Letter from the City

Speculative Sunrise by Mandy Harris Williams

11 May 2022, 9:00 am CET

In Los Angeles, we never really see the sunrise. Instead, there is a time when the sky lightens, but our…

9 February 2022, 9:00 am CET

I’ve lived my entire life in cold-weather cities. I was born and raised in Chicago and have lived my adult…

21 October 2021, 9:00 am CET

TW: this text contains graphic language about gun violence. I was born at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles on September…

7 July 2021, 9:00 am CET

In France we have a tradition of protecting awful people not just in the name of power but also in…

2 June 2021, 9:00 am CET

It is 3:17 am as I start writing this column. I went to bed early, maybe a little after 10…

28 January 2021, 9:00 am CET

When I was asked to write a personal perspective on a subject of my choosing, I began writing a critical…