Santa Monica Press

Our eclectic list of non-fiction titles includes books in such categories as popular culture, film history, photography, humor, biography, travel, and reference

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Please join Mattie and the Machine author Lynn Ng Quezon at the Alameda Book Convention on Saturday, July 11th. You can find her at Table 7B. Come out and support this award-winning YA author! https://t.co/yApabGUtpk

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Drew Knowles's classic travel guide "Route 66 Adventure Handbook" was featured in this Los Angeles Times story on the 100th Anniversary of Route 66!

https://t.co/qPeDRZg9BO

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Author Paul Haddad enjoyed brisk sales of his critically acclaimed collection of books at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this past weekend. Congratulations on another successful Festival, Paul!

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David Allen raves about Paul Haddad's "Inventing Paradise": "This is deeply researched, but also conversational and lively, a rare and welcome combination. Our public record benefits when the past is brought to life rather than smothered by academic prose."

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RIP John Bengtson. A true gentleman, a great film scholar, and a joy to work with. We are extremely proud of our three collaborations: Silent Echoes, Silent Traces, and Silent Visions. https://t.co/e3hl7s41nz

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Please join Paul Haddad on April 11th at Bolton Hall Museum!

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The Homestead Museum hosted Paul Haddad for another fantastic presentation on Inventing Paradise!

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Thank you to L.A. In a Minute @lainaminute and Evan Lovett for this great shout out to Santa Monica Press author Paul Haddad! https://t.co/z1KBKycu4b

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I was fortunate enough to get to hang out (and hike!) with one of my favorite authors, @la_dorkout (Paul Haddad) this morning.

And he even signed two of his books that really influenced LAIAM - Inventing Paradise & Freewaytopia!!!

Incredible start to the week🙏

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Secret Stairs featured in L.A. Times piece on "Artist's Way" dates: https://t.co/XBuHg9Pm0w

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Please join Paul Haddad for a discussion of his book "Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles" at the Central Library on Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Join author Paul Haddad as he discusses his critically acclaimed book, Inventing Paradise, at Barnes and Noble in Santa Monica on February 9th at 1:00 p.m.: https://t.co/aCJegwQjUH

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Our hearts and love go out to all of our friends and neighbors in Pacific Palisades. We will come back stronger and better than ever. #PalisadesStrong #PalisadesFire

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Graphic designer extraordinaire Amy Inouye @futurestudio and critically acclaimed author Paul Haddad @la_dorkout -- two of Santa Monica Press's favorite people in the world -- at the Los Feliz Library's "Architecture & Beyond" event.

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Watch Humphrey and Me author Stuart Brody's interview with All About Adolescent Literacy @AdLit right here: https://t.co/SOrZRTpJik

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Thank you to Air Talk @LAist host Larry Mantle @LarryMantle for including both Paul Haddad’s “Inventing Paradise” @la_dorkout and Chris Epting’s “Lost Landmarks of Orange County” @ChrisEpting on his Favorite L.A. Books of 2024 list!
https://t.co/79XuTkKovz

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Thank you to the Grateful American Book Prize for their beautiful gala celebrating author Stuart H. Brody and his YA novel, "Humphrey and Me." Here is Stuart with founder David Bruce Smith, and another photo with former Grateful American Book Prize-winner Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

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Thank you to Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood @dieselbookstore for naming Paul Haddad's Inventing Paradise their Book of the Day! @la_dorkout #inventingparadise #inventingparadise

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Please visit the L.A.'s Legendary and Landmark Restaurants exhibit at the Los Angeles Central Library @LAPublicLibrary. The exhibit celebrates author George Geary's two classic L.A. Restaurant books! https://t.co/oGIDmLDTyK

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Listen to author Paul Haddad @paulhaddad discuss his book Inventing Paradise #inventingparadise on the Hidden History of Los Angeles Podcast: https://t.co/a7lhxZUjOn