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These are just a few of the events where we'll be selling books this month:
Thursday, October 14 at 6:45 p.m.
Los Feliz Library presents Charles Fleming discussing Secret Stairs, 1874 Hillhurst Blvd., (323) 913-4710. Free!
Wednesday, October 20, 7:30 p.m.
Writers Bloc presents presents Arianna Huffington, discussing her bookThird World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning The Middle Class And Betraying The American Dream at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, 300 North Clark Drive, Beverly Hills. Click here for reservations/info.
Monday, October 25, 7:30 p.m.
Zocalo Public Square presents presents Gideon Rose, discussing his book How Wars End: Why We Always Fight the Last Battle at The Actor's Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. Click here for reservations/info.
Tuesday, October 26, 7:30 p.m.
Writers Bloc presents presents Ingrid Betancourt, discussing her book Even Silence Has An End: My Six Years Of Captivity In The Colombian Jungle at the MGM Building in Century City, 10250 Constellation Blvd. Click here for reservations/info.
Tuesday, October 26, 7:30 p.m.
Zocalo Public Square presents presents Matthew Kahn, discussing his book Climatopolis: How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future at The Actor's Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. Click here for reservations/info.
Thursday, October 28, 7:30 p.m.
Writers Bloc presents presents Cathleen Schine and Marisa Silver, discussing their respective books The Three Weissmanns of Westport and Alone with You: Stories at The Wine Bar at The Landmark Theaters, Westside Pavilion. 10850 West Pico Blvd. Click here for reservations/info.
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| Skylight Books September 2010 Bestsellers |
Store Bestsellers
1. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
2. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
3. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
4. Slake, ed. Joe Donnelly and Laurie Ochoa
5. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
6. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
7. Secret Stairs by Charles Fleming
8. Earth the Book by Jon Stewart
9. Grand Design by Stephen Hawking
10. Zero History by William Gibson
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Special Orders Welcome!
10% off all book purchases on your birthday
Senior Discount Tues before 4pm
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| October Events at Skylight Books |
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We're almost 14!
It's hard to believe that at the end of this month (or, more technically, Novermber 1), we'll be 14 years old!! We always celebrate our anniversary in a big way - as a way of thanking you all for your support and good spirit through these years. So, on Saturday & Sunday, Oct 30 and 31, we'll have refreshments and special discounts all weekend, as well as a Saturday noontime event with noted filmmaker Judd Apatow. Don't miss that weekend.
 The debut of our "Fine Prints" - this time with Adrian TomineWe're constantly trying to think of creative ways to do something nice for our customers and at the same time, boost our sales a little, and we think we've come up with a doozy!
During the month of October (Saturday, Oct. 2 until 5 p.m. on Oct. 30), 10 lucky customers will receive a limited edition, signed and numbered 11" x 17" 'giclee' print made exclusively for Skylight Books of artwork donated by internationally famous artist and graphic designer Adrian Tomine. During those dates, all customers who make a purchase of $40 or more are eligible to receive a raffle ticket, which qualifies them to win one of the 10 coveted and unique prints. We'll hold the raffle on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. -- during our anniversary celebration! More details about the prints and the raffle will be on our website and at the store. (Online orders of $40 or more also qualify, but you must write "Tomine raffle" in the comment field at checkout.) Happy shopping, and good luck!
Kerry Slattery, General Manager and Co-Owner
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Fiction:
ROB ROBERGE
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Saturday, October 2 at 5 p.m.
Working Backwards from the Worst Moment in My Life (Red Hen Press)
 Local author Rob Roberge will read from and sign his short story collection Working Backwards from the Worst Moment of My Life. "The master of down and out that just got worse." --Steve Almond ( My Life in Heavy Metal) more info...
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Film:
SHIRLEY HALPERIN
and STEVE BLOOM
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Sunday, October 3 at 5:00p.m.
Reefer Movie Madness: The Ultimate Stoner Film Guide (Abrams)
Shirley Halperin and Steve Bloom will discuss and sign Reefer Movie Madness, the most extensive guide ever to movies for the stoner audience and the follow-up to their best-seller Pot Culture!
more info..
