In conjunction with the book fair, Rare Books LA is hosting a series of FREE talks with historians, book collectors and authors. Tickets are required and can be ordered by clicking on the links to the talks below. Please check back for updates.
Saturday, October 5
11am – Metro Archivist Claire Kennedy & Tales from the Metro Archives
1pm – Collector Stacy Shirk provides new insight into the fairy tale books she collects
2 pm – Podcaster Jaime Roque discusses América Tropical: Art, Activism, and Los Angeles’ Hidden Story
3pm – LA City Librarian John Szabo reveals some of the secrets of the stacks
4pm – Bowlarama: The Architecture of Mid-Century Bowling
5pm – The Magic of Book Collecting – How Collecting Books Turned into a Novel
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