Skylight is basically the platonic ideal of an indie bookstore. It's big enough to almost always have what you are looking for while still feeling neighborhood-y and cozy. Leggi tutto.
Shopping at Eso Won provides an opportunity to "vote with your dollars," and support a black-owned small business, of which there are far too few in this city. Leggi tutto.
The store is relatively small, so Stories is probably not the place to go if you are looking for something super specific; but it's perfect for discovering any number of eclectic gems. Leggi tutto.
The main floor is massive and meticulously organized by section, and the magnificent upstairs labyrinth and book tunnel is an otherworldly, mad spectacle. Leggi tutto.
Arcana, which The New York Times called "the go-to purveyor in Los Angeles for rare and out-of-print books on art, photography, architecture, design, fashion and music," is an essential destination. Leggi tutto.
They have a fair amount of general contemporary art books, but their real specialty is both current and out-of-print museum and gallery exhibition catalogues, hence the name. Leggi tutto.
It's the kind of place where the booksellers remember kids' names and interests, and can readily dole out on-point recommendations for even reluctant readers. Leggi tutto.
Book Soup is an iconic part of the Sunset Strip landscape. Its towering, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and a selection that is especially strong on art and film books attracts an industry clientele. Leggi tutto.
Diesel is small but packed. Highlights include their large young adult section, as well as their extensive nonfiction selection. Leggi tutto.
Suddenly the staff are telling you about every awesome small press book you will love, and this weird zine you really need to check out, and this whole rack of wild magazines you've never seen before.
