Cassandra Lane

"With deep reverberations for today, Lane offers her own memoir, as well as an American history lesson to the child she carries in utero at the beginning of the book." So glad you're here @casslanewrites #WeAreBridges #BooksWeLove @nprbooks buff.ly/3r5ScB9

Many thanks to LAFD @CaptSilverman and @firemensrelief’s Chris Stine for their support on this story. In total the Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed homes of or displaced more than 25 firefighters. To help firefighters in need go to the 🔗s in the story. laparent.com/los-angeles-fir…

Happy International Women’s Day and a special shoutout to women writers and editors collaborating and supporting one another in community and partnership! I’m so grateful for the opportunity to work with phenomenal writers and editors like @casslanewrites. This is to us! #IWD25

Saturday shoutout to @casslanewrites, Editor-in-Chief of @LAParentMag. I’m so very lucky to collaborate with such a beyond brilliant and gifted editor, author (“We Are Bridges”) and friend.

Come to Beyond Baroque Sat., Oct. 19 for Writing the Golden State: The New Literary Terrain of California. Contributors, Ramon Garcia, Cassandra Lane, David Helps, Kenji Liu, Carribean Fragoza, will read excerpts from their essays. 🌉 💌 Sign up here eventbrite.com/e/california-…

New Orleans jazz clarinetist Doreen Ketchens plays for her grandson "You Are My Sunshine."

#TheBear star Liza Colón-Zayas, the first Latina #Emmy winner for best supporting actress in a comedy series, urges "all the Latinas who are looking at me: Keep believing, and vote. Vote for your rights." bit.ly/3XKVFVF

In a world of many who’ve been considered icons, there will only ever be one Frankie Beverly. Earlier this year, we celebrated his legacy at the 6th Annual #UrbanOneHonors and saluted him as our Living Legend honoree. 💐 Rest in Power. Read more: bit.ly/3TqdExZ

One of they own was down in the belly of the river, so The Six dove and flew, neither flippered nor winged, as if air could hold them, as if riverwater was sweet. ––Tameka Cage Conley @DrTCageConley #PoemADay poets.org/poem/kin-first-res…

How I spent last weekend: Seeing two brilliant women who inspire me as much with their writing as they do with their spirit. Thank you for being you, @poetess151 and @casslanewrites. #BlueOnABluePalette #WeAreBridges #InspiringWomen

Alright y'all. My fourth and most personal album yet is on its way. It's called Leon because it's my story - a bunch of my stories, anyway - in one place.

you guys really gotta stop asking athletes what’s next after they win a medal at the Olympics

After a great run at LA Times Opinion, I'm glad to join Yale as a lecturer in English and associate research scholar at the MacMillan Center for International Studies. Writers, I love ya, but time to teach and get back to my own work! english.yale.edu/people/full…