tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63717760959259717862011-11-14T16:05:37.275-08:00conversations with the common readerLiza P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05941345092855245279noreply@blogger.comBlogger2351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371776095925971786.post-45209106274923008552011-11-13T15:31:00.001-08:002011-11-13T15:38:19.120-08:00

Hey kids. Sorry for neglecting you.This is me attempting to make amends.I picked up a copy of Murakami's latest novel, 1Q84.My friends and I were talking about it the other night and I made an executive decision to make this our next book club read. I am pretty excited to dive into this one. I attempted to read The Help these past few weeks to no avail. I just couldn't get into it. Prior to that

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Radiolab (dot org) did a live performance at my alta mater this past Wednesday. Not going to lie. It was pretty epic. Topic: Symmetry. Blew my face off!My friends and I loitered in the lobby during intermission, partially browsing at the goodies on the merch table and partially checking ourselves out in the "mirror". (There was a special mirror in the lobby that shows you what you look like

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Despite having the flu, 2011 has been pretty swell to me!Paul, one of my good friends, had won tickets to see the illustrious Jesca Hoop at the Hotel Cafe on January 12th. Gotta love winning tickets on KCRW! He was kind enough to offer me his +1. Perfect timing because I'd been meaning to hit up a show, especially at Hotel Cafe, one of my fave LA venue haunts.We had some time before Jesca hit

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A handful of us trekked out to Lake Arrowhead last week for a little getaway at our friend's parent's lake house. And we took the opportunity to celebrate my annual Friendsgiving feast!Hours before the cooking and eating a few friends perched lounged out on the deck and read the day away! A sight to behold indeed!

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Could that have been my poor attempt with a play on "Eastbound and Down"? Yeah, you know it. Friday night found me wining and dining on the West Side. (OH NO!) After dinner at Sushi Karen my friends and I made our way over to Bigfoot Lodge West for my friend's coworker's birthday bonanza. I had only been to Bigfoot Lodge East I was pretty excited to finally sample the West Side counterpart.I

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I just finished yet another episode of Dexter. Season 4, Episode 11 to be exact. Yes, I am late to the game. For years I refused to watch this show. I don't actually have TV so I am a bit particular of the shows I get sucked into in DVD form. My time is precious, right? So the shows I get into better be worth my while!Enter Showtime's "Dexter". I am officially OBSESSED! I am catching up

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One of the worst days to have to deal with during this much delayed Los Angeles heat wave is "Laundry Day". Million degree weather + million degree dryers = WHY?!? Suffering along with me was Kay. I spotted her starting the first book in the Hunger Games series. She was just a few pages in but can't get enough of what she's read so far. "I got the book because I know they are making the

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Who doesn't love getting presents in the mail? A couple days ago I received a small package from my friend, Sam Kusek, a former intern and fellow comic nerd. Okay, so he wins in this department because I barely started dabbling into graphic novels but we can still nerd out together. My eyes lit up when I realized what I was about to find in said package! 'Twas a copy of Liz Prince's "Will You

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I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. Let's bring back some constants starting with my Sunday morning ritual at Larchmont Village. Give me my iced caffeine drink, give me my fresh & local veggies from the Farmer's Market. Give me the pining for the cute puppies and kittens up for adoption that I can't have (just yet). Give me...an interview for my blog!As I was exiting Peet's and

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In between catching the latest bug (reason for being bedridden forever) I got to see my usual suspects over at the Roger Room. I had just gotten over the flu and was well enough to have a drink amongst friends. Doorman extraordinaire, Jason, was cooly leaning against the brick wall next to his motorcycle. I leaned in for a hug and noticed he was clutching a book in one hand - The Magician's

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The crowd at last night's Cinespia screening of Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice" was insane! It wasn't even 6pm yet and the space in line on the grass was already taken up. In between nibbling on crackers topped with herbed goat cheese, sipping beer/wine, and arranging tiles on the Scrabble board I took a few minutes to speak with Jenni. She was sitting on the other side of the caution tape. I

