"56 Reasons to Go Downtown"
In her book “Two Blocks East of Vine,” Iris Berry’s poems tell the story of Hollywood as it is and was, with a nonchalance that’s fragile, intelligent and tough all at once. And she doesn’t hide the sometimes unpleasant scenarios beneath flowery language.
Listen to MP3 of a track from her New Alliance spoken word CD “Life on the Edge in Stilettos.”
“Her writing not only proves her depth in evoking every aspect of womankind, but her soul soars up like the mythological Phoenix after having been burned up in this beloved hellhole we call L.A.” – Flipside
Jack Donaghy fears the 99 percent 
Tim and Eric’s comedy of repulsion 
Who is Newt’s sugar daddy really helping? 
“Eastbound and Down” heads to the Redneck Riviera 
David Brooks: “I have heard of Jeremy Lin” 
Come back, “Colbert Report”! 
Anthony Shadid, the best of his generation 
Billionaire Romney donor uses threats to silence critics 
Secret papers turn up heat on global-warming deniers 
The enormous mistake Mitt can never admit 
