Author Dan Fante almost lightens up about LA
Anyone who understands LA literature even a little bit knows that this region produces angry writers. From Raymond Chandler to Charles Bukowski, our authors have burned with a self-possessed rage that is unparalleled.
Perhaps the angriest, though, is Dan Fante (yes, the son of writer John Fante). Through novels [...]

Judge this book by what’s inside its cover
John Fante was a lot of things. Famous wasn’t one of them. The late author’s lack of notoriety forced the Colorado-native-turned-Los-Angeles-writer to Hollywood, where he worked on such films as Walk on the Wild Side and My Man and I. Fante’s bout with near-obscurity makes a signed, first [...]

Novelist Dan Fante is still inspired by his famous dad
There’s a fine line between a good poetry reading and a bad one. Fortunately, the rare appearance of LA-native/Arizona-based writer Dan Fante at {open}’s “Readings From a Burning Shore” last week falls into the former category. Fante’s real-life persona stands in stark contrast to the characters [...]