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453 S. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90013

213-488-0599

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Best Fashion-Inspired Art Gallery Inside a Bookshop
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Hours: Sun 10am-5pm, Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm

Price: $
Features: Wheelchair Accessible

Parking: Street

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Red Hen Presents

8:00 p.m. May 30

David Matlin, Timothy Green and others read their work.
Mandy Kahn's Poetry Installations

8:00 p.m. May 31

With poets Kate Durbin, Matthew Timmons, Dina Hardy, Noah Gershman, Ana Reyes and others.
826LA Young Authors Book Project Release Party

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. June 1

Writers from the Young Authors Program read their work and celebrate their new publication.
The Kids Are Alright: Music from the Kids of L.A.

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. June 2

Five bands from various youth-oriented musical education programs in L.A., including The Silverlake Conservancy and the STAR Afterschool Program, w...
David Eugene Edwards

9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. June 2

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2011 | Best Fashion-Inspired Art Gallery Inside a Bookshop

For fans of independent booksellers, the Last Bookstore in downtown L.A. no doubt is already on the radar. But with its recent move to new 10,000-square-foot digs on the busy, colorful corner of Spring and Fifth, the Last Bookstore is expanding more than its inventory. With a stage and a sound system, a roomy exhibition space and plenty of places to sit and gather, it's clear the store wants people to hang around. Any given afternoon or evening might see authors, musicians, visual artists... More »
2010 | Read Any Good Laughs Lately

It may not be the last�used bookstore in L.A., but the Last Bookstore is certainly the best. And business "Never better," according to owner Josh Spencer. On Thursdays, the store features a comedy show�called Literally Funny, a variation of regular stand-up where the participants read material in front of�an audience.�Material�has included�an erotic story written from the perspective of a 10-year-old boy,�and "an episode of The Cosby Show explained in such a way to show how... More »

Bill German

By Falling James | Thu, April 26, 2012

The phrase "PowerPoint presentation" isn't often used in relation to the Rolling Stones, but band biographer Bill German promises to utilize all of the wonders of modern technology at tonight's program, where he'll tell stories about his former em... More »
Art as a Weapon: 99 Poets

By Skylaire Alfvegren | Thu, April 26, 2012

The Last Bookstore is a jubilant anachronism, a jewel of downtown, a place to get lost in for hours, until you're snapped out of bibliophilic bliss by that evening's event, reading, workshop or performance. On the heels of their sold-out Occupy Th... More »
Oh Say Yosemite

By David Cotner | Thu, April 12, 2012

Los Angeles Times staff photographer and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Mark Boster has covered the news in California for 28 years. It is his work covering the changing seasons in California's Yosemite National Park, however, that's set to shine... More »
7 Things to Do Under $7 in L.A. This Week

By LA Weekly | Thu, April 12, 2012

Bibliophiles, engine-loathing cyclists and fans of absurd but beautiful Technicolor art can probably leave their wallets at home this week, at least if they're looking for something fun to do.7. Bed... More »
L.A. Zine Fest: Shia LaBeouf Is a Dick and Four Other Things We Learned

By Siran Babayan | Mon, February 20, 2012

The world is becoming increasingly paperless, but don't tell that to the paper peddlers at last Sunday's inaugural L.A. Zine Fest, who proved that if you can doodle something clever, copy, staple and... More »
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The Last Bookstore

453 S. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90013

213-488-0599

Description

8:00 p.m. May 30

8:00 p.m. May 31

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. June 1

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. June 2

9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. June 2

2011 | Best Fashion-Inspired Art Gallery Inside a Bookshop

2010 | Read Any Good Laughs Lately

By Falling James | Thu, April 26, 2012

By Skylaire Alfvegren | Thu, April 26, 2012

By David Cotner | Thu, April 12, 2012

By LA Weekly | Thu, April 12, 2012

By Siran Babayan | Mon, February 20, 2012