Independent Bookstore Day 2026 in Southern California gets pet-friendly event – Orange County Register
April 25th is Independent Bookstore Day, and many of us readers honor and celebrate it by making pilgrimages to…
The winners of poetry’s Tufts awards are coming to Southern California – Orange County Register
Jennifer Chang, the author of “An Authentic Life,” won the 2026 Kingsley Tufts Award. The honor, which comes with…
LA’s READ Books in Eagle Rock says a rent increase is forcing them out – Pasadena Star News
Nineteen years ago, READ Books opened in Eagle Rock, and ever since, the snug 680-square-foot space has been…
Southern California romance bookstores do not want AI for Valentine’s Day – Orange County Register
This essay and interview appear in this week’s The Book Pages newsletter. For more information and book coverage,…
Jim Butcher says grief and fatherhood impact Dresden Files ‘Twelve Months’ – Orange County Register
Jim Butcher is the author of the Dresden Files, an urban fantasy series that has sold more than…