| A.M. HOMES |
Tuesday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m.
The Mistress' Daughter: A Memoir (Penguin)
"To my generation of writers, Homes is a kind of hero, and THE MISTRESS'S DAUGHTER is the latest example of her fearlessness and brilliance. It is a compelling, devastating, and furiously good book written with an honesty that few of us would risk."
-Zadie Smith
"... an emotional experience-outraging, profoundly saddening, moving, and ultimately triumphant."
-Mary Gaitskill
Homes' novels are perennial best-sellers at Skylight and this amazing memoir reads like one of her novels -- remarkable, odd and fascinating.
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NINA REVOYR |
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Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m.
The Age of Dreaming
(Akashic Books)
 "...a masterpiece of the sort that doesn't just seduce the reader-it leaves you transformed. Nina Revoyr deserves to be counted among the top ranks of novelists at work today."--Jerry Stahl
"...a riveting, wise, and gorgeous novel."
--Mary Yukari Waters
"Brilliant and original. . . The carefully restrained voice of its narrator recalls Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day" -Alison Lurie, Pulitzer Prize winner
Revoyr's novel Southland has been one of Skylight Books' best-sellers. Join her for a lively publication party (with wine and refreshments) and reading for this powerful new novel featuring an aging Japanese silent-film star in Los Angeles.
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| JULIE LEQUIN/2ND CANNON PUBLICATIONS |
Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m.
The Ice Skating Tree Opera - Directors Cuts
2nd Cannons Publications is an artists' book publisher and store dedicated to the use and distribution of the book and other mass-produced formats within current art practices.
 Based in Los Angeles, 2nd Cannons was started in summer of 2005 by Brian Kennon as a vehicle to publish his own books and to invite other artists to engage with the book format. The 2nd Cannons site also carries select non-2nd Cannons publications.
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| WRITE GIRL |
Saturday, April 5 at 5:00 p.m.
WriteGirl is a nonprofit creative writing and mentoring non-profit for teen girls. Each year a compilation of pieces from the program is published in an anthology, and this is the 6th one. Hear the young authors read their works. What are teens really thinking? Find out on April 5th ! 
Go to Writegirl.org for more information about the group, and about becoming a mentor. |
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Free Poetry Month Workshop: Appreciating Difficult Poems
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Sunday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m.
 Free Poetry Month Workshop (2-4pm) - led by poet Terry Wolverton. Pre-registration required (323) 661-5954.
The topic is "Appreciating Difficult Poems": Some readers of poetry may get discouraged, intimidated, or even annoyed when they encounter poems that don't seem to communicate their message easily. Indeed, several traditions in modern and contemporary poetry are not about making a clear argument or conveying a sincere emotional experience. These poems have other intentions, and understanding those can help increase appreciation and even enjoyment of them.
Together, we'll read and discuss a few select poems that might be considered "difficult," then play with a writing exercise that might render a "difficult" poem.
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POETS AT WORK
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Sunday, April 6 at 5:00 p.m.
Yvonne M. Estrada, Donna Frazier, Dylan C. Gailey, Brett Guitar Hofer, Eric Howard, Helena Lipstadt, Jessie Rothwell, Pat Viera, & Terry Wolverton
A reading of new work by members of the Silverlake-based Writers at Work poetry group. |
ROBERT S. LEVINSON
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Tuesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m.
In the Key of Death (Five Star)
This L.A.-based mystery exposing the underside of the music industry is
"pure Levinson-smart, dark and funny. Levinson's vision of human foible has never been sharper." --T. Jefferson Parker
Levinson shares some behind-the-scenes and out-of-school stories from his years representing major international artists such as as Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Three Dog Night, Grand Funk Railroad, Tom Petty, Olivia Newton-John, Tanya Tucker, Merle Haggard, KC and the Sunshine Band, the Osmonds, David Cassidy, Judy Collins, the Bee Gees, and Ike and Tina Turner.
Special offer!! Purchasers in attendance will receive a complimentary CD featuring music or an artist from the "Golden Age of Rock & Roll."
... and we are promised some tasty treats!!
A fun time to be had by all...
