Erik Pedersen
@erikpedersen.bsky.social
Books + Entertainment Editor (TV, Music, more) at 11 Southern California News Group outlets
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@backlisted.bsky.social’s Andy Miller talks 10 years of podcasting about books and the show’s upcoming U.S. live dates.
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Why Backlisted books podcast cohost Andy Miller is coming to America
The popular program devoted to ‘giving new life to old books’ is celebrating its 10-year-anniversary with some U.S. dates.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
@backlisted.bsky.social’s Andy Miller talks 10 years of podcasting about books and the show’s upcoming U.S. live dates.
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Need a scary book to read beyond the titles you already know?
Southern California #bookstores are here to help with your Halloween book recs for kids and adults.
A *gift link* to get you started:
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Southern California #bookstores are here to help with your Halloween book recs for kids and adults.
A *gift link* to get you started:
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45 Halloween book recommendations from Southern California bookstores
From titles for kids to super-scary titles for adults, your local independent booksellers have you covered with tales of ghosts, monsters and cannibals.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Need a scary book to read beyond the titles you already know?
Southern California #bookstores are here to help with your Halloween book recs for kids and adults.
A *gift link* to get you started:
www.ocregister.com/2025/10/21/4...
Southern California #bookstores are here to help with your Halloween book recs for kids and adults.
A *gift link* to get you started:
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@mattdinniman.bsky.social shares his favorite books, what he’s reading and a secret of the first draft of Dungeon Crawler Carl. He and @felicia.day will be discussing the book on Sept. 22 in LA sponsored by Diesel bookstore.
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Dungeon Crawler Carl’s Matt Dinniman reveals a secret of the series’ start
DIESEL, A Bookstore will be hosting an event with Dinniman and Felicia Day on Sept. 22, at the Wilshire Ebell Theater.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
@mattdinniman.bsky.social shares his favorite books, what he’s reading and a secret of the first draft of Dungeon Crawler Carl. He and @felicia.day will be discussing the book on Sept. 22 in LA sponsored by Diesel bookstore.
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“I’ve never specifically stated it,” says Slow Horses author Mick Herron while discussing the origins of Slough House.
Plus, he talks about his just-published @soho_press #book “Clown Town” and Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb on Apple TV+
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Plus, he talks about his just-published @soho_press #book “Clown Town” and Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb on Apple TV+
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‘Slow Horses’ author Mick Herron reveals the secret origins of Slough House
The author discusses new novel ‘Clown Town,’ the Apple TV+ series starring Gary Oldman, touring with the Rolling Stones and more.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“I’ve never specifically stated it,” says Slow Horses author Mick Herron while discussing the origins of Slough House.
Plus, he talks about his just-published @soho_press #book “Clown Town” and Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb on Apple TV+
*gift link*
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Plus, he talks about his just-published @soho_press #book “Clown Town” and Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb on Apple TV+
*gift link*
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“I always wanted, desperately wanted, sisters, and I never had any. And once I finished this thing, I was like, “Well, maybe sisters are not the greatest thing.” — Mimi Pond, author of “Do Admit! The Mitford Sisters and Me” from @dandq.bsky.social
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The notorious Mitford sisters get the blues in Mimi Pond’s ‘Do Admit!’
The author will discuss the graphic novel with actress Kristen Schaal at Skylight Books on Sept. 10.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“I always wanted, desperately wanted, sisters, and I never had any. And once I finished this thing, I was like, “Well, maybe sisters are not the greatest thing.” — Mimi Pond, author of “Do Admit! The Mitford Sisters and Me” from @dandq.bsky.social
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How “I Who Have Never Known Men” just keeps finding readers @transitbooks.bsky.social @booksoupofficial.bsky.social @mcnallyjackson.bsky.social
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How the novel ‘I Who Have Never Known Men’ became a runaway success
Adam Z. Levy, publisher of Berkeley’s Transit Books, discusses the phenomenon of a 30-year-old novel by writer Jacqueline Harpman.
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August 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
How “I Who Have Never Known Men” just keeps finding readers @transitbooks.bsky.social @booksoupofficial.bsky.social @mcnallyjackson.bsky.social
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Reposted by Erik Pedersen
I got a kick out of journalist @erikpedersen.bsky.social's recommendations of 5 "soothing books" after reading @sgj.bsky.social's THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS, unaware of what he was getting into 😂 Bless him. (And he lauds Stephen's work.)
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5 books for a (mostly) soothing, low-key reading experience
Sometimes, you need a bit of soothing.
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August 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I got a kick out of journalist @erikpedersen.bsky.social's recommendations of 5 "soothing books" after reading @sgj.bsky.social's THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS, unaware of what he was getting into 😂 Bless him. (And he lauds Stephen's work.)
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Check out a terrific story by @byemilystmartin.bsky.social on the rise of romance bookstores.
“That Sunday we opened, it was crazy,” said the owner of Temecula’s In Bloom Bookery. “We had over a thousand people lined up.”
