Musicians : Sbastien Jarrousse (tenor saxophone), Jean-Daniel Botta ( double bass) and Olivier Robin (drums). “One more time," John Coltrane might have said; in a theatre dedicated to French-language ...

In 1997, Emmanuel Dongala and his family fled their home in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, in the wake of a brutal civil war. Civilians had been shot at random, neighborhoods had been bombed by rival ...

Emmanuel Dongala charmed and captivated U.S. readers in 2001 with his near-breakout novel “Little Boys Come from the Stars.” His latest effort, “Johnny Mad Dog,” is a more visceral and jarring journey ...

In this edition our guest is writer Emmanuel Dongala.

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. In 1997, Emmanuel Dongala and his ...

Dongala's 'Mad Dog' a Tale of Two African Teens Emmanuel Dongala talks about his new novel, Johnny Mad Dog. The book follows two teens trying to survive civil war in an unnamed African country: a boy ...