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Memoir/Fiction:
DARIN STRAUSS
and ADAM LEVIN
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Monday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Half a Life by Strauss (McSweeney's)
The Instructions by Levin (McSweeney's)
 Darin Strauss, author of More Than It Hurts You, will discuss and sign his heartbreaking memoir about how one outing in his father's Oldsmobile during his last month of high school resulted in the death of a classmate and the beginning of a different, darker life for the author. Joining him,  Adam Levin will read and sign his new novel, The Instructions, which begins with a chance encounter with the beautiful Eliza June Watermark and ends, four days and 900 pages later, with the Events of November 17; this is the story of Gurion Maccabee, age ten: a lover, a fighter, a scholar, and a truly spectacular talker.
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Music:
SARA MARCUS with musical guests Dunes and Anna Oxygen
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Tuesday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution (HarperPerennial)
 Sara Marcus will discuss and sign Girls to the Front, her new book on the fascinating history of Riot Grrrl. Music acts Dunes and Anna Oxygen will play!
Sara Marcus is a writer and musician living in New York. She has written for TimeOut New York, The Advocate, The Philadelphia Inquirer, UtneReader, and Heeb, where she was the politics editor from 2002-2007.
Photo of the author by A. Jesse Jiryu Davis.
more info...
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Speculative Fiction:
GRAHAM HANCOCK | | |
Wednesday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Entangled (The Disinformation Company)
Bestselling author Graham Hancock (Fingerprints of the Gods) will read and sign his first novel, Entangled, which is based on the same research as his immensely popular nonfiction books.
Graham Hancock is the author of Fingerprints of the Gods, Supernatural, The Sign and the Seal, Underworld and other bestselling investigations of historical mysteries. Hancock's books have sold more than five million copies, have been translated into 27 languages, and include five number-one bestsellers. Entangled is his first novel.
more info...
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Fiction:
BRIAN LEUNG
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Thursday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Take Me Home (Harper)
Brian Leung, author of Lost Men and World Famous Love Acts will return to Skylight to read and sign his latest novel, Take Me Home.
Praise for Lost Men:
"This is a novel of enormous wisdom and emotional weight." --Dan Chaon
Praise for World Famous Love Acts:
"If it's possible to be dubbed a "master storyteller" this early in one's career, then Leung's enchanting debut short story collection most assuredly has earned him the title." --Booklist more info...
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Young Adult Fiction:
LAUREN STRASNICK
| Saturday, October 9 at 5 p.m.
Her and Me and You (Simon Pulse)
A launch party for local young adult author Lauren Strasnick and her second YA novel, Her and Me and You -- a lyrical, gut-wrenching novel about first love, broken friendships, twins, and heartache, from the author of Nothing Like You.
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Poetry:
POEM OF THE MONTH CALENDAR: a reading
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Sunday, October 10 at 5:00 p.m.
A launch event for the Poem of the Month 2011 Calendar, edited by Terry Wolverton, featuring readings with Elena Karina Byrne, Julia Cole, Yvonne M. Estrada, Donna Frazier, Eric Howard, Armine Iknadossian, Ron Koertge, Shahe Mankerian, Majid Naficy, Angela Pe�aredondo, Lynne Thompson, and AK Toney.
more info...
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Fiction:
SUSAN STRAIGHT
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Tuesday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Take One Candle Light a Room (Pantheon)
Novelist Susan Straight (A Million Nightingales) returns to Skylight to read and sign her latest novel, Take One Candle Light a Room!
"A searing, ultimately redemptive novel about America's legacy of racial violence and a woman's struggle to forge her own identity. . . . Deeply rooted in the African-American experience, yet filled with insights that resonate for anyone seeking to make a better life without disowning the past. Straight writes about the thorny subject of race with sensitivity and nuance." --Kirkus Reviews
more info...