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“That Sunday we opened, it was crazy,” said the owner of Temecula’s In Bloom Bookery. “We had over a thousand people lined up.”
*gift link*
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Romance bookstores are giving Southern California readers a reason to swoon
The brick-and-mortar stores popping up around So Cal, thriving online romance community and the $1 Billion in revenue proves the power of a happily ever after.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Check out a terrific story by @byemilystmartin.bsky.social on the rise of romance bookstores.
“That Sunday we opened, it was crazy,” said the owner of Temecula’s In Bloom Bookery. “We had over a thousand people lined up.”
*gift link*
www.ocregister.com/2025/07/30/r...
“That Sunday we opened, it was crazy,” said the owner of Temecula’s In Bloom Bookery. “We had over a thousand people lined up.”
*gift link*
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Meet the artists who paint the book murals on LA’s North Figueroa Bookshop #books #art
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Meet the artists who paint book murals on LA’s North Figueroa Bookshop
Natalie Cruz and Jazmin Navarro say their work makes them feel part of community.
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July 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Meet the artists who paint the book murals on LA’s North Figueroa Bookshop #books #art
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“I remember as a child asking a bookstore clerk if there were books on Godzilla, and he actually laughed at me.”
— Steve Ryfle discusses his massive new #book with Ed Godziszewski, “GODZILLA: The First 70 Years” out from Abrams.
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— Steve Ryfle discusses his massive new #book with Ed Godziszewski, “GODZILLA: The First 70 Years” out from Abrams.
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At 70, Godzilla keeps on smashing expectations, buildings
Steve Ryfle, co-author with Ed Godziszewski of ‘Godzilla: The First 70 Years,’ discusses the monster and its movies over the years.
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July 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“I remember as a child asking a bookstore clerk if there were books on Godzilla, and he actually laughed at me.”
— Steve Ryfle discusses his massive new #book with Ed Godziszewski, “GODZILLA: The First 70 Years” out from Abrams.
*Gift link*
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— Steve Ryfle discusses his massive new #book with Ed Godziszewski, “GODZILLA: The First 70 Years” out from Abrams.
*Gift link*
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Don’t miss Friend of Books @michaelschaub.bsky.social as he recommends 33 novels, story collections, nonfiction titles and more #books this summer.
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33 summer book recommendations featuring some of 2025’s best novels and more
Here are some great choices for fiction, nonfiction, essays, memoir and more to keep you busy through the hot summer months.
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July 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Don’t miss Friend of Books @michaelschaub.bsky.social as he recommends 33 novels, story collections, nonfiction titles and more #books this summer.
*Gift Link*
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@nowservingla.bsky.social is wrapping up its drive to collect cookbooks for those impacted by the Palisades and Eaton fires (but you can still help). #books
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LA’s Now Serving cookbook bookstore has a recipe for renewal after the fires
In the Book Pages newsletter this week, cookbooks, memories and the work one store is doing to replace what was lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires.
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July 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
@nowservingla.bsky.social is wrapping up its drive to collect cookbooks for those impacted by the Palisades and Eaton fires (but you can still help). #books
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@jefflemire171.bsky.social talks about the “total freedom” of making his own comics ahead of the publication of his @darkhorse.com memoir, “10,000 Ink Stains.”
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Comics legend Jeff Lemire on ‘10,000 Ink Stains,’ DC & Marvel, and creative freedom
His illustrated memoir arrives in stores on July 15.
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July 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
@jefflemire171.bsky.social talks about the “total freedom” of making his own comics ahead of the publication of his @darkhorse.com memoir, “10,000 Ink Stains.”
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We cover books (and put books on the cover).
June 30, 2025 at 4:07 AM
We cover books (and put books on the cover).
Reposted by Erik Pedersen
I recommend reading this to yourself in a President Thomas J. Whitmore voice. (Then buying some small-press books from your favorite indie store.)
Celebrate your independents with @michaelschaub.bsky.social’s list of small-press #books out now or coming this summer. #booksky
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33 new books you’ll want to read this summer from independent publishers
Looking for something new or a fresh take on a favorite genre? Check out these small-press titles.
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June 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I recommend reading this to yourself in a President Thomas J. Whitmore voice. (Then buying some small-press books from your favorite indie store.)
Celebrate your independents with @michaelschaub.bsky.social’s list of small-press #books out now or coming this summer. #booksky
www.ocregister.com/2025/06/24/3...
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33 new books you’ll want to read this summer from independent publishers
Looking for something new or a fresh take on a favorite genre? Check out these small-press titles.
www.ocregister.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Celebrate your independents with @michaelschaub.bsky.social’s list of small-press #books out now or coming this summer. #booksky
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“We are not going anywhere.”
California’s independent publishers talk about funding cuts, the future and what you can do.
@transitbooks.bsky.social @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social
@catranslation.bsky.social
@redhenpress.bsky.social
@clmporg.bsky.social
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California’s independent publishers talk about funding cuts, the future and what you can do.
