Category Archives: Books

Palisades Sole Bookstore to Close this Month

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Sue

Jeff Ridgway, owner of Pacific Palisades only bookstore, will close his shop at the end of the month. Books are on sale: the entire selection is half off. Bookcases are also for sale at the store located at 15326 Antioch … Continue reading →

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“Flipping Boxcars,” a New Novel by Cedric The Entertainer and Alan Eisenstock

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Sue

  “Flipping Boxcars,” a novel by Cedric Kyles (aka Cedric The Entertainer) coauthored with Palisadian Alan Eisenstock, is available on Amazon, starting September 12 click here. “It’s a crime novel,” Eisenstock said, and explained the book centers on Cedric’s actual … Continue reading →

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:  Save Our Town’s Bookstore

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Sue

Steven and I wandered by Collection, Antiques and Books last week (15326 Antioch).  It’s been a while and we again were amazed at the depth of books owner Jeff Ridgeway carries. I came away with a pile of children’s books … Continue reading →

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Sharing a Life with Mary and Books

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Sue

(A NOTE FROM BILL BRUNS: Chuck Rapoport and I have been friends since late October 1967, when we worked as a reporter/photographer team to help produce a 12-page story in LIFE magazine about Runaway Kids living on the streets in … Continue reading →

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Access Books Supported by Palisades Rotary

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Sue

When Claudia Magana first volunteered with Access Books more than 20 years ago, she never envisioned that in the future, she would accept a $5,000 check from the Palisades Rotary for the nonprofit. That check was presented at a June … Continue reading →

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“All I Need to Know I Learned from My College Bar”

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Sue

Paseo Miramar resident Adam Lorenzo has written a witty and amusing book All I Need to Know I Learned from My College Bar, which might make the perfect gift for someone headed to college – or even someone who just … Continue reading →

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Summer Creative Writing Contest 2023 Opens

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Sue

If your kids are bored, or even if they aren’t, give them a challenge these next two months. Write something longer than a text message. LOL The annual summer creative writing contest sponsored by the Palisades Friends of the Library … Continue reading →

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Stuntwoman Diane Peterson Entertained Palisades Rotary

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Sue

Stuntwoman Diane Peterson was a luncheon Rotary speaker at Modo Mio restaurant. She was asked, “How much would you charge to go through that glass window?” “Five thousand,” she said immediately. Peterson’s journey from actress to stuntwoman to author provided … Continue reading →

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Book Review—”The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece”

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Sue

In the first chapter of Tom Hanks’ book The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, we’re introduced to writer Joe Shaw and a famous movie producer Bill Johnson. The producer asks Shaw “What films do you hate—walk out of? … Continue reading →

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Award-Winning Author Cauffiel to Sign Book at Collections on Antioch

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Sue

  New York Times bestselling author Lowell Cauffiel will read and sign copies of his latest hardcover, Below the Line: A Hollywood Crime Novel, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, at Collections Antiques and Books. The event is free … Continue reading →

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