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Call me a proud sister! My sister's recipe for Fair Trade mud pie has made it into the 'Peace Never Tasted So Sweet: CODEPINK's Peace Pie Cookbook'!!Virtual high-five to her. Seriously. The stories and recipes were collected from women across the US and globally including a poet laureate, a retired Colonel, a witch, radical grandmothers, civil rights activists, a leader in the Muslim peace

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I just got home from IMIX Books in Eagle Rock where my friend, Carlos Martinez, was scheduled to speak. He's on his book launch tour and making the rounds! Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances (read: Lakers championship and L.A. Downtown Art Walk) this LA event will have to be rescheduled. But it was great to see him and I got to meet some really top notch folks. And to top it off I

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A friend of mine was in town last week. It was his first time in Los Angeles and on his first night in town we got to go see Toro y Moi open up for Caribou at the El Rey theater! I was pretty excited for this because I've been hearing Toro y Moi playing on the Sirius station blasting through our office soundsystem. And coincidentally my friend is friends with Toro y Moi's road warrior. 'Tis a

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Bring on the new season of Cinespia!! My friends and I (as well as a good chunk of the city) look forward to the movies at the Hollywood Forever cemetery every Summer. We all get to picnic with our friends, drink good (and cheap) wine, share food, and, of course, I get to see a reader or two while waiting in line to get into the cemetery grounds.This past Saturday was opening night. Wizard of

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While waiting for my order at the Corner Bakery in the Beverly Connection I encountered Justin with his copy of Jean-Paul Sartre's "Being and Nothingness". He was lounging in one of the leather chairs against a wooden divider.The book is thought provoking, he says, and he generally enjoys reading Sartre's works. Justin hadn't started reading Sartre until recently. "I always recognized his name

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My co workers and I decided to pay a little visit to the Roger Room on a non-Thursday evening. It was great to pop in and hang out with the bartenders we rarely see on our normal night.As per usual,Jason, the doorman, strolls in wearing and/or carrying something that warrants our attention. That night he had on a dashing overcoat. "To keep warm while I'm manning the door."As we lean in to give

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I spent a few hours at the Festival of Books at UCLA on Saturday. It's like the Coachella of books! My friend, Erica, and I didn't really have an agenda this year. We had still been burned out from Coachella so we decided to just take the "reckless abandon" approach to this year's event. After lunch at Swinger's (I saw a guy reading there but he was so into his fries that I had to let him be)

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I was at lunch and saw a woman reading a library book copy of "Game Change" at Vegan Glory on Beverly Blvd. I didn't go up and talk to her, though. I was very close to taking a picture of her with my iPhone but I didn't want to be a creepazoid. I also see a bunch of readers there at lunch. Seems like the place to be while enjoying some darn good vegan Thai food.

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My co-worker, Angie, and I have started our very own "Roger Room Thursdays". Once the clock strikes 6pm we hurry along to finish sending out emails and make those final edits to reports. Then we head down to the Roger Room bar downstairs. We have our own stools at the end of the bar. We can't enough of all the badass bartenders and bar-backs. And we have our usual drinks to decompress. If

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Yes, folks, I survived my first Coachella! I am tanner, sore, and burned my brain under the sun but I had a splendid time. Hung out with good friends, met up with old ones, met new ones, and saw some amazing bands.Can I just plug the hotel we stayed at in Palm Springs? A Place in the Sun. Total 50s Kitschy Heaven. The pool area was darling. We had breakfast set out every morning by the pool

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In case you were thinking of attending out next book club meeting...Let it be known that we are pushing it to May 9th! The UCLA Festival of Books is this weekend so we need to accommodate accordingly. Check out the Facebook page for more details or comment with questions.Thoughts on the book so far?

