Tag: Books
“Sarong Party Girls” A Great Feminist Novel
UNITED STATES—It’s a tale of sexism, status, and capital set in the late night clubs and bars of Singapore. Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan’s novel “Sarong...
Jesse Ball’s New Novel Is A Tremendous Tale
UNITED STATES—Jesse Ball continuously asks us a question in his new novel “How To Set A Fire And Why?”
Why does Lucia desire to burn...
PEEPSapalooza At The Santa Monica Public Library
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Public Library is hosting its second annual PEEPSapalooza event on April 1, from 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m. The event is open for...
“Goosebumps” Is Spooky Fun
HOLLYWOOD—As a kid, I have to give loads of credit for my burgeoning reading skills to R.L. Stine and his highly popular series “Goosebumps.”...
Local Authors Add To Tween Series
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica resident, Marcy Winograd, collaborated with Brentwood local, Jackie Hirtz, on tween novel “New Girl on Salt Flat Road,” the second book...
The World Of Books!
HOLLYWOOD—In 1982, the American Library Association began an annual event Banned Books Week. It’s a week-long event, held during the last week of September...
