Art by Kris Harper It used to be that if you finished a book and were dying to start the next in the series, you had to run out to a bookstore and hope it was in stock. Now, Amazon can deliver the next book to your doorstep in less than an hour in some locations, including Los Angeles. For many, this convenient method makes physical bookstores superfluous. Long gone are … [Read more...] about Last Bookstore in Malibu, Bank of Books, Closes
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The Best Bookstores in LA – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
Photos by Evelyn Lee and Rachal Marquez Some of the best independent booksellers are in Pepperdine’s own backyard. Each store offers something different. Venture out to satisfy your literary longings. The Last Bookstore Location: 8/10 Atmosphere: 10/10 Book selection: 8/10 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 Phone: (213) 488-0599 Open … [Read more...] about The Best Bookstores in LA – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
Here are our Blueprints for the Payson Utopia
Art by Peau PorotesanoMany have spoken in hushed tones about Payson Library renovations that are to come — mainly because it’s a library, where talking at full volume is not allowed. However, there is a certain elusiveness and, dare we say, sense of foreboding toward these changes only spoken of in mere whispers, like “You-Know-Who.” After all, how many … [Read more...] about Here are our Blueprints for the Payson Utopia
Bust Boredom with these Beach Reads
Photo by Zach LeAre you one of those people who takes his or her homework to the beach and ends up getting a lot accomplished? Yeah, me neither. As hard as I try, I just cannot be bothered to slug through another chapter of my assigned reading when I’m anywhere but the library. That doesn’t mean, however, that I’ve given up beach reading altogether. I still … [Read more...] about Bust Boredom with these Beach Reads
Professor to Read From Critically Acclaimed Book
I’ve had a lot of good luck with publishing and awards since I've been at Pepperdine. During my first year or so here I won the “Discovery”/ Boston Review Prize, an award for poets who have not yet published a book. I was really excited about that since so many poets I admire have won it in the past, as well as a Ruth Lilly Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. Those awards … [Read more...] about Professor to Read From Critically Acclaimed Book