Good stuff in the @LADailyNews/So Cal News Group about why it’s hard to put tennis on the big screen in movies like @ChallengersMov. A lot of this goes for sports movies in general.
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10 Independent Bookstore Day tips, late-night librarians and more

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Check out José Vadi talking to Charlie Vargas about CHIPPED, Vadi's new book about skateboarding and life out today from Soft Skull Press

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What happens to the more than 1,500 who die in Los Angeles and go unclaimed each year?

'These unclaimed are not 'them,' they are us,' Stefan Timmermans🥑 and Pamela Prickett discuss their book, THE UNCLAIMED
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I went looking for a good book and was reminded it had been there all along, thanks to recs from Backlisted Podcast and Benjamin Myers

Plus, Rachel Stark shares her thoughts on books and 'Perris California' w/ Michael Schaub

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Congratulations to Yoon Choi and the other 2024 Whiting Award Whiting Foundation winners

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The abrupt shutdown of Small Press Distribution last month is a blow to authors, publishers, booksellers and readers.

Emily St. Martin talked to book people in Southern California (and beyond) about the aftermath.

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20 new books out this spring you'll want to check out, as chosen by the delightful Michael Schaub

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How Elisa New and the Poetry In America team put together the PBS series -- plus what happened to one famous poet's trove of paintings and furniture.
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Heavy rains don't keep fans from attending WonderCon, reports Diya Chacko

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Don't miss Jenny Croft discussing her novel THE EXTINCTION OF IRENA REY and the art of translation w/ Diya Chacko

'I think translation is the best possible apprenticeship in literature – there’s no closer form of reading,' says Croft
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In the Book Pages, another Southern California bookstore closes.
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Y'all don't understand. For 6 years I didn't think I'd get to do sportswriting again. But this guy decided to give a 40yo mom who'd only really covered golf, action sports, preps + spent 6 years at a tiny weekly an NBA beat. Then a column. Every day, thanks Tom. This is so fun.🥹

Early returns are in. So happy that Mirjam Swanson is recognized as one of the top 10 sports columnists in the country. She killed it in 2023.

Check out bob stanley talking to Liz Ohanesian about his book, THE STORY OF THE BEE GEES, the group's music and, of course, the Brontë sisters. Pegasus Books Bee Gees

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AMULET creator Kazu Kibuishi Kazu Kibuishi discusses the challenges he's faced after his near-death experience, plus what the future may hold for the #Amulet universe after the new WAVERIDER

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Scholastic Graphix Books 💥

MEDEA, out now from Atria Books, is 'about how trauma doesn’t necessarily make us into better or stronger people.'
As a former (and current tbh) Greek mythology obsessed person, it was very cool to speak with LA author Eilish Quin about her debut novel:
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An amazing way to kick off the week is by taking in the idea that the MARTHA WELLS is trying to decide if my book is something she wants to read next!! 😍😍😍

The Murderbot Diaries author Martha Wells shares her favorite books, recent reading and a book that kept her company during a power outage and ice storm. Tor.com (Now at @Reactormag)

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Sheila Heti and I talked about our dogs, Excel spreadsheets, Kate Berlant, A. I. and her new book, ALPHABETICAL DIARIES, out today Farrar,Straus&Giroux

Heti will be at L.A. Public Library with Michelle Tea on Feb. 13.
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