@transitbooks.bsky.social @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social
@catranslation.bsky.social
@redhenpress.bsky.social
@clmporg.bsky.social
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The NEA cut their funding. But California’s independent publishers press on
How Red Hen Press, Transit Books, Two Lines Press and the literary journal Zyzzyva plan to keep going in the face of government funding cuts.
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June 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“We are not going anywhere.”
California’s independent publishers talk about funding cuts, the future and what you can do.
@transitbooks.bsky.social @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social
@catranslation.bsky.social
@redhenpress.bsky.social
@clmporg.bsky.social
www.ocregister.com/2025/06/13/t...
California’s independent publishers talk about funding cuts, the future and what you can do.
@transitbooks.bsky.social @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social
@catranslation.bsky.social
@redhenpress.bsky.social
@clmporg.bsky.social
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“It had this snowball-coming-down-the-mountain effect." CAT President Michael Holtmann on our NEA grant termination news.
Thank you @erikpedersen.bsky.social for including us and our Bay Area neighbors @transitbooks.bsky.social & @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social.
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Thank you @erikpedersen.bsky.social for including us and our Bay Area neighbors @transitbooks.bsky.social & @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social.
www.ocregister.com/2025/06/13/t...
The NEA cut their funding. But California’s independent publishers press on
How Red Hen Press, Transit Books, Two Lines Press and the literary journal Zyzzyva plan to keep going in the face of government funding cuts.
www.ocregister.com
June 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
“It had this snowball-coming-down-the-mountain effect." CAT President Michael Holtmann on our NEA grant termination news.
Thank you @erikpedersen.bsky.social for including us and our Bay Area neighbors @transitbooks.bsky.social & @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social.
www.ocregister.com/2025/06/13/t...
Thank you @erikpedersen.bsky.social for including us and our Bay Area neighbors @transitbooks.bsky.social & @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social.
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“It’s the book I’ve been learning how to write all this time.” —
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social on “Is a River Alive?”
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@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social on “Is a River Alive?”
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How Robert Macfarlane’s book ‘Is a River Alive?’ delivers a call to action
Plus, the author discusses the Star Wars series ‘Andor,’ a reason for hope in California and why he doesn’t like the word ‘environment.’
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May 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
“It’s the book I’ve been learning how to write all this time.” —
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social on “Is a River Alive?”
*gift link* to interview
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@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social on “Is a River Alive?”
*gift link* to interview
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The Fleuria book truck is taking romance on the road, reports @dcteachild.bsky.social
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#books #romance
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#books #romance
A book truck called The Fleuria is bringing romance to Southern California readers
The rolling store’s owner, Stephanie Pao, wants to bring together LA’s romance-reading community.
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May 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Fleuria book truck is taking romance on the road, reports @dcteachild.bsky.social
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#books #romance
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#books #romance
Reposted by Erik Pedersen
Why look at that! A summer book guide written by an actual human being listing real books written by other actual human beings! And I'm one of them! More here: www.ocregister.com/2025/05/20/1...
May 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Why look at that! A summer book guide written by an actual human being listing real books written by other actual human beings! And I'm one of them! More here: www.ocregister.com/2025/05/20/1...
Reposted by Erik Pedersen
I can attest that these books do actually exist! Sincerely, Michael Schaub, human
Here’s a 2025 summer reading list with real books, no AI. Check out picks from @michaelschaub.bsky.social for road trip reading.
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12 new books to send restless readers on a summer road trip
Start your summer road trip with a curated list of far-reaching fiction and nonfiction.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I can attest that these books do actually exist! Sincerely, Michael Schaub, human
Here’s a 2025 summer reading list with real books, no AI. Check out picks from @michaelschaub.bsky.social for road trip reading.
*gift link*
www.ocregister.com/2025/05/20/1...
*gift link*
www.ocregister.com/2025/05/20/1...
12 new books to send restless readers on a summer road trip
Start your summer road trip with a curated list of far-reaching fiction and nonfiction.
www.ocregister.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Here’s a 2025 summer reading list with real books, no AI. Check out picks from @michaelschaub.bsky.social for road trip reading.
*gift link*
www.ocregister.com/2025/05/20/1...
*gift link*
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“This suggests an alternative scenario…”
After his surprising Shakespeare news this week, @matthewsteggle.bsky.social answers our questions about what it might mean.
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After his surprising Shakespeare news this week, @matthewsteggle.bsky.social answers our questions about what it might mean.
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How a surprising Shakespeare discovery was found in a letter used as scrap paper
And what he says it might mean for our understanding of the playwright’s life and work.
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April 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
“This suggests an alternative scenario…”
After his surprising Shakespeare news this week, @matthewsteggle.bsky.social answers our questions about what it might mean.
www.ocregister.com/2025/04/24/h...
After his surprising Shakespeare news this week, @matthewsteggle.bsky.social answers our questions about what it might mean.
www.ocregister.com/2025/04/24/h...