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1818 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027

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  • Mark Dery

    Mark Dery

    7:30 p.m. May 29

    The essayist reads and signs his new collection, I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts.

  • Leigh Bardugo

    Leigh Bardugo

    7:30 p.m. June 4

    The author reads and signs her young adult novel Shadow & Bone.

  • Steve Almond

    Steve Almond

    7:30 p.m. June 5

    Discussing and signing God Bless America, with special musical guest Dan Bern.

  • Dylan Hicks

    Dylan Hicks

    7:30 p.m. June 6

    The author reads from and signs his novel Boarded Windows.

  • 2010 | Indie-est Indie Bookstore

    You may be feeling apocalyptic about brick-and-mortar bookstores; perhaps your doomy self keeps telling you soon we shall sit quietly in front of our computers in the dark facing the comforting Amazon glow, wondering why we have forsaken the soft touch of the page for the cold, hard, lifeless buzz of a screen. Until that day, we can still flock to Skylight Books, the best indie bookstore in town. (Book Soup is almost as good, and scores bonus points for longevity and what some might call... More »

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  • Fuck Rodeo Drive: <i>A People's Guide to Los Angeles</i> Is an L.A. Guidebook for the 99 Percent

    Fuck Rodeo Drive: A People's Guide to Los Angeles Is an L.A. Guidebook for the 99 Percent

    | Fri, May 4, 2012

    Let the tour buses take the throngs to visit Marilyn Monroe's handprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater or to press their noses up to the windows on Rodeo Drive and wander Beverly Hills like they're Jul... More »

  • Bert Sugar, RIP

    Bert Sugar, RIP

    | Thu, April 05, 2012

    Grantland is the latest exercise in literary courage from the good folks at McSweeney's — this time, their weather eye turns to sportswriting. A collaboration between ESPN, McSweeney's and sports writer/former Jimmy Kimmel Live scribe Bill Simmons... More »

  • What Will Courtney Love Say About This One?

    What Will Courtney Love Say About This One?

    | Thu, March 22, 2012

    So what do you say when you meet someone whose friend has died? What are you supposed to say? Knowing what to say -- or not to say -- is an exercise led by example tonight by guitarist and Hole co-founder Eric Erlandson discusses and signs his deb... More »

  • Remembering a Karma Bum

    Remembering a Karma Bum

    | Thu, February 16, 2012

    "You know how it goes," Scott Wannberg once wrote. "They say your name enough times/and even you sooner or later begin to believe it is actually your own." A coterie of the late poet's friends and peers will freely invoke his name and will "all si... More »

  • Daddy Issues

    Daddy Issues

    | Thu, November 10, 2011

    Sometimes a father's shouts and unintelligible grunting imparts to a child the most valuable form of communication. Dennis Cooper examines this dynamic in his latest novel, The Marbled Swarm, and he'll read it to you, too -- just in case you have ... More »

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    claire85 | Los Angeles, CA | 188 Reviews

    | Wed, June 25, 2008

    They're so rare to find these days - but so great to spend an afternoon in when you find them. Fantastic books are crammed in every corner of this crowded shop - but the amazingly knowledgeable staff are there to help you find your way and/or turn you on to something new.

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    Steele10 | Los Angeles, CA | 22 Reviews

    | Wed, June 16, 2010

    I like to browse this book store before catching a movie at the Los Feliz 3 next door. R.I.P. Lucy the book store cat. :(

  • dr.g2555
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    dr.g2555 | Los Angeles, CA | 2 Reviews

    | Fri, September 11, 2009

    Maybe the best bookstore just about anywhere anymore...

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