Joseph Mattson excerpts his novel, Hexico, a contemporary reimagining of the West as if the cession of 1848 never happened, and features a transgendered heroine carrying a chupacabra’s baby.

Excerpted from Paul Outlaw’s The Late, Late Show: Porphyria’s Descent, a 300-year-old, androgynous African American vampire performs a final hip-hop electronica concert in 22nd Century L.A.

In a selection from Home of the 5 & Dime, Raphael Xavier deconstructs songs, rap lyrics, and break dancing on a journey through the life of a hip-hop practitioner.

COLA’S PERFORMANCES ARE PART OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES’ CULTURAL GRANT PROGRAM.