Novelist Janet Fitch Joins Culture Crash at Skylight Books

IT’s been both gratifying and frustrating to have my book launch at the LA Central Library fill up so quickly. (Tickets went in a single day.) Now Los Angeles audiences have another chance to see me discuss the subjects I dig into on this blog and in my upcoming book — at Skylight Books.

And I’m glad to say that Janet Fitch, the LA novelist (White Oleander, Paint it Black) — a fellow advocate of independent bookstores who is congruent with my thinking on many matters — will join me for a conversation on Sunday March 15. Skylight, of course, is one of LA’s best bookstores, and I’ve seen a lot of great author readings and discussions there over the years. One of the store’s longtime employees is mentioned in my chapter on bookstore clerks; I won’t mention his name here because it embarrasses him. But they’ve got a wonderful staff.

Our Department of Self Promotion would also like to point out that the Central Library’s ALOUD series — the event there is January 13 — always leaves some tickets for walk-ins, so you may still be able to get in.

I’ll be posting a complete lists on the events on this site soon.