943–2024
December 10, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Morning reading….
Nikki Giovanni
1943–2024
Nikki Giovanni
1943–2024
Lauren Olamina’s Entry November 6, 2024
“President William Turner Smith lost yesterday's election. Christopher Charles Morpeth Donner is our new President-President-elect. So what are we in for?”
From Octavia E. Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”
“President William Turner Smith lost yesterday's election. Christopher Charles Morpeth Donner is our new President-President-elect. So what are we in for?”
From Octavia E. Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”
November 6, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Lauren Olamina’s Entry November 6, 2024
“President William Turner Smith lost yesterday's election. Christopher Charles Morpeth Donner is our new President-President-elect. So what are we in for?”
From Octavia E. Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”
“President William Turner Smith lost yesterday's election. Christopher Charles Morpeth Donner is our new President-President-elect. So what are we in for?”
From Octavia E. Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”
The latest #altajournal has arrived. Issue 29’s theme is “Reckoning with the West.” It’s landing in mailboxes, newsstands or your favorite independent bookstore. Stay tuned for more details.
September 27, 2024 at 3:34 PM
The latest #altajournal has arrived. Issue 29’s theme is “Reckoning with the West.” It’s landing in mailboxes, newsstands or your favorite independent bookstore. Stay tuned for more details.
Sunday, 6/30, come celebrate the ancestors in Leimert Park Village. 💫
June 28, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Sunday, 6/30, come celebrate the ancestors in Leimert Park Village. 💫
It’s June and we will be honoring Octavia E. Butler at the Los Angeles Public Central Library, please join us in celebrating Butler 6/22, on what would have been her 77th birthday. For more information and to rsvp please visit the link ⬇️
www.lapl.org/whats-on/eve...
www.lapl.org/whats-on/eve...
June 4, 2024 at 3:08 AM
It’s June and we will be honoring Octavia E. Butler at the Los Angeles Public Central Library, please join us in celebrating Butler 6/22, on what would have been her 77th birthday. For more information and to rsvp please visit the link ⬇️
www.lapl.org/whats-on/eve...
www.lapl.org/whats-on/eve...
I will be at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Sunday 4/21, from 10am until Noon at the Angel City Press Booth, signing books. 📚 Swing by and say hello.
April 18, 2024 at 9:43 PM
I will be at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Sunday 4/21, from 10am until Noon at the Angel City Press Booth, signing books. 📚 Swing by and say hello.
The new Alta Journal is out in the world! Issue 27 hitting mailboxes and newsstands now.
March 29, 2024 at 10:12 PM
The new Alta Journal is out in the world! Issue 27 hitting mailboxes and newsstands now.
Lift off 🚀 “Octavia E. Butler: Seeding Futures” opened with a bang last weekend at The New Children’s Museum in San Diego. Opening reception was packed with children & adults—locating their inner child— & exploring Butler’s early experience &influences. So much to unpack. Make plans to visit.
March 16, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Lift off 🚀 “Octavia E. Butler: Seeding Futures” opened with a bang last weekend at The New Children’s Museum in San Diego. Opening reception was packed with children & adults—locating their inner child— & exploring Butler’s early experience &influences. So much to unpack. Make plans to visit.
Opens tomorrow, March 9, at The New Children’s Museum in San Diego.
“Octavia E. Butler: Seeding Futures” 💫
“Octavia E. Butler: Seeding Futures” 💫
March 8, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Opens tomorrow, March 9, at The New Children’s Museum in San Diego.
“Octavia E. Butler: Seeding Futures” 💫
“Octavia E. Butler: Seeding Futures” 💫
Saturday March 2 @ 2pm. Join us at The Broad for a discussion about art, inspiration and territory.
Tickets available at the Broad’s website.
Tickets available at the Broad’s website.
March 2, 2024 at 4:49 AM
Saturday March 2 @ 2pm. Join us at The Broad for a discussion about art, inspiration and territory.
Tickets available at the Broad’s website.
Tickets available at the Broad’s website.
Michael A. Gonzalez on young creativity and the ghost wound of false accusation.
open.substack.com/pub/memoirla...
open.substack.com/pub/memoirla...
February 28, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Michael A. Gonzalez on young creativity and the ghost wound of false accusation.
open.substack.com/pub/memoirla...
open.substack.com/pub/memoirla...
Please join us next Saturday, 3/2 at The Broad for a discussion about inspiration, art and sense of place.
February 24, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Please join us next Saturday, 3/2 at The Broad for a discussion about inspiration, art and sense of place.