City of Los Angeles Events in August 2025

WHO & WHAT: 
Join 
Rep Club
 for a discussion on 
The Grand Paloma Resort
 
with author 
Cleyvis Natera
 &
 
Traci Thomas
 of 
The Stacks Podcast
WHEN: 
Doors at 6:30pm, event promptly at 7pm.
WHERE: 
Reparations Club, 3054 S. Victoria Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90016
HOW:
TICKET
 w/ BOOK
: This ticket guarantees a seat including a signed book available for pick up at the event.
FREE RSVP (No Book Included)
: This Free RSVP DOES NOT include a copy of the book and entry is based strictly on capacity at the door. Books may be available for purchase in-store.
SIGNED BOOK ONLY:
 Can't make it IRL but still want a 
signed
 copy? 
Order directly from our site!
Please email us at 
questions@reparations.club
 if you have any additional needs, questions, or accessibility concerns.
About the Book:
The Grand Paloma Resort is a lush paradise in the Dominican Republic where the guests enjoy incredible luxury, and the staff is always eager to please—that is, until they are pushed to the brink.
Laura is a local Dominican woman who, through sheer hard work, has risen through the ranks to become manager at the Grand Paloma Resort. Her idea to pair a “platinum” guest with their own resort employee to attend to their every whim has been wildly successful, and she’s just weeks away from a promotion that could blaze a path for her off the resort and toward a life of opportunity. If only her younger sister, Elena—who she’s looked after since the death of their mother—could get with the program.
Elena has tried to live up to her sister’s expectations, but to escape the drudgery of waiting on rich tourists, she’s become increasingly dependent on pills and partying. As a babysitter at the resort, she’s at the beck and call of guests who are indulging their worst impulses and need someone else to watch their kids while they do so. Now, after an accident, a child left in her charge is believed dead, and Elena knows she'll be held responsible.
When Elena runs into the child’s father at a nearby beachfront watering hole, he offers her an obscene amount of money for private time with two young local girls. Elena pockets the cash to fund her escape and prays she’s gotten the girls out of harm’s way. But then the girls are reported missing.
Set over the course of seven days, 
The Grand Paloma Resort
 offers an unforgettable story of class, family, and community, building to an intense climax in which the true costs of luxury are laid bare, redeemed only by true acts of love.
Cleyvis Natera
 is the author of 
Neruda on the Park
. She was born in the Dominican Republic, migrated to the United States at ten years old, and grew up in New York City. She holds a BA from Skidmore College and a MFA from New York University. Her writing has won awards and fellowships from the International Latino Book Awards, PEN America, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, 
The Kenyon Review
’s Writers Workshops, the Vermont Studio Center, the Hermitage Artist Retreat, Rowland Writers Retreat, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is currently a Fulbright Specialist. She lives with her husband and two young children in Montclair, New Jersey. 
The Grand Paloma Resort
 is her second novel.
Refund Policy
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Refund Eligibility
 
Requests for refunds must be made no later than 14 calendar days prior to the event date via Eventbrite only.
- After this deadline, no refunds will be issued, except under extraordinary circumstances (see "Force Majeure" below).
- Refunds will only be issued to the original purchaser via the original method of payment (i.e. Eventbrite).
Non-Refundable Items 
Processing fees and service charges are non-refundable, unless the event is canceled by the organizer (i.e. Rep Club).
Event Cancellation or Rescheduling
- If the event is canceled by the organizer, a full refund will be issued to all ticket holders, including any fees paid.
- If the event is rescheduled, your ticket will automatically be valid for the new date. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled date, a refund request can be made within 7 calendar days of the rescheduling notice.
No-Show Policy
 If you do not attend the event and have not contacted us by the refund deadline, unfortunately no refund will be issued.
Contact Us
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questions@reparations.club
.
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