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Coachella is T-minus 3 days! It's finally hitting me that my friends and I are going to trek out to the dessert and live it up all weekend. My friends and I divvied up responsibilities. Someone handled lodgings. Someone else handled ordering tickets. I will handle gas, et al. Most importantly I will also handle picking up our tickets from the Goldenvoice office!I shot down La Cienega toward

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Running into the White Rabbit on Easter Sunday? How apropos!As on most Sundays I lunched with my mom. Today I decided to lunch at Larchmont. Prado Restaurant was the original choice because I had been craving their banana boat apps all morning. Sadly, they were closed for the holiday. Louise's Trattoria would have to do. My tummy was full of veggie lasagna and I was armed with a small paper

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I was fortunate enough to score a ticket to see Devendra Banhart perform at the Wiltern last Wednesday! It was absolutely divine! Thank you, Erica, for my ticket, and thank you to the Wiltern staff for sneaking me up front into the "pit" so I could have a better view of the on-stage action.Earlier in the set I happened to see the soundboard guy reading a book under the yellow soundboard light.

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Lola finally got washed over the weekend. Lola, for those of you who do not know, is my car. Lola is short for "Lolita" -- "She may be small but she gets around..." (har...har...yeah....)While in the little waiting area with all the candy ball vending machines and the claw machines with the flashing lights and whatnots I peek over at a group of squirrely kids. These young lads are begging

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I am STILL on the fence about the forthcoming Scott Pilgrim vs. The World movie. My beloved comic (thanks, Cesar, for getting me into my first graphic novel experience) turned into a movie? Not a novel idea but...I don't know.My day job's former intern, Sam, has been my Scott Pilgrim movie tidbit supplier because I don't readily seek out the deets. He's sent me on-set photos (which weirded me

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Okay, so I posted about this amazingness on the Facebook page and I just wanted to re-iterate that I TOTALLY want to go on this "John Fante's Dreams from Bunker Hill Literary & History Bus Tour!"In Los Angeles? Currently obsessed with John Fante? Then you should go on this with me and my potential army of literati.Get discounted tickets here: http://www.goldstar.com/e/35096

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After running into Stephen I had a chance to speak with Chris. I saw that he was a few pages into Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liasons). He definitely got an "ohhh lala" from me. En francais? Mais non. En englais.Because I saw that he was just a few pages in I was expecting this to be his first time reading this classic. I assumed wrong. Chris is actually re-reading it. It happens

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Armed with caffeine on a sunny Saturday morning -- such a beautiful thing. Upon leaving my supplier I pause to take the lay of the land. To my left I see Stephen with a copy of Dostoyevsky's The Idiot. (What a beautiful book cover, by the way).Stephen has had this copy of The Idiot for years, probably since college, but never got around to reading it. "I remember getting it a while back and

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Come one, come all to the "Noses in Books" April book club meeting! We'll be reading "Butterfly Stories: A Novel" by William T. Vollmann. Should be interesting stuff. And don't worry, I am scheduling this meeting for post-Coachella b/c a handful of us are going. Maybe you can get some reading in while you're in the desert. Date: April 24, 2010 Time: 2pm to 4:30pmNote: Date and/or Time

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[Courtesy of the MTV Book Club: http://blog.mtvmusic.com/2010/02/08/mtv-music-book-club-ok-gos-damian-kulash-on-george-saunders-pastoralia/]Book: Pastoralia by George Saunders Riverhead Books/2000 It shouldn’t be surprising that American contemporary author George Saunders, who has written five books of fictional stories and one book of collected essays, is beloved by many musicians. His

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A few weekends ago my friend/co-worker, Natalie, invited me to come out to UC Riverside's "Heat Festival". Our mutual friend (Jillian) happens to be her BFF and happens to manage the band, Taking Back Sunday. And TBS happened to be headlining the festival!After Shiny Toy Gun's set we mulled around the TBS merch tent. Crystal Meth was going on next and in the meantime we were being entertained

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I get a kick from seeing what band's are reading while on the road. Check out what the band member's from Tegan & Sara posted over Twitter while in Miami. I keep hearing great things about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I best pick up a copy toute suite.

