
Erik Pedersen
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Entertainment Editor (Books, TV & Film, Music, more) for 11 Southern California News Group outlets. Books newsletter: bit.ly/TheBookPages
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23-12-2008 08:21:33
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Author porochista khakpour she/her پوروچیستا خاکپور talks to Liz Ohanesian about her new novel TEHRANGELES, as well as LITTLE WOMEN, the Kardashians, and Bret Easton Ellis's AMERICAN PSYCHO and LESS THAN ZERO. Porochista Khakpour will appear at Skylight Books Friday, June 14 at 7 p.m. ocregister.com/2024/06/13/how…

Check out UC Riverside professor and author Alex Espinoza talking to Michael Schaub about new novel, THE SONS OF EL REY, #luchalibre & more He's set to appear on SCNG's BOOKISH on June 21 (link to the free web event in the story) ocregister.com/2024/06/19/uc-… Simon & Schuster


Kaliane Bradley, author of THE MINISTRY OF TIME, shares the novel's inspirations, the books she loves and the classic she's got some questions about in bit.ly/TheBookPages this week. ocregister.com/2024/06/30/the… Avid Reader Press

Here’s a beach read for lovers of smart, sexy literary fiction — Patrick Nathan’s new novel “The Future Was Color” Counterpoint Press #author ocregister.com/2024/07/01/mcc…



Check out Lev Grossman talking about THE BRIGHT SWORD (out today) with @DCteachild “The Bright Sword” is about “looking past the end of everything, and thinking about how to keep on living,” says Grossman. ocregister.com/2024/07/16/the… Viking Books


Check out Willy Vlautin discussing his latest novel, THE HORSE, and more with Michael Schaub. The incident that led to his latest book 'just stopped me in my tracks,' says the author. ocregister.com/2024/07/30/wil… HarperCollins

Find out about the Aug. 10 Women Who Submit conference. Poet @LuivetteResto talks about the upcoming event at Plaza de la Raza. "If we can just help one writer,” she says. “I think our job is done that day.” ocregister.com/2024/07/28/the… Ashton Cynthia Clarke 🇯🇲 🇺🇸 🎤


Southern California's bookstores face a range of challenges. Peter Larsen talks to booksellers at DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood, Once Upon A Time Bookstore and Underdog Bookstore about how they navigate them. ocregister.com/2024/08/15/how… American Booksellers Association

In the Book Pages, novelist, translator & award-winner Jenny Croft discusses translation and gives rock-solid book recs for #womenintranslation #WITmonth Plus a Q&A w/ translator and essayist Laura Marris about THE AGE OF LONELINESS Graywolf Press ocregister.com/2024/08/16/5-m…

What to read this fall? Michael Schaub brings you 20 mysteries, crime collections and more. (*Gift link) ocregister.com/2024/09/17/20-…


Explore 10 new cookbooks for fall *gift link* Dolly Parton MATTY MATHESON Rebel Girls Union Square & Co. Ten Speed Press Bloomsbury U.S. Paola Velez 🍇 Bodega Bakes—lets bake together! 🍇 Ottolenghi Chef Tu David Phu ocregister.com/2024/10/18/10-…

10 books inspired by Shakespeare including novels, romance, nonfiction and a Dame dropping f-bombs. ocregister.com/2024/10/25/10-… Farrar,Straus&Giroux Simon & Schuster G. P. Putnam's Sons Rob Eastaway avonbooks Union Square & Co. Dan Jones

In this Q&A with Erik Pedersen for the L.A. Daily News, #HessePhillips discusses their 20-year odyssey working on LIGHTBORNE, their new novel incorporating English history, queer romance and espionage. 🔎 dailynews.com/2024/11/15/how…

By Erik Pedersen (Erik Pedersen) A Pasadena bookstore owner lost his Altadena home in the Eaton fire. His staff responded. pasadenastarnews.com/2025/01/17/a-p…