'Stand-Up Librarian' Loses Job Over LA Times Story

If the tale of West Hollywood library temp Meredith Myers (pictured) were a short story, it could easily be called “Fine Print.”

As LA Times columnist Steve Lopez explains, everything was in motion late last month for a piece in the paper by his colleague Nita Lelyveld about Myers’ dual role as a library employee and stand-up comedienne. The only restrictions were that the article could not list Myers’ job title or feature photos of the WeHo LA County Public Library location where she was working as a page.

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