Honoring the Authors:Garment & Citizen editor and publisher Jerry Sullivan (center-left) congratulates Vera Bilbrew (far left), Kathy Hadizadeh Mehr (center-right) and John Hodaro (far right) for their winning entries in the “Write a Letter Home” contest. Bilbrew and Hodaro submitted their entries—letters telling relatives in other countries or states about how life is different in California—to the Garment & Citizen. Hadizadeh Mehr submitted her entry to Iranian.com. A large number of newspapers, television and radio stations and Internet-based publications participated in the contest through New California Media, a statewide association of ethnic media outlets. The California Council for the Humanities also sponsored the event, which provided translators for letters written in languages other than English, a panel of judges, and $1,000 awards for 12 winning entries. The local winners were honored at an April 6 event at the Los Angeles Central Library at 5th Street and Grand. They stayed on hand for a fascinating discussion with David Mas Masumoto, a Central Valley farmer and author of “Epitaph for a Peach” and other books. Masumoto’s talk was part of the Aloud lecture series, which features discussions with prominent authors, historians and commentators. The events are usually free, but reservations are recommended. For more information call: (213) 228-7025.
The Los Angeles Garment & Citizen is the community newspaper for Downtown Los Angeles and surrounding neighborhoods, including the Arts District, Chinatown, Echo Park, Little Tokyo, Pico-Union, Silver Lake and Westlake.The Garment & Citizen reaches more than 20,000 readers weekly, an audience that spans the demographic makeup of the city and serves as the leading edge of statewide and national trends.
