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Vietnam Evening At Traveler’s Bookcase On Wednesday 7/14
Always wanted to travel to Vietnam but your budget doesn’t quite allow it right now? Here’s an event to fulfill your appetite, at least for a night. Traveler’s Bookcase is having an evening dedicated to Vietnamese food and travel this Wednesday evening, July 14. The... »
Love: Still a Battlefield at Border’s, This Friday
I’m not a religious guy. I believe in science and evolution and Einstein. When people ask me what I think about the origin of the universe, I generally tell them the same story every time: That superintelligent otherdimensional aliens used hyperadvanced technologies to create a... »
Taschen Sale This Weekend
I had the paradigmatic blogger moral struggle about this post: do I do my duty as a Metblogger and let you all know about the Taschen sale or do I keep mum and save all the best buys for myself? In the end, my love for you, my fellow Angelenos, won out. I am... »
Local Author Book Signing Today!
While you’re out and about today, pop into the air-conditioned Oakridge mall and visit Borders Books. Local author Tiffany Turner will be in store for a book signing of her newest children’s book. Turner will be reading from the second installment of her Crystal Keeper series, The Lost Secret of the Green Man. The... »
JOHN WATERS!!! and CARRIE FISHER!!! Tuesday!!!
If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it's missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. !!!! John Waters himself will be at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre downtown on Tuesday to sit down and have a little chat with Princess Leia-turned-author (natch) Carrie... »
Still Time Left: Brand Bookshop’s Memorial Day Sale
Please accept my apologies, Dear Readers: I had meant to post about this sale over the weekend, but holiday festivities got in the way. But one of the best used bookstores in LA County — if not the best — is having a storewide sale that lasts through today and tomorrow. Brand Bookshop, at 231... »
Belle Yang Book Signing
Artist and author Belle Yang presents her newest work, the graphic novel Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale at upcoming book signings. Born in Taiwan, Belle Yang spent part of her childhood in Japan. At age seven, she immigrated to the United States with her family. She attended the University of California, Santa Cruz. She... »
Up in the Air on Global Warming
Last week I spent 45 minutes (the time it takes to get from South San Francisco to San Jose) with Ira Flatow. He is the founder and president of Science Friday. I told Ira that I had my doubts about global warming, so he spent a good deal of the trip trying to enlighten... »
Win Tix (and more) for David Mamet!
Next Thursday, May 13, David Mamet will be appearing at Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles. He will be reading from and signing his new book, Theatre, and chatting with magician/actor Ricky Jay. This will be Mamet’s only appearance of this kind in the U.S., and MetBlogs has your tickets. Read on to... »
TapToTalk has an App
I heard from Silicon Valley author and entrepreneur, Phil Bookman, about a new app. Phil is CEO of Assistyx LLC the makers of TapToTalk. TapToTalk turns a Nintendo DS, iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a portable communications (AAC) device. It’s designed for non-verbal children with Autism and other developmental delays. TapToTalk is affordable and... »
This Weekend In LA: Stuff To Do
Ok, so you all know about the Grilled Cheese Invitational this Saturday at Los Angeles Center Studios in the warehouse district of downtown. (Right?) You should probably get your tickets now, because they’ll be more expensive at the door. Of course there’s also LA Metblogs’ Classic Eats, Saturday evening, visiting Johnny’s Pastrami and the Apple... »
Jung’s The Red Book Hits the Hammer Museum
I’m fascinated by dreaming and the unconscious mind. Forget traveling to Cabo for the weekend, taking an exploratory trip into the inner depth inside and unearthing the creativity we all have access to is perhaps the most fascinating journey there is in this life. Maybe it’s even one of the reasons we are here. ... »
Learn about publishing at the Campbell Library
This Thursday, April 22, the Campbell branch of the Santa Clara County Library is presenting a special program on the publishing business. The program should be interested for anyone interested in becoming a writer, or just interested in how publishing works. There will be special attention to the children’s books business, and a question-and-answer... »
monochrom “Ye Olde Self-Referentiality” Book Release @ Machine Project
Our favorite Austrians are back in the USSA to celebrate the release of their newest phonebook sized collection of random text. Johannes is here in LA and along with contributors such as Jason Brown, John Wilcock and me, will be doing readings from the book on Friday night at Machine Project. There is sure to... »
Happy Birthday John Fante
Today is the 101st anniversary of John Fante’s birth, and if you’re downtown this morning, you can join councilwoman Jan Perry and others for the dedication of “John Fante Square” at 5th and Grand. The formal dedication, at 11, will be followed by speeches from members of Fante’s family (his children, perhaps?), scholars, and... »