Posts Tagged ‘books’
New book contends O.J. Simpson’s son was Nicole’s killer
April 4, 2012 at 6:34 pm
latimesblogs.latimes.com
-
In the new book "O.J. Is Innocent and I Can Prove It," author-investigator William C. Dear asserts that he knows who killed Nicole Brown Simpson. As you can guess from the title, he believes it was not O.J. Simpson: He claims it was Jason Simpson, the former football star's son. Dear told the Huffington Post: [...]
Eco Literati Green Book Club
January 27, 2012 at 11:53 pm
www.kcet.org
-
This monthly book club focusing on eco-literature holds its first meeting of the year. The group will discuss "Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities," by Diana Leafe Christian. The author's website describes the book:A unique guide to launching and sustaining successful new ecovillages and sustainable communities -- and avoiding [...]
Barnes & Noble looking for new Westside location
December 2, 2011 at 12:33 pm
www.laobserved.com
-
Confirming what we reported in October, Barnes & Noble stores CEO Mitchell Klipper says the only reason the store is leaving Westside Pavilion is the mall's rent hike when the...
New literary map of L.A.
September 6, 2011 at 8:35 pm
www.laobserved.com
-
As part of David Kipen's Libros Schmibros pop-up bookstore at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, artist and author J. Michael Walker created a map that spans 23 feet by 5 feet that depicts L.A. literary figures.
Is L.A. The World’s Next Great Literary City? The Los Angeles Review of Books Says Yes
August 28, 2011 at 3:00 pm
laist.com
-
That's right: the days of dogging LA book culture might soon (finally!) be behind us thanks to The Los Angeles Review of Books, an ambitious new LA-based literature review journal that’s re-imagining the art of literary critique and propelling it into the 21st century. Digital, sprawling, and fearless, the LARB aims to reinvigorate book discourse [...]
Three Cups of Tea, Stones Into Schools – Tuesday Feb 2nd at LMU
January 27, 2010 at 5:13 am
Humanitarian and acclaimed co-author of “Three Cups of Tea” Greg Mortensen will be speaking at LMU’s Gersten Pavilion on Tuesday February 2nd at 7:15pm. Mortensen’s latest book, “Stones Into Schools” is about his work in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He is the co-founder of the nonprofit Central Asia Institute and founder of the nonprofit Pennies for [...]
