Stealing Home
Recording of Eric Nusbaum in conversation with Gustavo Arellano
Author and journalist Eric Nusbaum discussed his new book, Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between, with Los Angeles Times columnist and author Gustavo Arellano 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020, as part of the Be the Change Series , which is focused on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Antiracism.
This program is brought to you by Glendale (California) Library, Arts & Culture and the Southern California Library Cooperative, with funding provided by the City of Glendale Arts and Culture Commission and support from Niche Academy and Outlook Newspapers.
Signed copies of Stealing Home are available from our partner, Once Upon a Time Bookstore.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Stealing Home is a story about baseball, family, the American Dream, and the fight to turn Los Angeles into a big league city. The hills that cradle Dodger Stadium were once home to three vibrant Mexican American communities. In the early 1950s, those communities were condemned to make way for a utopian public housing project. Then, in a remarkable turn, public housing in the city was defeated amidst a Red Scare conspiracy. Instead of getting their homes back, the remaining residents saw the City of Los Angeles sell their land to Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. But before Dodger Stadium could be built, the city would have to face down the neighborhood's families, including the Aréchigas, who refused to yield their home. The ensuing confrontation captivated the nation and the divisive outcome still echoes through Los Angeles today.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Eric Nusbaum is a writer and former editor at VICE. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, The Daily Beast, Deadspin, and the Best American Sports Writing anthology.
IN CONVERSATION
Gustavo Arellano, in addition to being a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, is a long-time investigative reporter and author of ¡Ask a Mexican! and Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.
The series is led by Glendale Library, Arts & Culture in partnership with the Southern California Library Cooperative and Outlook Newspapers. The series is sponsored by the City of Glendale Arts and Culture Commission, with funding from the City of Glendale Urban Art Fund.
BE THE CHANGE SERIES
Inclusion – Diversity – Equity – Antiracism
The Stealing Home event launched Glendale Library, Arts & Culture’s (GLAC) year-long series of educational programming that will elevate culturally diverse and artistic voices.
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture’s (GLAC) and the Southern California Library Cooperative’s Be The Change series is focused on: Inclusion – Diversity – Equity – Antiracism. Be The Change events will build collective understanding of systemic racism, elevate the voices and stories of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), and inspire our community to be the change.