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Acclaimed author, and therapist Smith confronts the question she encounters every day in private practice—what happens after we die? In an exploration of the afterlife that is part personal, part prescriptive, Smith invites us on[...]

“Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet . . .” So begins the story of this exquisite debut novel, about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite[...]

To save $10 on General Admission Tickets enter code BABFF15  The Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce presents the second annual Bite at the Beach food and beer pairing event. The event will occur on May[...]

Lisa McMann is the New York Times bestselling author of the middle grade dystopian fantasy series “The Unwanteds,” the YA paranormal “Wake” trilogy, and several other books for kids and teens. She lives with her[...]

Mosaic is an ever-popular craft that can be done on any budget and by any level of crafter. “Mosaic Garden Projects” applies the art of mosaic to both functional and decorative pieces for the garden.[...]

40% OFF EVERYTHING We will have children’s picture books. Early readers. Children’s chapter books. YA books. Graphic novels for kids. Non-fiction titles. Some adult titles. And some fun sideline items. Come early. Supplies limited. Saturday,[...]

Calling all yogis! Mark your calendars for Manduka’s first-ever SUMMER sample sale. Manduka, the high performance, eco-conscious yoga gear brand preferred by teachers and students globally, is opening up its warehouse for markdowns of 50%[...]

Well, you know what they say… the quickest way to a dad’s heart is through his stomach and with Father’s Day fast approaching, there is no better way to celebrate the dad in your life[...]

“The Harder They Come” by T.C. Boyle Our in-store book clubs are free and welcome to all. RSVP’s requested but not required. For more informations call 310-318-0900.

Mara Nichols is a successful lawyer, devoted wife and adoptive mother who has received a life-shattering diagnosis. Scott Coffman, a middle school teacher, has been fostering an eight-year-old boy while the boy’s mother serves a[...]

Lawyer-turned-stay-at-home mom Sarah Shaw is struggling to keep it together for her two young sons and law professor husband. Since the death of their infant daughter, her husband has been buried in his career, her[...]

On Saturday, August 8th join King Harbor Brewery for their Cask & Cheese Night with Vagabond Cheese Company. Enjoy a special cask of English Style Session Ale paired alongside artisanal cheeses hand selected by Vagabond[...]

Originally from the East Coast, when things didn’t go so well for her marriage, Laurie moved to Los Angeles. Her poetic novel “Shelf Life of a Valentine” explores falling in and out of love and[...]

From the Academy Award-nominated filmmaking team behind “The Invisible War”, comes a startling exposé of sexual assault on U.S. campuses, institutional cover-ups and the brutal social toll on victims and their families. This is a[...]

{pages} is pleased to present New York Times bestselling author (“The Language of Flowers”) Vanessa Diffenbaugh, who will be in Manhattan Beach to discuss her brand new novel “We Never Asked For Wings” at a[...]

{pages} is pleased to present New York Times bestselling author Vanessa Diffenbaugh (“The Language of Flowers”, who will be in Manhattan Beach to discuss her brand new novel “We Never Asked For Wings” at a[...]

What was it like to be a driven and talented woman journalist in a world restricted by military regulations and gender barriers? Bestselling author Meg Waite Clayton delivers answers in her highly and widely anticipated[...]

We will read and discuss: “Go Set A Watchman” by Harper Lee Facilitated by Linda & Margot All welcome. RSVP’s appreciated.

MB middle schoolers will be so excited. “Voyageurs:Project Alpha” is the first in an exciting new multi-platform middle-grade series, Set in a world in danger, without a renewable source of clean energy, and only a[...]

We will read and discuss: “How to Start a Fire” by Lisa Lutz Facilitated by Margot & Linda RSVPs appreciated.

We will read and dicuss: “in a dark, dark wood” by Ruth Ware Facilitated by Margo & Linda RSVPs appreciated. All welcome.

We will read and dicuss: “in a dark, dark wood” by Ruth Ware Facilitated by Margo & Linda RSVPs appreciated. All welcome.

In this new collection of essays, Jeff Dietrich looks back over more than forty years as a member of the Los Angeles Catholic Worker community serving the poor on L.A.’s Skid Row. He explores the[...]

We will read and discuss: “How to Start a Fire” by Lisa Lutz Facilitated by Margot & Linda RSVPs appreciated.

Our in store book clubs are free and everyone is welcome. We will read and discuss “How to Start a Fire” by Lisa Lutz. RSVPs appreciated.

“The Sex Myth” is a bold, accessible, and completely fresh perspective on the current state of the millennial sex life. Amidst ongoing debates about feminism, the right (and wrong) ways to be sexual, and pharmaceuticals[...]

“The Sex Myth” is a bold, accessible, and completely fresh perspective on the current state of the millennial sex life. Amidst ongoing debates about feminism, the right (and wrong) ways to be sexual, and pharmaceuticals[...]

Please join us for a two-part series focusing on his life and career against the backdrop of the American Theater in the twentieth century. Readings include “The Glass Menagerie” and “27 Wagons Full of Cotton”.[...]

This is not a cookbook. “Kitchens of the Great Midwest,” is a novel about a young woman with a once-in-a-generation palate who becomes the iconic chef behind the country’s most coveted dinner reservation, is the[...]

Kitchens of the Great Midwest, is about a young woman with a once-in-a-generation palate who becomes the iconic chef behind the country’s most coveted dinner reservation, is the summer’s most hotly-anticipated debut. Author will read,[...]