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I wondered what the boys from Taking Back Sunday were reading on their 14hr flight to Australia then saw that Eddie just posted the cover of "Twilight" from his airline seat on Facebook. Ha! Well, that answers my question."this is what i will be reading all the way to australia.. yeah yeah make fun i dont care i love edward f jacob! ha ha"

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Earlier in the week I received an email from a work buddy. Her husband was going out of town this week so she wanted to go out for drinks and dinner one night. I'm in!After work on Thursday night B, Angie and I mosey on over to the Roger Room downstairs. There was a long line out in front of the Largo but we manage to maneuver ourselves toward the bar's front door. Cocktails abound! I was

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Guess who I saw napping in the front window at Skylight Books yesterday? Franny!! Yep, gushing over her was great way to pass the time while waiting to go into the Los Feliz 3 to watch "A Single Man". Store pets are neat. I also saw Taylor Locke (Rooney) looking through some books by the front door. Only neat to the 16 year old me. The end.

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That ride home after work is when the day's decompression begins. Tonight consisted of cruising home to 50s and 60s musical stylings on my AM dial, dropping in at my Peet's on Larchmont for a warm cup o' latte (hit me with whole milk...why not), chit chatting with my gal, Nicole, then sitting down with Emma and Otilia to talk about their current reads and reminisce about the old soda shops,

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It's that time of the month when one of my long-time friends and I meet up for a catch-up session. Marina and I met up at Toast on 3rd street (by the Grove) and got comfortable on the couches. If you've never been to Toast then I highly recommend going for dinner during the week. Then order the garden salad and call me to say thanks.As I started on my after dinner latte I noticed a reader

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Both Emma and Otilia from my previous interview, sister/sister, were chock full of book suggestions. They went into this harmonious discourse, finishing each other's sentences, about biographies on the infamous Collyer Brothers. The sisters were adamant about them!Otilia led the way by giving me background information on Homer and Langley. "They lived in Manhattan and came from a wealthy family

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This is where I admit that I have never read any Bukowski. I've been meaning to (especially since he is one of John Fante's biggest fans) and luckily Bukowski's Post Office was chosen for our next book club read. (Thank you, Tracy, for this month's pick.) Stay tuned for more details on when we're meeting to discuss said book. Facebook invite pending!Check out the book description below. Hope

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Seriously...a big thank you goes out to Tara for hosting our book club meeting on Saturday! Not only did we discuss "The Black Dahlia Avenger" in her apartment (also Man Ray's former apartment/studio, which, by the by, is tied to the book) but Tara provided some amazing "props" and visual aids. And to top it all off we even got into our cars and took an impromptu Black Dahlia Murder Tour around

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I stopped by my beloved Peet's on Larchmont on Wednesday night to drop something off. First visit since I got back from vacation and all was well. On my way out I noticed two elder women sitting at one of the tables, reading books. One of them had her book perched on a silver wire book prop.Turns out they were sisters! Emma, the oldest one and the same one with the book prop, is reading The

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...brought to us by one of my favourite book stores EVAR, Green Apple Books. I was just on their blog this morning and saw that they posted their Top 10 Most Sold in 2009 list. Quite interesting to see indie store numbers. Some interesting reads on the list. Check 'em out. Thoughts? Read any of them?10. The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan - (I've been meaning to read this myself. I

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I know, I know. My interviews have been few and far between. With the holiday break and being sick (flu and now an ear infection) I haven't really had much time. I was even surrounded by readers while in San Francisco (what's new, right?) but was too stuffed up or too deaf to hold a conversation. I did snag a handful of books. Will discuss soon.Before heading off on winter vacay our lovely

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I was pretty thrilled to find out that my co-worker, who braved and summited Mount Kilaminjaro, brought me back a beautiful leather Tiger bookmark all the way from Africa!I could not stop staring at it, to say the least, because the painting was so intricate. Plus, the kitty face is so cute.Lovelovelove it. The bookmark currently sits betwixt the pages of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

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Exciting news! The Zero Emission book entitled We're Getting On by my friend, James Kaelan, has arrived and is due out next year! I got super excited when I found out the news. Check out this book trailer.The zero emission book is gonna be fun. You read it then you plant it. Tada! And to top it off, Kaelan will be riding his bike across country to promote the book. Stellar feat, I know. So

