Lani Hall Alpert has always told stories with her music. Now, she’s telling them in an equally compelling way in her new book, Emotional Memoirs and Short Stories.
Lani, a gifted singer, was the original lead vocalist with top 1960s group Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66. Her career highlights have included a 1986 Grammy Award for her third Latin album, Es Facil Amar, and two performances at the Academy Awards with her husband, legendary musician Herb Alpert.
In Emotional Memoirs and Short Stories, Lani interweaves memories of her early life in Chicago with fiction that is by turns tragic, warm, disturbing and hopeful. She explores themes like self-doubt, infidelity and family issues with courage and an honesty that is always captivating.
At the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Lani talked about the experience of creating her book, and explained the origins of one of her short stories.
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