Iris Berry

Punks from Music to Literature: The New Writers, Sunday, May 5, 3:30 – 4:30pm, Mt. View Mausoleum

Iris Berry is the author of; Two Blocks East of Vine, The Underground Guide to Los Angeles (2nd Edition), The Daughters of Bastards, The Trouble with Palm Trees, Gas Station Etiquette, and All That Shines Under the Hollywood Sign.  She has a vast fan base for her unique voice and formidable writing style. She’s an L.A. Pop culture historian, actress, and musician. She’s appeared in numerous films, (best known for her role in the Alison Anders film, Border Radio), TV commercials, documentaries, and iconic rock videos. In the 1980s & 90s, she sang, performed, wrote songs, and recorded with the Lame Flames, the Ringling Sisters, the Dickies, the Flesh Eaters, and Pink Sabbath. She served four years on the Board of Directors for Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center. Berry has received two Certificate of Merit awards from the city of Los Angeles for her contribution as a Los Angeles writer, and for her extensive charity work. Iris is the co-founder for her Imprint PUNK HOSTAGE PRESS where she continues to champion and advocate for original voices.