Alternative Energy/Fuel Consumption Program

Prius owners may find the following program of interest. Below, please find information on an upcoming free program with journalist Lisa Margonelli. Margonelli’s new book, Oil on the Brain, explores the surprising chain of events surrounding gasoline consumption and puts into perspective the need for alternative forms of energy. Reservations are recommended (info below.)

The LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
In association with the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY present

“ALOUD at Central Libraryâ€
Lectures, Readings, Performances & Discussions

WED, March 14, 7 PM
WIRED and ALOUD present
Lisa Margonelli, Oil on the Brain: Adventures From the Pump to the Pipeline
In conversation with Joanna Pearlstein, WIRED Research Editor
Margonelli, an intrepid journalist, starts at a local gas station and journeys up the supply chain to oilfields in Venezuela, Chad, Iran, and Nigeria. As Fast Food Nation changed how we think about hamburgers; this book will do the same for what goes into our gas tanks.

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Reservations strongly recommended
www.aloudla.org or (213) 228-7025
FREE.
CENTRAL LIBRARY * MARK TAPER AUDITORIUM
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All ALOUD at Central Library programs are general admission. Reserved tickets should be picked up no later than 6:45 PM for 7 PM programs. We reserve the right to refuse admission to latecomers. For programs that are full, standby only: Standby tickets will be available at the door, in person only, beginning one hour prior to the program. Unclaimed reservations will be released to stand-by patrons just before the program begins.

All programs are subject to change without advance notice.

A book signing follows most author programs. Books are available for purchase on-site at the program, courtesy of the Library Store.

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