Or when you really need to stop, but how a few minutes at the beach will wash away your troubles and just might fix everything. With one of the best climates on the globe, and [...]
By Wendy Braun. Libraries and books are a passion of mine. As an advocate of good children’s literature, I made a resolution last January to visit as many libraries (especially their children’s departments) as I [...]
[Ed.note]Courtesy of Wendy Braun We support the printed word in all its forms: newspapers, magazines, and of course books. We think reading on computers or phones or whatever is fine, but it cannot replace the [...]
This year in planning my holiday gift giving, I’ve decided to take some advice from Stephen King: “Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent.” A Little [...]
Having just come off a three-day weekend in honor of our Veterans, you might consider hunting down two obscure books written by much-loved British author Roald Dahl, who bravely served his country during World War [...]
When we last visited the Venice (Canals included) Walking Tour, we were at 453 Rialto Avenue. Now it’s time to keep “Truckin’” and moving on, (Many thanks to the late, great, Jerry Garcia and The [...]
Dennis Hopper chose to take pictures of the world of his making and that he chose to live—movie star, arts benefactor and creator of innovative art of topics, content and the people whom he felt [...]
“Graffiti art,” “urban art,” “guerrilla art,” and “public art” are now part of the world’s lexicon, and a $50 billion dollar a year business. TASCHEN’S publication of all of these distinct motifs tell us the [...]
This book features the world famous surf photographer, Leroy Grannis’ ability to photograph the beauty and power of the ocean and his mastery at creating iconic images for over 20 years. Grannis’ photographs documented surfing [...]
Pulp magazines were very popular in the 1930s, particularly dealing with detectives, The Shadow, and different types of spy thrillers. It was a different format when the original days of the comic book publishers were [...]
There’s no shortage of Coffee Table books covering any subject one could think of documenting and showcasing just about any topic. Especially those that include “Hotels,” “Beautiful Places,” “Things to Do,” “Places to See,” “Art,” [...]
During my recent visit to the Memorial Branch Library on West Olympic Boulevard in the Mid-Wilshire district, I came across some very distinctive and wildly creative aesthetic park benches. To see what I saw, will [...]
When it comes to architecture, the notions of “experimental” and “low-cost,” are not often found. And, in 1945 building “green” was relegated to academia. This was the purpose for the Case Study Houses and Taschen’s [...]
Growing up, the local library was an invaluable resource–and they still are. Indeed, as my kids were growing up, I took them to the library at least twice a month to choose books to read, [...]
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