Category Archives: Books

  Annually, since the early 1990s the Friends of the Palisades Library have held a summer writing contest for youth. Now that schools are coming to a close, this might be a perfect summer project. All entries, which can be … Continue reading →

  Actor Steve Guttenberg has written a new nonfiction book Time to Thank (PostHillPress) that was released on May 21, it is a poignant tale of a father-son relationship. He writes, “Maybe you’re like me, someone who loves and cares … Continue reading →

Marney Sobel, a long-time educator, moved to the Palisades about five years ago with her husband and three children. The Village Green located in the center of the town seemed to be the perfect place for a “Little Library.” She … Continue reading →

Palisadian Alan Eisenstock, who has worked with some of the nation’s top talent, has a new collaboration with Darius Rucker, the lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish. The book Life’s Too Short comes out today Tuesday, May 28. It … Continue reading →

Stewart Slavin, perhaps one of the gutsiest people to graduate from Palisades High School, made news even as he reported on it from the far corners of the globe. Slavin was the third editor-in-chief of the PaliHi student newspaper The … Continue reading →

  The Friends of the Palisades Library used to hold book sales in the parking lot of the library every year. Then. . . .Covid hit and everything went on hold. Then . . . groups gradually started meeting again … Continue reading →

The Palisades Library wanted to alert patrons that the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the  library, 861 Alma Real. The book, Roz Chast’s, Can’t We Talk About … Continue reading →

“The beloved tradition is back!” Friends of the Library announced in an April 1 email. “The Friends of the Palisades Library will hold their first book sale since before Covid from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13,” organizer … Continue reading →

  Pacific Palisades residents have been so good about donating gently-used books for the Friends of the Library upcoming parking lot sale, that donations have to stop for now. Friends of the Library’s Seem Wolsefer wrote, “Due to the overwhelming response … Continue reading →