New Books

Our heroine, a moderately successful TV writer in L.A., wants her life to be as sunny and perfect as a Hollywood rom-com: a cool job, a wacky best ...

This is the first guide to the ethnic spas of Los Angeles, which are exploding in popularity. The expert authors demystify Asian and European massa...

The author of Saint Everywhere is answering the call from fans for more reports from her quest to learn from some quietly extraordinary women―a...

“A lighthearted memoir of new friends, delicious food, and culture shock . . . A brisk chronicle of a family’s (mis)adventures in Vietnam” (Kirkus ...

A PEOPLE Pick – PEOPLE MagazineA SCIBA Award FinalistTraveling with―and learning from―the women saintsWhile visiting Siena, Italy, Mary Lea Carroll...

In this thought-provoking portrait of AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the world’s largest HIV/AIDS medical care provider, award-winning journalist Patr...

One of Smithsonian's “Ten New Travel Books to Read When You’re Stuck at Home”"A reference guide that is deserving of a spot on the bookshelf ...

This story of a Hollywood wife’s newfound fame and her husband’s new identity as her plus one is told with “wit, warmth and candor” (New York Times...

Secrets. Sigalerts. Ravines. Records. In Paperback L.A., A Casual Anthology Book 3, our contributors deftly command fiction, nonfiction, playwritin...

Paperback L.A. Book 2 continues the engaging "Casual Anthology" series with genre-crossing writing gems, vibrant photo essays, and more. Memoirs, m...

Paperback LA is a surprising and witty collection of some of the best writing ever about Los Angeles. More than a dozen major selections include ne...

The collected English-language poems of Oscar Mandel, the acclaimed Belgian-born poet, playwright, fabulist, and author.

“Dazzlingly witty” —CYNTHIA OZICKOtherwise Fables is the first complete collection of Oscar Mandel’s fiction, including the Gobble-Up Stories and t...

"Wry... compelling... it gains in depth as the family members uncover the mysterious truths of the people they thought they knew best.” ―City Page...

“Kent Woodyard’s mnemonics are the most essential non-essential mnemonics in the history of language.” ―Christopher Monks, McSweeney’s Interne...

"Laugh-out-loud funny... this book is going to be a huge success!" –Teen Vogue "Made us laugh out loud... Rothman is an acute observer of the ...

This “stunningly original” debut novel follows a complex man on a journey of salvation after tragedy (The Jerusalem Post). Shortly after Orthodox J...

"Raymond Chandler meets Chelsea Handler–a hard-boiled, sexy, funny book."–David Hyde Pierce, acclaimed Broadway actor and star of Frasier In t...

Make the Most of Mammoth & the Eastern Sierra The popularity of Mammoth Lakes and environs―June Lake, Bishop and the rest of the Eastern Sierr...

“We fans want a breezy, informative, intimate book about Huell, and Luis Fuerte delivers with Louie, Take a Look at This!” ―John Rabe, Off-Ramp...

“When you eat Christine Moore's food, you feel happy and well served by life.”— Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize–winning food writer, Los Angeles Time...

"It's a fine-looking volume about the heart and soul of a city with a lot of stories to tell." –Pasadena Star News"The literary bona fides of Pasa...

Library Journal Editor’s PickReader’s Digest “Great Books from Small Presses That Are Worth Your Time”“Witty and insightful.” —Reader’s Digest“Read...

"Indirect, subliminal magic." –New York Times Book Review "Strong, sophisticated stories." –Chicago Tribune "Joyfulness and simple wisdom." –S...