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Graphic Novel:
VANESSA DAVIS
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Wednesday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Make Me a Woman (Drawn + Quarterly)
Vanessa Davis will discuss and sign her new graphic novel, Make Me a Woman.
"In fact, if you don't like [Vanessa Davis], you don't like anything good." --Vice
"What distinguishes Davis's take is a reflective hunger for meaning and connection in the very mundane." --Bust
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Poetry/Fiction/Art:
GAIL WRONSKY, CHUCK ROSENTHAL, ALICIA PARTNOY, RAMON GARCIA, and GRONK
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Friday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m.
So Quick Bright Things by Wronsky, trans. by Partnoy
A Giant Claw by Gronk, trans. by Partnoy, foreword by Wronsky
Coyote O'Donohughe's History of Texas by Rosenthal
Other Countries by Garcia (all titles from What Books Press)
 
A launch party for four new titles from What Books Press' fall list! Gail Wronsky, Chuck Rosenthal, Alicia Partnoy, Ramon Garcia, and Gronk will all read from and discuss their recent publications.
more info...
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Mystery:
MICHAEL CONNELLY
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Monday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m.
The Reversal (Little, Brown & Co)
 Michael Connelly returns to Skylight to read from and sign his new novel The Reversal, in which lawyer Mickey Haller and LAPD detective Harry Bosch reunite for another case!
Michael Connelly is the bestselling author of the Harry Bosch mystery novels as well as the recent #1 bestsellers The Lincoln Lawyer, The Brass Verdict, and The Scarecrow. He is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He divides his time between California and Florida.
more info...
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Graphic Novel:
LYNDA BARRY
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Picture This: The Nearsighted Monkey Book (Drawn + Quarterly)
We're thrilled to have novelist and graphic novelist Lynda Barry (Cruddy) here at Skylight to discuss and sign her creative-drawing companion to the bestselling What It Is!
Praise for What It Is:
"Meditations, stories and images float past in a random fashion, segueing between darkness and hope, or adulthood and childhood, the way they might in dreams or memory." --Carol Kino, The New York Times
more info...
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Fiction:
STEPHEN O'CONNOR
| | Wednesday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Here Comes Another Lesson (Free Press)
 Stephen O'Connor will read from and sign new short story collection, Here Comes Another Lesson.
"The main lesson of this book is that there are still fiction writers out there brave enough to take serious risks. For O'Connor, the risks pay off lavishly. Here is a collection of great feeling, range and power." --Sam Lipsyte (The Ask)
more info...
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Fiction:
EILEEN MYLES
| | Friday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Inferno: A Poet's Novel (OR Books)
 Eileen Myles will return to Skylight books to read from and sign her new novel, Inferno: A Poet's Novel.
"Eileen Myles debates her own self identity in a gruffly beautiful, sure voice of reason. Is she a 'hunk'? A 'dyke'? A 'female'? I'll tell you what she is--damn smart! Inferno burns with humor, lust and a healthy dose of neurotic happiness." --John Waters
more info...
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Memoir:
HARRY HAMLIN
| | Sunday, October 24 at 5:00 p.m.
Full Frontal Nudity (Scribner)
 Actor Harry Hamlin (LA Law) will discuss and sign his highly entertaining new memoir Full Frontal Nudity.
"Hamlin's life has been filled with drama in more ways than one, and his skill at colorful, vibrant storytelling makes this a rewarding read." --Publishers Weekly
Photo of the author by Dana Patrick.
more info...
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Nonfiction:
DAVID L. ULIN
| | Wednesday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m.
The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Are So Important in a Distracted Time (Sasquatch Books)
Los Angeles Times book critic David L. Ulin will discuss and sign his new book on the importance of reading in a digital culture, The Lost Art of Reading.
Blending commentary with memoir, Ulin addresses the importance of the simple act of reading in an increasingly digital culture. Reading a book, flipping through hard pages, or shuffling them on screen--it doesn't matter. The key is the act of reading, the seriousness and depth.
more info...
