Booksellers gathered at the home of the Rose Bowl for the California Independent Booksellers Alliance’s Fall Fest 2024, which took place September 17–18. Of 177 bookseller members from across the Golden State, 83 were first-time attendees; 46 exhibitor organizations and 36 authors also came to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
After Donald Trump was elected president, Ben H. Winters put aside the novel he was writing in favor of a new project. The result was “Golden State,” set in a society where every interaction is recorded and lying is severely punished. Trump’s election was also the catalyst for some key essays in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
From drugs to the women's movement, Californian counterculture has generated some of the most vibrant pieces of American graphic design.From Deborah Sussman's candy-colored "supergraphics" to R. Crumb's drug-fueled comics and album art, some of the most vibrant pieces of American graphic design... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]