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I don't know how I got up fairly early on Saturday morning after my whirlwind Friday night celebrating my post-birthdayness with friends. And on a rainy day to boot!Brunch plans with Erica at the Alcove to catch up on the past 2-3 weeks had me strolling in the rain in Los Feliz. Me in my cat ears not pictured below but I got a really neat shot of the Alcove in it's cottage-like glory.As I was

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I was at some party while in San Francisco this past weekend and I looked down to see this book under the kitchen table. Is it me or are these types of books usually found at guys places? Like...books dudes have on their toilet tank to read while toileting. I'm totally convinced! Someone prove me wrong. Granted this book was under the kitchen table but still at an all guy house nonetheless.

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I was cleaning out my bag and almost threw out a crumpled napkin until I realized I had my interview notes from this weekend! I decided to spend my birthday weekend in San Francisco and visit my sister. On Saturday we decided to wander around the city and check out an exhibit at the SF MOMA.If you've never been to the SF MOMA you should definitely check it out. Some good stuff showing right

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...and I resurface. I just wanted to remind those of you who are participating in the next book club reading sesh -- we are now meeting in January! I realized that many folks had not been able to get a copy of the book with all the holiday craziness going on AND those of us who have a copy have not gotten very far.So this is one present to you -- EXTRA TIME to read. Because I really want to see

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Sam, one of the interns in the office, comes up to me this morning bearing a gift! In his hand was his copy of "Good-Bye Chunky Rice" by Craig Thompson. Let's backtrack a bit...A few days earlier he peeked his head over the glass of my cube and asked if I was "bookish". I looked up from what I was working on and hesitantly answered in the affirmative. I mean, yes, I read as much as I can but

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I don't know how I mustered up the energy or was coherent enough to speak to Raphael but I did. My friends and I were recuperating from my annual Friendsgiving potluck the night before and needed some caffeine from, where else, Peet's on Larchmont. Yours truly was running on 3 hours of sleep and when I don't get enough sleep I get somewhat delusional.I almost stumbled on Raphael as I was

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Ok, so I technically don't have a kindle BUT I did get my first interview with someone reading their kindle. If I had balloons and confetti on my person I definitely would've made it rain said things in that laundromat.Shortly after speaking to J.B. I saw Pat sitting on the blue, plastic chairs in front of the dryers. She was reading The Scarlet Letter, the classic by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Like

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Doing laundry on Sundays is quite annoying but it's got to be done! I suppose that is what Sundays are all about. You do the "fun" things on Friday and Saturday then you're reeled back in by reality. Meh.I do, however, love seeing what everyone at my local Lucy's laundromat is reading to pass the time between spin cycles. After loading my clothes into the washer I scoped out my surroundings.

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It's Friday night. My friends and I are filled with Father's Office sweet potato fries, some goat cheese spread, and good beer. It's good to have a friend who lives a few feet from the Father's Office in Santa Monica. After sipping more wine and watching random videos on YouTube we made our way to the Mandrake bar in Culver City for a night cap and to dance the night away.Michael Charleston,

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I saw that Mike K. had added The Stranger by Albert Camus to his virtual bookshelf on Facebeezy. After proceeding to "like" the post I recommended The Camera by Toussaint as transtaled by Matthew B. Smith (I dunno why Matt ever decided on adding the B. Sounds sophisticated though).Mike K's response:Thx I will check it out. I just started reading Her Fearful Symmetry and can't put it down. By

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Our four woman department (six if you include our interns) marched down the street to the Grand Lux Cafe at the Beverly Center. We needed a break. We also wanted to treat our interns because they've been beyond awesome in helping restore our sanity (and alleviating my nervous eye twitch).We had missed the green cross-walk man so we waited for the next round. To my left I see a man sneaking in

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My apologies for the lack of updates lately. With being super busy at work and being sick it's been a bit tough to get some interviews in. I will be back on track soon enough.In the meantime we've decided on our next book club read.Be sure to get your hands on a copy of Steve Hodel's Black Dahlia AvengerAs a special treat we will be holding the meeting in Man Ray's studio! Yes, one of our

