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Erik Pedersen

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Books + Entertainment Editor (TV, Music, more) at 11 Southern California News Group outlets Get the free Book Pages Newsletter featuring authors, bestsellers, more: bit.ly/TheBookPages

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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · 21d

@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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · 29d

“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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‘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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Sep 5

“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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Would be nice to put in a paragraph break and start a new graf at “But they’re gone.”

Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Aug 30

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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Aug 16

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There’s an edgy new book trend in bookstores. And it’s got some history.

In the Book Pages this week, there’s something going on in YA, romance and fantasy. Plus, an author event at LibroMobile.

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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · Aug 13

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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Jul 30

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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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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Jul 25

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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Jul 21

“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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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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Jul 15

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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Jul 14

@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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Jul 14

@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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Jun 30

We cover books (and put books on the cover).

Images of the Southern California News Group Playlist print sections featuring stories about books as the cover story.

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Michael Schaub @michaelschaub.bsky.social · Jun 24

I recommend reading this to yourself in a President Thomas J. Whitmore voice. (Then buying some small-press books from your favorite indie store.)

Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Jun 24

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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Jun 24

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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Jun 13

“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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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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Center for the Art of Translation @catranslation.org · Jun 13

“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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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

Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · May 30

“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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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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · May 23

The Fleuria book truck is taking romance on the road, reports @dcteachild.bsky.social

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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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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · May 21

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...

THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP cover

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Michael Schaub @michaelschaub.bsky.social · May 21

I can attest that these books do actually exist! Sincerely, Michael Schaub, human

Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · May 20

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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Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · May 20

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...

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

Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen.bsky.social · Apr 24

“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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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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Two Dollar Radio @twodollarradio.bsky.social · Apr 14

US FOOLS alert:

Highly recommend this interview with Nora Lange by @michaelschaub.bsky.social for @ocregister.bsky.social ❤️‍🔥

Big thanks to @erikpedersen.bsky.social for publishing

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Nora Lange’s ‘Us Fools’ looks at outcast sisters growing up in the 1980s

The novel, which was named a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, is set during the farm crisis.

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