Kay Mouradian

Marina Khubesrian elected to So. Pasadena City Council

Dec 16, 2011: Dr. Marina Khubesrian took the oath of office as a new City Council member at South Pasadena's City Council meeting on December 7. Nine candidates ran for three seats, only one was an open seat, and Dr. Khubersrian won more votes than any of the nine candidates.  more...

Reading Moregenthau

Feb 06, 2009: Kay Mouradian recalls reading the personal correspondence of Henry Morgenthau, the U.S. ambassador to Ottoman Turkey at the time of the Armenian Genocide.  more...

Apo Torosyan spreads an abiding message of hope

Jan 31, 2009: On January 25, Apo Torosyan's documentary "The Morgenthau Story" was screened at the Western Diocese in Burbank. Kay Mouradian interviews the filmmaker.  more...

Gritty and raw: New York author Arthur Nersesian

Nov 07, 2008: Arthur Nersesian read a chapter from his latest novel, The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx, at Vroman's bookstore in Pasadena a few weeks ago. Trying to interview him became a challenge. I was in an environment far too chaotic for an in-depth conversation with this New York author. An author who preceded Nersesian's reading that evening brought with him a noisy fan base drinking wine and milling around both authors while Nersesian was busy trying to sign books. Waiting for a moment when I could talk to this Armenian author, I decided to chat with two of the twenty-something girls in the audience, Gilda Davidian and Lisa Narinian of Highland Park.  more...

Master of mystery

Aug 30, 2008: Recently I had an opportunity to interview Gary Goshgarian at the Mystery Bookstore in Westwood, California.  more...

Reflective moments

Mar 22, 2008:   more...