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After experiencing a royally wretched first half of my day (being stuck in traffic after having a medium iced latte, finally getting to my destination only to find out that there is no way in - the elevator was not functioning and all doors were locked) I make my way back home to ensure more traffic, trying to remind myself that this hiccup is trivial compared to the monumentally serious things

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Hank Schwaeble has authored his first novel, Damnable. He was kind enough to take the time to interview with yours truly.The interview opens with the four words: "What are you reading?" Hank is currently reading A Spectacle of Corruption by David Liss. It's a historical thriller set in 18th century England. "David Liss writes incredibly authentic historical novels, filled with rich imagery

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For any budding poets on here, www.flatmancrooked.com is launching a poetry contest on November 1st. Click Here for more info. Should be fun and you get some a wad of cash money for your superb work! Mary Karr, whose new memoir Lit is being release on HarperCollins, will be the guest judge for this competition.Good Luck!

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Upon getting off the tram at SFO in search of my sister to board BART I see her coming toward me, a book under her arm. We have our usual high-five and make our way into the car. Z immediately expresses her awe for her current book, "An Anthropologist on Mars" by neurologist, Oliver Sacks. She had heard about this author a little while back on PBS and via Jason Hammel, one half of Mates of

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Sunday brunch at Blu Jam Cafe with my mom. After finishing my meal and bidding farewell to Kamil (the owner) I see Shundreya leaning over an opened book while she waits for her beverages to arrive. Just her and her book out in the sunshine. Accompanying her this beautiful Sunday is a copy of Audrey Niffenegger's Her Fearful Symmetry. She has just started the book but does know that the novel

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Dropped by one of my favourite haunts on Larchmont at none other than Peet's Coffee. A bit out of the ordinary since it was a week night but I was craving a chai latte and some Moravagine reading. After finishing my cup of warm and utter deliciousness (and picking up my jaw after reading a few chapters in my book) it was time to make my way back home. I was actually headed to my car but

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After my mini hiatus from Blu Jam Cafe on Melrose I finally made my way back to feast on Kamil's fabulous cooking. It was great to see the familiar staff faces and get my big hug from Kamil himself. How I've missed him and Blu Jam.As I waddled out of the restaurant, belly full of goodness, I see a man reading on the bench right outside the door. It was packed during Saturday brunch so he was

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Would you believe that I had not formally met Filis Wintrhop, owner of Chevalier's Books in Larchmont, until very recently? I had seen her in the back very few times or always happen to miss her since she can be found in the store during the first part of the day. Chevalier's, as many of you know, is one of my favourite independent bookstores in Los Angeles, if not THE fave.I came in one day to

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I found this little treasure a little while back and I'm finally getting around to taking it out of my shirt pocket and sharing it with you as it was meant to be. Borrowing this from Joe. RegularJoe. And Rian Johnson. And Ronen V. hitRECord.org, really. A visual representation of James Joyce's Finnegan's Wake. Page 439 to be exact. Joseph and Ronen V were tasked/challenged to create this in

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Dears, I hope you already know but in case you don't pay attention to my ramblings on Twitter or Facebook then here it is, folks. September book club reading is a Los Angeles favourite to go with our LA theme. Ok, so it isn't LA noir but this pick is supposed to be aces!Ask the Dust by John Fante. It's supposed to be superb. I've started it and it makes me want to see my own city in a new

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On my way back from lunch last week with my co-worker, B. As we were crossing Beverly towards the Sofitel I see "Marc" sitting at the bus stop. He is not actually waiting for the bus. He was passing the time on the bench because he was waiting for his mother who was being dropped off across the street. This happened to be as good a spot as any to be on the lookout."Marc" is reading The

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After traveling the country for about 8 weeks (give or take) the Warped Tour made its last stop for the summer in Carson (Los Angeles), CA on August 23rd. I made a pit stop at this last leg. God bless VIP passes - it was uber hot and the shade out back and the free ice cream helped us cool down. I applaud the bands on Warped Tour for caravaning all across the different states, battling the

