Category Archives: Books
Palisades Bookstore on Antioch to Sponsor First Book Signing
Author Joel Pollak will speak and sign his new book “Rhoda, a Biography ‘Comrade Kadalie, You Are Out of Order!’” on Thursday, February 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Collection Antiques and Books, at 15326 Antioch. When Village Books on Swarthmore...
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Obituary – Chuck Morrell, 88, Admired Book Publisher Rep and Former Resident
The Southern California book community lost one of its finest ambassadors on January 17, with the passing of longtime book rep and former Pacific Palisades resident, Chuck Morrell in Rancho Santa Margarita. He was 88. He had been in declining...
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Zine Collection and Club Offered through the Library
Pronounced like magazine—without the mag—zines are self-published, independently made, usually photocopied, and have a small print run. Several Zines are now available at the Los Angeles Public Library. There is also a Zine Club, run through the library, that meets online every...
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Library Offers Storytime, Intro to VR and Adult Painting
The Palisades Library at 861 Alma Real has resumed full-time programming and there are opportunities on January 4, 7, 10 and 14, for toddlers, teens and adults. (310) 459-2754. BABY AND TODDLER STORYTIME, JANUARY 4 The next Baby and Toddler Storytime is 10:15 a.m....
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The “Radium Girls” Discounted by Public Health Officials
By REECE PASCOE “Doctor, I don’t feel good.” “Don’t fret. You’re perfectly healthy.” “Doctor, I can see my bones at night.” “Don’t worry that’s a sign of health.” “Doctor, part of my jaw broke off.” “Well, it’s just your diet.”...
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Mysteries and Opera Events Featured through Palisades Library
Pacific Palisades Library will present two events on Tuesday, November 15, and a third event on Thursday, November 17. Mysterious Book Club The Mysterious Book Club, which met regularly before Covid at the Palisades Library, is back. This month...
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Leslie Lehr Addresses “A Boob’s Life” in a New Book
By ALISON BURMEISTER The saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” certainly applies to author Leslie Lehr’s latest book, A Boob’s Life, How America’s Obsession Shaped Me. . .And You. With the word boob in the title, and...
Local Library Offers Two Events: Writing a Novel and Baby Storytime
National Novel Writing Month Celebrated: The Los Angeles Public Library is sponsoring Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) with a series of programs in October and November. Funded by the Friends of the Library, every Palisadian who is writing a novel or...
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Creative Writing Winners Announced at Awards Ceremony
Friends of the Library President Laura Schneider welcomed about 50 contestants and parents to an after-school award ceremony for the summer creative writing contest held at the Palisades Library on October 6. “We’re so happy to have the event back...
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Author William Kent Krueger Speaks on Writing
(Editor’s note: Brookings, South Dakota, held a book festival at South Dakota State University at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on September 24-26. The event was free and open to the public. In addition to numerous workshops, such as...
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