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Loren Kantor

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Writing Lessons From the Beat Generation

The authors and poets of the 1950s post-war Beat Generation viewed themselves as beaten and out of sync with society. ‘Beat’ also meant…

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Writing Lessons From the Beat Generation

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Shock and Awe Writing Lessons

I teach creative writing classes to seniors. An 85-year old man named Gene submitted a story about his life. After the Korean War, he…

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Shock and Awe Writing Lessons

4d ago

Stuck In An Elevator at the Dentist’s Office

I shouldn’t have been there. My hygienist told me there were elevator problems and I should take the stairs. But I was late for a teeth…

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Stuck In An Elevator at the Dentist’s Office

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Los Angeles Stories

LA Neighborhoods: San Pedro

The first time I visited San Pedro, I drove past a Motel 6 when I noticed a naked man hanging outside a window two floors above the street…

Dec 17

LA Neighborhoods: San Pedro

Dec 17

Life Without a Smartphone

I don’t own a smartphone. Never have. My friends and family don’t understand. They call me a luddite, a troglodyte, a technophobe. I don’t…

Dec 16

Life Without a Smartphone

Dec 16

Overheard at Senior Homes (Part 2)

I teach writing and printmaking classes at senior homes in Los Angeles. Over the years, I’ve kept a journal of the memorable things I’ve…

Dec 14

Overheard at Senior Homes (Part 2)

Dec 14

Overheard at Senior Homes

I teach writing and printmaking classes at senior homes in Los Angeles. Over the years, I’ve kept a journal of the memorable things I’ve…

Dec 12

Overheard at Senior Homes

Dec 12

Searching for Starbucks in St. Louis

I’m addicted to coffee. Not simply coffee, but Starbucks triple long shot espresso with a splash of cream. This provides a morning jolt…

Dec 8

Searching for Starbucks in St. Louis

Dec 8

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Picture Palace

Watching The Godfather With a Special Needs Teen

I met Danny over Thanksgiving. He’s 15 and was born with Down syndrome. He lives next door to my wife’s family and they’ve embraced him as…

Dec 2

Watching The Godfather With a Special Needs Teen

Dec 2

Published in
Los Angeles Stories

Tale of a Hollywood Con Woman

In early 1986, I made plans to have lunch with my father. I drove to his film production office in Beverly Hills and met his new…

Nov 26

Tale of a Hollywood Con Woman

Nov 26

Loren Kantor

Loren Kantor

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Loren is a writer and woodcut artist based in Los Angeles. He teaches printmaking and creative writing to kids and adults.

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