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DiscussionsView ResultsDreams from Bunker Hill by John FanteThe Black Dahlia by James EllroyDevil in a Blue Dress by Walter MosleySharp Teeth by Toby BarlowDreaming of Babylon by Richard BrautiganThe Long Goodbye by Raymond ChandlerAsk the Dust by John Fante

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My good friend (since high school), Daniel, was in the neighbourhood. After I finished doing laundry we met up at Larchmont for a sushi dinner. Daniel was working on his dissertation a bit at my favourite Peet's coffee shop. He was in the men's room when I arrived. I even scored a slice of carrot cake from my uber barista, Nicole. It was closing time so she hooked me up. (Yay!) Daniel

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Walking out of my apartment, heading out to see my mom for our Sunday "lunch & a movie". As I was strolling down the sidewalk to get to my car I notice an old sitting in a maroon Toyota Previa, van door wide open, book opened and propped on his knee. He looks up and we both smile at each other. I walk on passed him then do an about-face. I walk up to him and ask him what he's reading.Oscar

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It's the end of the work day and I'm headed to the kitchen for one more glass of water before I high-tail it out of the office. Upon getting up I see Vanessa, assistant to both the President and the CEO of the company, reading at one of the intern stations as she waits for the President to finish up his final meeting of the day.Vanessa is reading a book of Gutave Flaubert's works. She is

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Fidgeting in the Cedars-Sinai hospital waiting room and hoping someone would call my name already. I was in to get a few tests done. The waiting room was packed with people waiting to get X-rays, cat scans, ultrasounds and the like. To my right a young woman, Dorothy, sat down. She took out a massive book and as a covertly lean in to read the spine I see "New Moon" in gold print.Dorothy is

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Curious as to what President Obama is reading while on vacation?In addition to golf, tennis and family time, Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton has indicated that Obama will be covering a fair amount of literary terrain while vacationing on the Vineyard. On the reading list for the week: --Tom Friedman's "Hot, Flat and Crowded" --David McCullough's "John Adams" --Richard Price's "Lush Life" -

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I remember sitting in my living room with one of my best friends, Karen. She was in town from Oakland and she came over to have a glass of wine and catch up on each others lives in an intimate setting before we headed out. When we were younger (sometime in high school) we made up a list of things we wanted to do before we were 30. That night she was over we started to think of other things to

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@KMGMT I'm racing Dia to see who can get through Moby Dick first. Today I got to page 29. My name is Ishmael.

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Are you a fan of Noses in Books on Facebook? If not be sure to check out the Facebook page and fan away!

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I remember trudging along on the elliptical machines at my gym. I just got the May 2009 copy of Fast Company magazine in the mail the day before so I brought it along with me. Browsing through the trusty table of contents my fingers and eyes land on "Fast Talk. Page 17: Book Tech". To the left of this was a large photo of Julia Cheiffetz, Senior Editor at HarperStudio in New York. "We're

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After realizing that they had been sending my Juror Summons to my old home the fine city of Los Angeles was able to track me down once I updated my information during the election. I didn't really think I would get called in to report. However after years of evading their letters there was no way I wasn't going to be asked to show up bright and early this lovely Monday morning. Blech indeed!

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I love it! Meg & Dia caught reading whilst in the catering line this morning on the Warped Tour! (Photo courtesy of @warped09)

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ohdearlordimdroolingoverthisgorgeousvisionhttp://bookshelves.tumblr.com/

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A few weeks ago I got a lovely gift card to Border's because said giver wanted me to spoil myself with books. "It was either a gift certificate to Border's or to a spa...I figured you'd get a lot more mileage from a stack of books." Why thank you, lady.That same day I made my way to the Border's by my office after work. I made out like a bandit! I grabbed myself a handful of books including

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Unbeknownst to me I apparently interviewed Joe Hanson, a producer on Current.com On my Saturday/weekend ritual of grabbing an iced latte at Peet's on Larchmont, scoping out books at Chevalier, and picking up more book donations from former interviewee, King. My friend and I decide to get a bite to eat at Wild Oats Cafe on Melrose where I spot Joe walking in. I can't help but eye the Vonnegut

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A co-worker passed this along to me yesterday. Such a cute tumblr site: http://bookshelves.tumblr.com/I adore it on so many levels! Hug it with your eyes just like I do...

