Tag: Essays
When Life Hands You Lemons…You Eventually Learn to Love Lemons
The pandemic opened our eyes to a lot of things. For Peter Flax, it was the value of a culinary treasure trove in his own backyard
What a Bout of COVID-19 Made Me Realize About My Bond with My Grandmother
For the past 90 years, my Grammy Rita has led a life packed with glamorous highs and dramatic dips. But it wasn’t until she fell ill last year that I appreciated the starring role she’s played in my own life
When It Comes to Visibility, Armenians in America Are Hopeful Change Is on the Horizon
Last year, the war in Artsakh seemed to get buried beneath heaps of pandemic and election news. Now, an American president is poised to acknowledge the 1915 Genocide for the very first time
L.A. Nightlife Will Return, but the Sense of Community Might Be Harder to Rebuild
A year after clubs closed, a writer and DJ suspects not everyone will be ready to party as soon as it's permissible
A Year Spent Surviving a Pandemic Alone
From panic attacks to feelings of detachment, prolonged solitude took its toll on a writer living alone though the COVID-19 crisis. How he coped—and how he hopes the year changes us for the better
What We’ve Learned During the Pandemic
During the COVID-19 crisis, people have taken up everything from cooking to raising chickens, but the lessons we’ve gleaned are bigger than the skills themselves
An Untimely Death Moves Through a Family Like Wildfire
As the news broadcast images of a newly charred world, writer Susan Heeger waded through devastation within her own family
The Pandemic Forced Me Back to My Roots, but It Wasn’t Easy
Hair seemed like a crazy thing to obsess over during a crisis, but writer Aubree Nichols says that as her roots grew in, old demons emerged
How DJ Erick Morillo Went from EDM Superstar to Cautionary Tale
Inside the wild life and tragic death of a record-spinning star with the ghostwriter who knew him better than many
After a Year Like This One, L.A. Has Earned a Proper Post-Pandemic Party
2020 has been full of pain and uncertainty, but after a string of historic victories, Angelenos have plenty of reason to celebrate when the time is right