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Poetry:
KIM DOWER
| | Thursday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Air Kissing on Mars (Red Hen Press)
 Local poet Kim Dower will read and sign her new collection, Air Kissing on Mars.
"Kim Dower's poetry is absolutely charming and compelling. She combines humor and heartbreak, while exploring the personal and universal. Her poems are both accessible and profound. What I love most is that the poet herself is so present in her images and emotions. What a big, beautiful, generous, and funny heart she has!" --Lisa See
more info...
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Humor:
JUDD APATOW
| | Saturday, October 30 at noon
I Found This Funny: My Favorite Pieces of Humor and Some that May Not Be Funny at All (McSweeney's)
 Filmmaker Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) will discuss and sign the new humor collection he edited, I Found This Funny!
Judd Apatow was co-creator and executive producer of The Ben Stiller Show and Undeclared; co-executive producer of The Larry Sanders Show; and executive producer of Freaks and Geeks. He's produced many of the most successful films in recent years, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, which he also wrote and directed. Most recently, Apatow released his third directorial feature, Funny People, which the New Yorker, the New York Times, and Vanity Fair included on their lists of the top ten films of 2009.
more info...
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OUR 14TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
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Saturday, October 30 and Sunday, October 31
We're celebrating all weekend with refreshments, "Choose your own discount," and more!
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Skylight's Blog:
MUSIC 'N' BOOKS
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Several Skylight staffers shared their obsessive love this month: both Kevin and Mary blogged about the Pavement/Sonic Youth show at the Hollywood Bowl (yes, we were all that excited), Emily blogged about the new books from Two Dollar Radio, and Justin... well, let's let him speak for himself:
Friday, September 17, 2010
Nobody Bookforums the Biz... Until now!
 Pardon that cornball lead in, but this might be the sweetest thing I've seen in a while: Biz Markie on the cover of Bookforum. The image is taken from the forthcoming book True Hip Hop, by Mike Schreiber, out next month from Mark Batty Publisher. You can pre-order it from us right here. Bookforum is always a great read, but with a cover story ("Rapper's Delight: the Poetic Possibilities of Hip-Hop") by Kevin Young, an examination of Lady GaGa, "In the Context of No Context" (sample sentence: "She dresses and moves like an alien whore from a Bob Fosse film.") by Heather Havrilesky and a review of Sara Marcus's Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution, and Tao Lin's Richard Yates, two books we just happen to be having events for, this is a can't miss issue.
Read the rest of this post to hear more, check on our blog regularly here, and join the discussion on Twitter by following skylightbooks! We're on Facebook as skylightbooks, too. |
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BOOK GROUPS:
BACK TO SCHOOL
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Despite the fact that summer in L.A. seems never-ending, school is back in session. This month's book group picks are taken from our "back to school (for big kids)" endcap, full or grown-up reads about youthful delinquency.
 The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton EllisUpper-middle-class students in a liberal arts college in New England behaving very badly. "Ellis is, first and last, a moralist. Under cover of his laconic voice, every word in his [novels] springs from grieving outrage at our spiritual condition." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review
 Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha PesslThe story of a brainy, educated-beyond-her-years prep school student and the clique she joins at an elite school. Plus mysterious deaths and old secrets! "A whirling, glittering, multifaceted marvel." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times The Chocolate War by Robert CormierA modern young-adult classic, and an equally good read for adults. A student refuses to sell chocolates in the school fundraiser and is subjected to the cruelty and corruption of his peers and teachers. This book was a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.
If you have a book group but you're not registered with the store, remember that book groups that do register get 15% off their pick each month. E-mail Emily at [email protected] now to find out how to register your book group! You can check out our registered book groups here.
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Skylight Books
1818 N Vermont Ave (between Hollywood Blvd and Franklin)
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323 660-1175
Next door to the Los Feliz Cinema and across the street from the Post Office (where you can park after 6pm)
 We are about 4 blocks north of the Vermont/Sunset subway stop and directly on many bus routes, including the Hollywood DASH. Bicycle racks in front of the store. |
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