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Rave reviews and nothing but good things from my friends about Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. Super excited to announce August's book club pick! (Thanks, Marina, for the awesome pick!)The novel tells the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human raised by Martians on the planet Mars, upon his return to Earth in early adulthood. The novel explores his interaction with — and

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Um, thank you Cezie-face for putting a gun to my head until I picked up a copy of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels. I bought book 1 and I am now officially hooked! It's great because when Cesar said that this book is about him I can see why. I started having flashbacks to how it was when we all lived together. The shennanigans we would get into and the silly things we would say and do.The

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I knew I recognized him from somewhere! I happened to be sitting next to one of my earliest interviewees, Peter, at Peet's today. Check out my interview with him here. I wish I caught this earlier so I could've said hello.

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I wanted to give a special thank you to my favourite bookstore in Los Angeles, Chevalier Books on Larchmont, for donating a great gift card for my book drive. Yet another reason why I love them. Liz and Sue, thanks again!Check out Chevalier's blog and sign up for their newsletter for the upcoming events.

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Last Saturday my friend and I decided to break in her new bike. After I rolled up to her apartment we biked around the Hollywood Forever cemetery then off to Larchmont for our usual caffeine fix at Peet's and a quick bite. Seeing that it was pretty hot out all we wanted to consume was something cold, something not too heavy. Greek salads at Z Pizza it is then!We sit outside next to an adorable

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Who attempts to see a movie at the Arclight last minute on 4th of July weekend without purchasing tickets in advance? That would be me and my friends. It was the Sunday of 4th of July weekend. A group of us wanted to see a movie, ANY movie, but alas, our attempts to get tickets were a bust. Upon pre-paying for parking at the machines I see Lindsey sitting on one of the fake rocks in that

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An excerpt from Twitter on what Dia of Meg & Dia is reading on tour:@megdia Just started Reading "Forever Amber," by Kathleen Winsor. Check it out! - Dia (Don't be discouraged by the 900 something pages!)

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Yet another great reader encounter at the Lucy's Laundromat (after some fun random encounters on the same day. One of which was a friend and member of Justin's book club. Small world, right?) This time a young child. I always find myself hesitating before approaching them. I felt like a vulture flying over a body. I would watch him from the corner of my eye as I folded my clothes. Finally

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Currently on a Meg & Dia kick especially since their new album came out...a few months ago? Still trying to get my interview with one of them to see what they are reading on tour. Mike K., hook a girl up!Video of Meg discussing The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera for Spin.com's Book Club selection many moons ago.

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Dinner Destination: Downtown Los Angeles. Little Tokyo to be exact. After having our fill of spicy sushi rolls and pitchers of Kirin my friend Erica, her gentleman caller and I decide to meet up with his friends at the Barbara's at the Brewery a few minutes away. I love going to the Brewery, a section of Downtown Los Angeles that happens to be one of the largest artist colonies in the world.

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Met up with my friend, Ann, for dinner at Mao's Kitchen on Melrose. I love this place but I personally enjoy eating at the Mao's in Venice. The setup is so much better. It's very true to the communist feel!Arriving casually late I find Ann seated in the outdoor patio area waiting and reading the first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series, "Dead Until Dark" by Charlaine Harris. For those who

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Hello lovely readers! I wanted to send a special thank you to fellow blogger, Natasha, over at 1330V for donating heaps of children's books for our book drive! I am so very thankful for this and I'm sure the children who are going to receive them are going to be thrilled!It's not too late to donate if you haven't already! For those of you new to the blog I am currently holding a book drive

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Friday night and it was time to decompress. After work I headed over to my friend, Erica's, new apartment. We were going to have a "low-budget" night in with some pizza, fruit and her famous homemade sangria. I am absolutely hopeless when it comes to being domestic so after being shooed out of the kitchen I see her gentleman caller sipping his sangria and reading. I thought he had brought

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