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| Free Tune Up For The SAT Essay |
Saturday, April 12 at 11:00 a.m.
Is your son or daughter taking the May SAT? Take the stress out of the most stressful part.
Skylight Books and Jay Douglas are offering a free workshop that will help your child breeze through the essay with time to spare. The workshop combines SAT essay strategies with solid writing techniques. It's valuable information your son or daughter can use to write a high-scoring essay without feeling a slave to the ticking clock.
The workshop is free but limited in size. Please register to reserve a place. Email: info@skylightbooks.com or call the bookstore at (323) 660-1175 to put your name on the list.
Jay Douglas is an author, writing coach, screenwriting professor and long-time Los Feliz resident. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. |
| NAT READ and TOM ZIMMERMAN |
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Saturday, April 12 at 5:00 p.m.
 Don Benito Wilson: Mountain Man to Mayor--Los Angeles 1841-1878
and Paradise Promoted: The Booster Campaign that Created Los Angeles 1870 -1930.
Join us to hear about two important new books about Los Angeles history from Angel City Press:
Mt. Wilson was named for him. His grandson was General Patton. But who was this man who shaped Los Angeles and California history in a remarkable number of ways? This successful mountain man was also L.A.'s 2nd Mayor, set up our local government, and was one of the wealthiest men in early LA. Learn about the fascinating history of Benjamin Davis Wilson.
Los Angeles was the subject of the longest, loudest, most persistent promotional campaign in the history of the United States, trying to woo people to leave their homes and help create a 'new' city in what was then a small town. And historian Zimmerman, in Paradise Promoted, has collected photos and ephemera of the early promotional campaign orchestrated by the Chamber of Commerce that lured people west.
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ANN WHITFORD PAUL
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 Sunday, April 13 at 5:00 p.m.
If Animals Kissed Good Night
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
and
Snail's Good Night (Holiday House)
For parents, kids, teachers, librarians-- and all lovers of children's books:
Two delightful new bedtime stories from prolific Los Feliz children's author and poet Ann Whitford Paul. Talk to her about her writing process, the state of children's books, and more.
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SKYLIGHT SALON (celebrating small and indy presses) |
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Saturday, April 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Yearning for witty repartee and intellectual stimulation? How about wine and hors d'oeuvres? Come join us for our new monthly series, Skylight Salon, where our staff shares their faves from small presses and independent publishers. A modern-day mixer for the literary minded. We are excited to share our book gems with you! |
| NATHANIEL RICH |
 Sunday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m.
The Mayor's Tongue (Riverhead)
A stunningly original novel of literary obsession and imagination that is already one of the most highly anticipated debuts of the year. From a precociously talented young writer already widely admired in the literary world, this first novel unfolds in two complementary narratives, one following a young man and the other an old man.
Nathaniel Rich is Senior Editor at The Paris Review, and he has published essays and criticism in The New York Review of Books, Vanity Fair, The New York Times Book Review, The Los Angeles Times Book Review, The Nation, The New Republic, and Slate.
More info...
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13th Annual FESTIVAL OF BOOKS at UCLA
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 Saturday & Sunday,
April 26 & 27
We're in our same booth #315, near Powell Library, and partnering again with Univ. of California Press and D.A.P. at this amazing celebration of books, authors, bookstores and publishers. For info on authors, seminars, children's events and more, Click Here |
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Architecture & Beyond at the Los Feliz Branch Library (Free!):
Thursday, April 17 at 6:45
Author ALAN HESS discusses midcentury Palm Springs architecture. 1874 Hillhurst Avenue (corner of Franklin). We'll be there with books.
LFIA: Los Feliz Clean Up
Saturday, April 19- 9 am. to noon.
Help keep Los Feliz beautiful and spend a couple of hours picking up trash and painting out graffiti. Meet at 2630 N. Vermont Ave. Luncheon to follow.
4th Friday (April 25) at Yuca's on Hollywood
Join your neighbors to chat and nosh on the 4th Friday of every month from 6-8pm at the new Yuca's on Hollywood, 4666 Hollywood Blvd. And if you bring your L.A. Public Library card, you receive a free beverage! | |
