Category Archives: Books
Kenneth Turan, Renowned L.A. Times Film Critic, Opts for Retirement, But Will Stay Busy
By BILL BRUNS and SUE PASCOE On March 25, longtime Pacific Palisades resident Kenneth Turan tweeted: “After close to 30 years in the most exciting and rewarding of jobs, I am stepping away from being a daily film critic for the...
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Hope Is a Good Thing—And Always Check One’s Sources
I received the following letter from a reader, who said that we are not alone, that F. Scott Fitzgerald suffered a like fate during the the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, that infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide—about one-third...
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“Josh & Foumiko: An Amusing Writing Couple” (January 1999)
(Editor’s note: Friends and family held a celebration of life for acclaimed writer Josh Greenfeld at the Palisades Library on February 29. His wife, Foumiko Kometani, is an artist and author. Posing as a reporter, Greenfeld penned an amusing story...
UPCOMING: Library Events for Children
Author Teresa Power Presents New Book Pacific Palisades resident and bestselling author Teresa Power will read her new book, “Yoga at the Zoo: Little Mouse Adventures,” at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at the Palisades Library, 861 Alma Real....
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Author Bree Barton Excites Young Writers at Revere
Bree Barton is completing a young-adult trilogy: “Heart of Thorns” (Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins, 2018), “Tears of Frost” (2019) and “Soul of Cinder” (due in 2021). But on February 12, Barton was hosting a writing workshop for middle-school students at Paul Revere....
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Rev. Peter Kreitler’s New Book, ‘Dear Father Peter,’ Is Illuminating and Insightful
The Reverend Canon Peter Gwillim Kreitler spoke to the Palisades Optimist Club on Tuesday about his new book, “Dear Father Peter: Forty-nine Years of Letters to a Priest.” The book, published by the Virginia Theological Seminary, features 160 of the...
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Friends of Library Holiday Book Sale Offers Gift Opportunities on November 23
There will be gifts for everyone on your list at the Friends of the Palisades Library’s annual Holiday Book Sale on Saturday, November 23. There will be hundreds of nearly new fiction and non-fiction, art books, cookbooks, coffee-table books, DVDs...
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LETTER: Friends of the Library and the Community Read ‘Shelter Us’
Thanks for mentioning the Palisades Reads in your newsletter, and the recognition that Marie Steckmest organized a “Palisades Reads” event for “The Soloist.” I’m so happy that Marie’s Palisades Cares was one of the featured non-profits in the program from...
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The Daunting Curse of Historians Will & Ariel Durant
By BOB VICKREY As a newly married young man in my twenties, I belatedly discovered the pleasure of reading, and began my life-long love affair with books. I had recently taken a job with a book publishing firm, which...
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Friends of the Library Sponsors Annual
Youth Summer Writing Contest, Grades 1-12 The annual summer writing contest, sponsored by the Friends of the Palisades Library, is underway. The contest is open to children and teens entering grades 1-12. This year’s theme is “Palisades Tales: From the...
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