2006-10-28..11-05: Skylight Books Anniversary Events Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:55:40 -0400 (EDT) From: Skylight Books <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Skylight Books 10th Anniversary Events
Join us for our 10th Anniversary Celebration!! October 28 through November 5, 2006 CELEBRATE WITH US!! more info... <http://www.skylightbooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp> PARTY!! - Sat, Oct 28, 3 - 5 pm Join Kerry and the staff for wine and specially made refreshments; help us celebrate and reminisce over the last 10 years! PRIZES!! Get a prize with every purchase! (while they last) DISCOUNTS!! REFRESHMENTS!! BALLOONS!! SPECIAL AUTHOR EVENTS! SILENT AUCTION! Visit our website for more information and to order from all books in print! www.skylightbooks.com DISCOUNTS ALL WEEK! Sat & Sun Oct 28 & 29: Pick your own discount all day long! 10%-70% off all books and cards! Mon - Sun, Oct 30 - Nov 5: 25% OFF a different book section every day! * Monday, Oct 30: BIOGRAPHY & HISTORY Tuesday, Oct 31: POLITICS & PHILOSOPHY Wednesday, Nov 1: LOS ANGELES & ARCHITECTURE Thursday, Nov. 2: FICTION, MYSTERY & SCI-FI Friday, Nov. 3: COMICS, ART & PHOTOGRAPHY Saturday, Nov. 4: POETRY & FILM Sunday, Nov. 5: CHILDRENS & COOKBOOKS *not including books previously special ordered or on hold. Saturday, Nov 4 A CELEBRATION OF POETRY Poetry Explosions Every Hour from 12-6pm: 12 - 12:20: Lewis MacAdams / S.A. Griffin 1 - 1:20: Holly Prado / Harry Northup 2 - 2:20: Amy Gerstler / Phoebe MacAdams 3 - 3:20: Mike the Poet / Paul Vangelisti 4 - 4:20: Michael C Ford / Suzanne Lummis 5 - 5:20: Steve Abee / Ben Russin 6 - 6:20: Skylight Books staff members: Elyse Barrere, Ben DiGregorio, Cory Garfin, Sophia Grady, Darin Klein, and Emily Pullen. Sat, Oct 28 at 5 pm: WENDY WERRIS An Alphabetical Life One of our favorite book reps started as a bookseller at Pickwick Books in 1970 and has never left the book business. She knows where the bodies are buried. Sun, Oct 29 at 3 pm: MALCOLM BOYD 40th Anniversary edition of Are You Running With Me Jesus?. Once called the "Espresso Priest" for his unconventional outreach to young people, he was a leader in the American Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements. Sun, Oct 29 at 5 pm: HARLAN ELLISON Spider Kiss This legendary author has won more awards for his 45 books, over 1300 stories, essays, articles, and newspaper columns, two dozen teleplays and a dozen motion pcitures than any other living writer! (Author photo: Christer Akerberg /Sweden) Weds, Nov. 1 at 7:30 pm: JANET FITCH Paint It Black The bestselling author of White Oleander makes the 1980 punk and art world of Los Feliz and Echo Park come alive again in a powerful story of passion, first love, and a young woman's search for a true world in the aftermath of loss. We'll celebrate with refreshments from 6:30 on. Thursday, Nov 2 at 7:30 pm: DREW FRIEDMAN Old Jewish Comedians (Fantagraphics Press) The first book in over a decade from legendary cartoonist Friedman, one of the early artists who appeared in Art Spiegelman's Raw Magazine. Friedman is the unchallenged living master of the art of caricature."-- Chris Ware "I stand in awe of Drew Friedman's technique and the certain flavor of sad old America he captures."--R. Crumb SILENT AUCTION As a benefit for ABFFE (American Booksellers for Free Expression), we have received some wonderful donations to be auctioned off -- including a first edition copy of The Third Mind, signed by both William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin! Ask us for details. Celebrate Lucy's 10th birthday, too! Click on her picture for more info on Lucy <http://www.skylightbooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=localinterest> (Photo of Skylight Books store cat Lucy by Dauna Whitehead) ... and the day AFTER our anniversary week: Monday, Nov 6 at 7:30 pm: ANNIE KELLY and TIM STREET-PORTER Casa Mexicana Style Acclaimed architectural photographer Street- Porter and journalist Kelly discuss their gorgeous new insider's tour of 30 stunning homes in Mexico, from urbane city apartments and modernist beach houses to stately rural haciendas and lovingly restored So... join us for a toast (and pick up a bargain while you're at it) as we begin our 11th year! Kerry Slattery, General Manager 1818 North Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (next to the Los Feliz Cinema) (323) 660-1175 ($3 Valet parking available after 6 at the Bank of America at Vermont or at local restaurants) 10am-10pm daily. Closed Thanksgiving. Skylight Books email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: (323) 660-1175 web: http://www.skylightbooks.com Skylight Books | 1818 N. 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