Manny Pacquiao on the ropes over anti-gay comments.
by Gary Phillips | Wed, May 16 / 10:16 am
Another comics artist gets the short end in the end.
by Gary Phillips | Fri, May 11 / 3:20 pm
Private prison advocacy met with the hip hop community in the 90s, and made music more violent to reinforce their bottom line.
by Tony Chavira | Mon, May 7 / 7:00 am
The school’s act could be more together, but all that’s forgotten when the kids get cooking.
by Nathan Walpow | Fri, May 4 / 9:41 am
After 25+ years in the graffiti and fine art scene, Mear One talks about politics, race, and discourse in L.A.
by Tony Chavira | Sat, Apr 28 / 5:00 am
A hot time in the ole town tonight is recalled.
by Gary Phillips | Fri, Apr 27 / 5:00 am
When the unexpected happens, especially when its source is people, not nature, that's when the world seems plain wrong.
by Nathan Walpow | Wed, Apr 25 / 7:50 pm
They're back ...
Two middle-aged beat cops become entangled in a struggle between a sinister property developer, pandering politicians, and a growing homeless community. Set in the Bicycle Cop Dave universe.
Read The Latest Pages (May 15)
Private eye Lloyd Sippie navigates the mean streets of ’60s Los Angeles in search of the eponymous puppet master. But who’s the dummy?
Read the Latest Installment (May 13)
Read the first chapter of
The novel introduced private eye Ivan Monk, hired to find the killer of a Korean merchant in the politically and racially sensitive climate after Los Angeles’ 1992 civil unrest.
In a downtown Los Angeles where gentrification displaces the working poor, where loft dwellers walk their little dogs past dark alleyways, police officer David Richter patrols upon his trusty bike.
Read The Final Five Pages (March 27)
Special occasions can be killer ...
“A Bitter Taste in the Mouth”
by Jervey Tervalon (New Years)
“Doctor Breedlove’s Valentine”
by Gary Phillips (Valentines Day)
“Hurrah for the Pumpkin Pie”
by Kate Flora (Thanksgiving)
“Revenge”
by Jim Nisbet (Thanksgiving)
“The Kwanzaa Initiative”
by Gary Phillips (Kwanzaa)
“Home for the Holidays”
by Mike Bullock (Christmas)
“Third Santa on the Left”
by Gar Anthony Haywood (Christmas)
Read an Excerpt From Gary Phillips'
“The Performer”
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