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453 S. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90013

213-488-0599

http://www.lastbookstorela.com

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Best Bookstore -- Downtown
Award Winner 2012

453 S. Spring St. Los Angeles CA 90013

Hours: Sun 10am-5pm, Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm

Price: $ $
Features: Wheelchair Accessible

Parking: Street

Joe Clifford, Tom Pitts

5:00 p.m. May 26

10 Best Places in L.A. For a First Date

By Whitney Friedlander | Tue, February 26, 2013

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$8 L.A. Stores for Alternative Valentine\'s Day Gifts$

8 L.A. Stores for Alternative Valentine's Day Gifts

By Eva Recinos | Sat, February 09, 2013

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$How Two Guys Known as \'The Minimalists\' Are Helping Us End Our Obsession With Stuff$

How Two Guys Known as 'The Minimalists' Are Helping Us End Our Obsession With Stuff

By Whitney Friedlander | Mon, December 17, 2012

There's a famous George Carlin routine where the late comic mocks our obsession with stuff -- clothing and cars and accessories that we buy in an effort to fit in, to make ourselves feel better, to fe... More »
Caged Birds, Singing

By Shana Nys Dambrot | Thu, November 22, 2012

The dysfunction of the nation's prison-industrial complex is increasingly in the public consciousness, thanks, in large part to a handful of news outlets and intrepid documentarians -- and the literary and theatrical efforts of groups like the... More »
L.A. Indie Book Publishers Are Thriving. How Is That Possible?

By Joseph Lapin | Thu, November 01, 2012

Starting a book publishing house in today's economic climate, Anthony Berryman acknowledges, was "insane." He admits, "From a business perspective, it was never a thought that I was going to be a b... More »
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jutepper | Placitas, NM | 1 Reviews

Event Review: Julian Tepper

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| Sun, July 22, 2012

Come to my Aug 1 reading of Balls.

Not sure if Jenna can make it, but I hope so.

Urge her, if you can. I'm a bit squeamish without her, and I may resume my youthful birdogging. (Id you see me doing that, slap me on the rear and say, authoritatively, "hey, Julian, cut that out."

And, no matter what, ask me in a lout voice (but don't yell) how I like Placitas, NM, and you may get to remove one of my Balls, from the table.

Looking forward to feeling you there,

Julian

2012 | Best Bookstore -- Downtown

It's easy to roll your eyes at the self-righteousness of the name of The Last Bookstore. Cynicism about the state of printed word is all too easy, you may think. But walk past the oversized couches in the ground-floor atrium and head up to the new top floor, where every title is a dollar, and the rooms of books go on and on, some with neat stacks of books on the ground waiting to be shelved, others with books so scattered that it feels like you shouldn't even be allowed to be there. It's... More »
2012 | Best Place for Cheap Vinyl

Downtown's The Last Bookstore is an oasis of all kinds of dusty culture. Its newly opened, sprawling, second-floor dollar book room can steal hours of your life. On the first floor, closer to the street, are just as many records. Tens of thousands of LPs and 45s are meticulously stacked by genre, alphabetically. It's a stunning achievement that the space stays so consistently organized. In less than an hour you can build a massive collection of soul 45s for less than a hundred bucks. Need a... More »
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... More »

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The Last Bookstore

453 S. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90013

213-488-0599

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Joe Clifford, Tom Pitts

5:00 p.m. May 26

10 Best Places in L.A. For a First Date

By Whitney Friedlander | Tue, February 26, 2013

8 L.A. Stores for Alternative Valentine's Day Gifts

By Eva Recinos | Sat, February 09, 2013

How Two Guys Known as 'The Minimalists' Are Helping Us End Our Obsession With Stuff

By Whitney Friedlander | Mon, December 17, 2012

Caged Birds, Singing

By Shana Nys Dambrot | Thu, November 22, 2012

L.A. Indie Book Publishers Are Thriving. How Is That Possible?

By Joseph Lapin | Thu, November 01, 2012

jutepper | Placitas, NM | 1 Reviews

2012 | Best Bookstore -- Downtown

2012 | Best Place for Cheap Vinyl

2011 | Best Fashion-Inspired Art Gallery Inside a Bookshop

2010 | Read Any Good Laughs Lately?

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