Why one NY team wanted their dessert delicacy inside of this LA garden party
Fruit + Flower Co. Courtesy: Donnell Alexander
Midday on Oscars Sunday, while most of Los Angeles was stocking up tobask in the glory of others, maybe 25 poets, artists, and journalistscelebrated the new version of an old stoner memoir and paid tribute to abeloved Altadena writer.
“Most LA party ever” multiple guests were heard to say, and I take that as a top compliment.
The writer is Jervey Tervalon, the person to give my first book its first blurb.A main mover in Pasadena Litfest’s emergence, my friend was diagnosedwith Alzheimer’s Disease in 2024. Alongside his daughter and wife, theauthor . . .

