KEYLA VASCONCELLOSStaff Writer For those who enjoy war novels with drama, “star-crossed romance” and politics, “Split Creek,” by V.O. Blum would be a fantastic pick. This novel is about camps in America for German prisoners during World War II. V.O Blum came to the Diesel bookstore in Malibu on February 26th, at 7 p.m. Around 20 people came to view Blum and an actor act out … [Read more...] about Book review: “Split Creek”
Special Publications
Book review: “An Alchemist with One Eye on Fire”
ELYSSA GAGEStaff Writer A masterful fusion of a poet’s fantasies, a man’s beliefs and a scholar’s knowledge. That is what Clayton Eshleman brings his readers in “An Alchemist with One Eye on Fire." Raised in Indiana, Eshleman spent the first years of his career excavating who he was. The answer came to him in a most unexpected setting: the Ice Age caves of the French Dordogne. … [Read more...] about Book review: “An Alchemist with One Eye on Fire”
Book review: “Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes”
MICHAEL GALVISStaff Writer T Cooper's "Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes" tells the tale of a Jewish family immigrating to the states during the Galveston Movement. The movement operated between 1907 and 1914. It diverted 10,000 Jewish immigrants fleeing Russia and eastern Europe from crowded East Coast cities and passed them through Texas. The story begins in 1907 as Esther … [Read more...] about Book review: “Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes”
Book review: “Alfie’s Bark Mitzvah”
JESSICA ROTTERStaff Writer Say Mazel Tov, he’s a Bark Mitzvah! No, that is not a typo. Malibu resident Shari Cohen has recently published a children’s book entitled “Alfie’s Bark Mitzvah.” Who knew a dog could be Jewish? The book tells the story of Alfie, a good-natured and loving dog, and his journey into adulthood. A Bar Mitzvah is a Jewish coming of age ceremony when a … [Read more...] about Book review: “Alfie’s Bark Mitzvah”
The Watson Twins
LYNDSI STEPHENSStaff Writer The Watson Twins launched a busy year of music-making with a concert at the Getty Center in February. With all their concerts planned and the recording of their second album, 2007 looks to be a busy year for the singing duo. The singers kicked off the new year with a sold-out show in the Getty Center’s popular, free Friday night concert series. The … [Read more...] about The Watson Twins