There are too many great things about the Golden State to enumerate, but you can show your love with designs inspired by vintage artwork from the 1913 sheet music cover of California's state song,
I Love You California

  
Children and parents alike will be delighted by seeing their favorite landmarks and landscapes, and will be inspired to adventure together in search of new wonders
A photograph-driven field guide that expertly provides ways to find flowers in bloom: by month, by place and by flower
 
9 Reasons to Love California
 from the Huffington Post

California Gardening

California Gardens - the year round gardening site

"My garden is my 
most beautiful masterpiece."   
Claude Monet




...It turns out the universe is full of weird things that don't make any sense. But CHAM and WHITESON make a compelling case that the questions we can't answer are as interesting as the ones we can.
This fully illustrated introduction to the biggest mysteries in physics also demystifies many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humor and delight, the authors invite us to see the universe as an expanse of uncharted territory that's still ours to explore.
   Meet the authors of
   WE HAVE NO IDEA
    Booksigning
   Monday, May 15
   6-8 PM


Jorge Cham is the creator of "PHD Comics," a comic strip about life (or lack thereof) in Academia. He is the co-founder of PHDtv, a science and discovery program viewed millions of times on YouTube and aired on PBS. He has a Ph.D. in Robotics from Stanford University and was an instructor at Caltech.
Daniel Whiteson is a professor of experimental particle physics at University of California, Irvine, and a fellow of the American Physical Society. He conducts research using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
Staff Pick from
Steve Hernandez
Graphic Novel Buyer

DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH
 heralds a new era in storytelling for DC Comics. Praised by critics and fans alike, 
DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH  is a must-read that sets the stage for the future of the DC Universe.

"A big shakeup that could pique the interest of people outside the nerd inner circle." 
- Vulture

"A compass for the new era."  - Wall Street Journal

SHOP FROM OUR DISPLA Y

Here are some photos of our activities for Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 29. Thank you to all who came and participated!!!
RENT Poet Brian Sonia-Wallace with Simba

Blondie & Luke dressed up for Cinco de Mayo posing with one of our attendees
Cedar, a reading therapy dog, enjoying his photo opp
Laura Knight, author of "Spot: A Sea Pup's Survival Guide" with one of her storytime guests
Ken Levin, author of "The Kids from Folden" with Laura Knight, hamming it up for the camera and holding props Ken created for children's TV shows

A teacher from Paradise Canyon Elementary holds the mic for one of many 2nd grade poets from the school who participated in a reading


  UPCOMING EVENTS
Sun, May 14, 5 PM: Rattle Poetry presents Elise Liu & Austin Smith  Click here for more information...

Sun, June 4, 1-2 PM: Summer Reading. Join the Women's National Book Association (WNBA) and Flintridge Bookstore buyer Jenny Wannier, who recommends reads for the coming months.

Sun, June 4, 4 PM: Steven Rowley,  Lily and the Octopus
Steven Rowley is joined by ambassadors from the Dachshund Rescue League of Los Angeles
 

Thurs, June 8, 7 PM: Memoir panel led by Susan Baldwin Stroh, writer, editor, coach - five authors with five different approaches share the challenges and benefits of writing their memoirs and read excerpts from their books 


THE BOOKSTORE OFFERS A VARIETY OF SELF-PUBLISHING SERVICES AND ON-DEMAND PRINTING.


The bookstore also has a consignment program for self-published and small press authors.  Review our offerings and policies...

 
 
 
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