Book Soup, West Hollywood’s Storied Bookstore, Unionizes Amid a Larger Organizing Wave
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/20/21 – 09/26/21
Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Stuart Neville & The House of Ashes via Vroman’s – Online Event
Join us to hear author Stuart Neville, present and discuss his novel, The House of Ashes, a chilling and gorgeous portrait of violence and resilience, told in two voices.
Sara Keane’s husband, Damien, has uprooted them from England and moved them to his native Northern Ireland for a “fresh start” in the wake of her nervous breakdown. Sara, who knows no one in Northern Ireland, is jobless, carless, friendless–all but a prisoner in her own house. When a blood-soaked old woman beats on the door, insisting the house is hers before being bundled back to her care facility, Sara begins to understand the house has a terrible history her husband never intended for her to discover. As the two women form a bond over shared traumas, Sara finds the strength to stand up to her abuser and Mary–silent for decades–is ready to tell her story.
NOTE: See Site for details and registration.
Where: Vroman’s – Online Event
Date: Monday the 20th
Time: 1 pm
Address: Online (see site)
Website: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/upcoming-events
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/23/21 – 08/29/21
Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Benjamin Rosenbaum, with Cory Doctorow, & The Unraveling via Book Soup – Online Event
Join us to hear Benjamin Rosenbaum, in conversation with author Cory Doctorow, discuss his book, The Unraveling.
In the distant future, somewhere in the galaxy, a world has evolved where each person has multiple bodies, cybernetics has abolished privacy, and individual and family success are reliant upon instantaneous evaluations of how well each family member conforms to the rigid social system. Then two new friends of two gendered types unintentionally wind up at the center of a scandalous art spectacle, which turns into a multilayered Unraveling of society, and a test of personal crises having global significance.
NOTE: See Site for details and registration.
Where: Book Soup – Online Event
Date: Monday the 23rd
Time: 6 pm
Address: Online (see site)
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/benjamin-rosenbaum-conversation-cory-doctorow-discusses-unraveling
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/16/21 – 08/22/21
Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Jordan Ifueko & Redemptor Book Launch via Once Upon a Time Bookstore – In-Person/ Outside Event
Celebrate an In-Person book launch for Redemptor, by Jordan Ifueko, the sequel to the New York Times bestseller Raybearer.
In this story Empress Redemptor sits on Aristar’s throne, but must appease the sinister spirits of the dead. Tarisai must now anoint a council of her own, coming into her full power. She must then descend into the Underworld, a sacrifice to end all future atrocities. She is determined to survive, but fears the pressure may consume her. Now she must decide to die for justice…or to live for it.
For health and safety reasons, this event will take place both inside and outside the store, per guidelines available at website.
NOTE: See Site for details and book purchase.
Where: Once Upon a Time Bookstore
Date: Monday the16th
Time: 5 pm
Address: 2207 Honolulu Ave., Montrose, CA 91020
Website: https://www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/redemptor
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The 17 Coolest Bookstores In Los Angeles
By Carrie Bell
FROM: Trip Savvy
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Reading probably isn’t the first form of entertainment most people associate with Los Angeles. But the city actually has a long history of fantastic independent bookstores. Bibliophiles in search of their new favorite will not have a hard time finding their happy ending in the stacks of general neighborhood gems—complete with shop cats, signed bestsellers, and coffee bars—or in shops that specialize in specific genres like horror, food/cooking, or romance. Start the search for what Henry David Thoreau called “the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations” at the 17 best bookshops around greater L.A.
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/22/21 – 02/28/21
Another busy week of literary events in L.Á. Workshops, open mics, book clubs, readings, a kids events or two. catch Tod Goldberg discusses his new book of short stories The Low Desert: Gangster Stories via Skylight or poet Kevin Young via USC Visions and Voices. Or read a poem or two at the Definitive Soapbox and other open mics this week. Get to your computer L.Á. and support your local literary community. #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/22/21 – 02/28/21
Los Angeles Literature Events 8/10/20 – 8/16/20
Los Angeles Literature Events 8/10/20 – 8/16/20
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Julian E. Zelizer & Burning Down the House at Book Soup – Crowdcast Online Event
Join author Julian E. Zelizer, in conversation with David Cross, to discuss his new non-fiction book, Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.
When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, President Obama observed that Trump “is not an outlier; he is a culmination, a logical conclusion of the rhetoric and tactics of the Republican Party.” In this book the author pinpoints the moment when our country was set on a path to bitterly partisan and ruthless politics: an era ignited by Newt Gingrich and his allies in 1989. This is the story of how they created a new normal in Washington D.C.
NOTE: Details and ticket information available at website.
Where: Book Soup – Crowdcast Online Event
Date: Monday the 10th
Time: 6 pm
Address: Crowdcast Live
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Los Angeles Literature Events 8/03/20 – 8/09/20
Another week full of online literary events as the community continues to navigate the pandemic: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and even a kids event or two. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events 8/03/20 – 8/09/20
She Dreamed of a Black-Owned Bookstore in Inglewood. Now, She’s Going to Run One
FROM: Los Angeles Times
Asha Grant was always a bookworm. As a little girl growing up in Inglewood, she spent hours poring over stories like Debbie Allen’s “Dancing in the Wings,” Sandra Cisneros’ “The House on Mango Street” and Veronica Chambers’ “Marisol and Magdalena.” Her parents were delighted, but also frustrated by how challenging it was to find stories about young Black children.
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L.A.’s Independent Bookstores Reckon With Diversity (or the lack of it)
FROM: Los Angeles Times
On June 23, author Carmen Maria Machado announced she had canceled her virtual event with Tattered Cover, Denver’s oldest independent bookstore. “Unlike the owners,” she wrote, “I know that choosing neutrality in matters of oppression only reinforces structural violence.”
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