Friendships can be forged in the unlikeliest of places—including within the basement of the historic Huntington Library. Despite seeking out the library for its promise of solitude, writer Victoria Patterson found subterranean kinship and connection. In “Basement Buddies,” her first piece for Alta Journal, Patterson takes us into the bowels of the library and reveals the surprising bond she formed there. She joins us for this special Alta Live to explain why she's chosen to work underground in sunny San Marino, California, detail the community of characters who write and research there, and discuss what’s so magical about libraries and the people who love them. Don’t miss this!
About the guest:
The author of three novels and two story collections, Victoria Patterson lives with her family in South Pasadena and teaches fiction in Antioch University’s master of fine arts program.
