Category Archives: Books

Guess I Was the Last to Meet Stephen Elliot

Posted on January 26, 2012 by K.P. Rennie

I am a late developer. Not physically. If that were the case it certainly would have kept me out of a certain amount of trouble in Junior High. I mean I am a late developer in regards to being open … Continue reading →

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Favorites of 2011! A self-indulgent list

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Simone Snaith

These are the best books, movies and records I’ve come across this year.  (That I can remember…) Books: The Tale of The Body Thief – Anne Rice Bossypants – Tina Fey Game of Thrones – George R.R. Martin The Adventures … Continue reading →

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Buy me THIS: House of Leaves

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Elise Thompson

Mark Z. Danielewski’s first novel, House of Leaves, is a true original in an era when nothing seems new. The narrator, Johnny Truant, finds a manuscript written by a blind man about a long-lost documentary. So it’s your standard film inside of a … Continue reading →

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Buy me THIS: Arthur Rackham – A Life with Illustration

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Simone Snaith

Have a fairy tale lover or a fantasy art fan on your list?  Or maybe just a collector of coffee table books?  Either way, Arthur Rackham: A Life with Illustration by James Hamilton is a great gift.  You may not … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: The Big Book of Pussy Signing December 3rd

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Elise Thompson

Praise the pubis! Liberate the labia! Venerate the vagina! The Big Book of Pussy explores the vagina from a historical and anthropological perspective, researching the mythologies and fears that have surrounded this symbol of womanhood around the globe. Yes, there is … Continue reading →

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The Spa Less Traveled: Discovering Ethnic Los Angeles. One Massage at a Time.

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Elise Thompson

What is the difference between Thai, Russian and and Korean Massage? What is Lomilomi anyways?  Gail Herndon and Brenda Goldstein’s new book, The Spa less traveled: Discovering Etnic Los Angeles, One Massage at a Time clears all of that up for you and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: EAT: Los Angeles 2012

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Elise Thompson

Nowadays when you need a restaurant recommendation you can always hop onto your Yelp app and check out the blogs. But maneuvering through the techno-maze can be time-consuming. And who are those people anyways? Sometimes you just wish you had a trusty friend to tell you … Continue reading →

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Alice Bag Performs Babylonian Gorgon at Luz de Jesus

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Elise Thompson

Alice Bag read excerpts from her book, Violence Girl, and performed songs at La Luz de Jesus last weekend. Thanks to Lee Joseph and LJP video channel.  [youtube]awuSLU6nAIo[/youtube]  

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A Conversation With Isis Aquarian From The Source Family

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Bob Lee

For about six heady years from the end of the sixties to the mid-point of the seventies, a group of over a hundred young people known as the Source Family operated a pioneering vegetarian restaurant on Sunset Blvd. and lived … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Zagat Guides are Here!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Elise Thompson

Why do I feel like Steve Martin in “The Jerk”? “The new phone books are here!!!” For the first time ever, food trucks have been included in the ratings, with Zagat raters declaring trucks both the best and worst development in the LA … Continue reading →

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