Author Archives: Donna Lethal

Donna Lethal

About Donna Lethal

Donna Lethal is the author of "Milk of Amnesia" and writes for her own blog (Lethal Dose), Hair Hall of Fame, Dowager Quarterly, Find A Death, & the Valhalla Cemetery chapter in "Weird Hollywood." A native of Lowell, Mass., she's lived in Boston, NY and London before settling here. When not writing, she's hiking, soaking in a Korean salt room or in the high desert with her pit bull.

Thursday Night – PROJECT:REMEMBER Launch

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Donna Lethal

LOS ANGELES STREET ACTIVIST LEBA RELEASES 1700 BALLOONS INTO LA SKIES TO HONOR FALLEN SOLDIERS Los Angeles, CA: On October 13th, 2011 street activist LEBA’s launches his public art project “PROJECT: REMEMBER, Giving the fallen soldiers of the Afghanistan war … Continue reading →

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LA Girl: Francine Stern

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Donna Lethal

In my search for LA Girls, Elise said, “Oh, you have to feature my friend Francine. She’s amazing.” And indeed, she is! In her own words: Ok here goes: In just 3 short weeks I’ll be 53 but I still … Continue reading →

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That Ol’ Devil (Diet) Grape Soda

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Donna Lethal

It tormented me. I grew up drinking grape soda (Welch’s) and I love it. I also like Moxie but hey, I’m from New England. But now my teeth are all root-canaled and I exercise every day so no sugar sodas … Continue reading →

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Violence Girl

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Donna Lethal

I love this book. I can’t put it down, so this is only a partial review. But how can I not love a book with chapter titles like “The Fuzzy Quesadilla” and chubby teenage Alice (unable to take the Anglicized … Continue reading →

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LA Girl: Our Own Elise Thompson!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Donna Lethal

While I sit forlornly on this lost, Lewis-less Labor Day weekend, I realized I had shirked my LA-Girl duties. Such is the side effect of muscle relaxers (my first time!) and my very first Angeleno car accident. Not bad after … Continue reading →

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LA Girl: Jane Cantillon

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Donna Lethal

When I think Jane Cantillon, I think lush. No, not as an alcoholic, silly, but as hair, lips, skin, figure, voice…she’s all that. And heart. I once had Jane bring me (yes, flinty me) to tears as I witnessed her … Continue reading →

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LA Girl: Bombshell Bassist Laurie Es

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Donna Lethal

I’ve known Laurie Es since…well, since we were both in our wild NY days when she was a DJ on WFMU and even then she had a signature look all her own. Laurie’s sparkling, mischievous bright green eyes combined with … Continue reading →

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He’s Back!

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Donna Lethal

Only William Castle could come up with a gimmick of writing a book from beyond (it’s dedicated to “all the kids I scared when I was alive and to all the kids I hope to scare “From the Grave,” as … Continue reading →

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Not Just Another Story

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Donna Lethal

…the story of Soap and Glory, that is. Those S&G devotees know that today was the day it launched (or rather, re-launched, after a frustrating months-long wait having been discontinued at Target) on Sephora’s website. It will be available September … Continue reading →

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A, B, C

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Donna Lethal

As easy as 1, 2, 3 Elise knows that I used to read the restaurant gradings at the LA County’s Dept of Public Health’s food facility rating page for kicks. Or rather, for the horrors. After a while, I had … Continue reading →

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