Longtime West Hollywood resident and literary icon Felice Picano presents "Coming to Hollywood: 1935-2000, in Words and Pictures" sharing his research on LGBTQ Hollywood for his two novellas, along with readings from the novellas. Felice's newest book is Justify My Sins: A Hollywood Novel in Three Acts. He will also share how living in West Hollywood has impacted his artistic career.

Felice Picano’s first book was a finalist for the PEN/ Hemingway Award. Since then, he has published twenty volumes of fiction, poetry, and memoirs. Considered a founding member of modern gay literature along with other members of the Violet Quill Club, he founded two publishing companies: SeaHorse Press and Gay Presses of New York. Among his award-winning books are the novels Like People in History, The Book of Lies, and Onyx. He lives and works in West Hollywood.

Admission is free. Free validated parking will be provided in the adjacent 5 story Public/Park Parking structure.

For more information on the City of West Hollywood’s WeHo Reads program please visit www.weho.org/wehoreads.

For more info on this event please contact Mike Che, Arts Coordinator, at mche@weho.org