@AngelCityPress

Angel City Press at the Los Angeles Public Library is dedicated to the publication of high-quality nonfiction books, focusing on the cultural history of SoCal.

 Los Angeles
angelcitypress.com
Joined November 2011
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Print magazine@printmag2 Oct 2024
A New Book Honors the Bygone #Bowling Alley 🎳 The history of the bowling alley boom is beautifully preserved in a new book from Angel City Press of the LA Public Library, Bowlarama: The #Architecture of #MidCentury Bowling. Read the full story on PRINT: l8r.it/4WzX
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"We really thought long and hard about it, and also thought about our mission and the library’s role." - John Szabo. 🗞️ @nytimes: lapl.me/tiCbQYz 🤝 @AngelCityPress
New York Times article reads: Why the L.A. Public Library Acquired a Book Publisher.

ALT New York Times article reads: Why the L.A. Public Library Acquired a Book Publisher.

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I spoke with Ben Caldwell of #KaosNetwork and @TajFrazier on their new book from @AngelCityPress documenting Caldwell's multifaceted career as a filmmaker, youth mentor, hip-hop advocate, community activist and more for @hyperallergic hyperallergic.com/855235/ben…

Ben Caldwell, an LA Renaissance Man, Gets His Due

KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell takes readers on a vibrant tour through the life of the filmmaker, activist, and transmedia futurist.

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Arthur Dong@arthurdongfilm9 Nov 2023
Nov 14, Pasadena: @LAist hosts free screening of @KCETArtbound doc on @AngelCityPress, publishers of my HollywoodChineseBook.com Panel with publishers and director Richie Kulchar moderated by @antoniacere. RSVP: laist.com/laist-kcet-artboun… Doc produced by @nicchakim @DanielBaghdasar
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Cynthia Fox@cfoxthesound3 Nov 2023
Tonight 8pm ⁦@AngelCityPress⁩ featured on ⁦@KCETArtbound⁩ on ⁦@PBSSoCal⁩ ! ⁦@indiebound⁩
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D. J. Waldie@DJWaldie4 Nov 2023
AN INVITATION to discover how one (small) publishing firm is bringing to life the stories of Los Angeles: Angel City Press: L.A. Through the Pages from @artbound, @KCET and @angelcitypress. Watch tinyurl.com/5n6d9f4p #la #lalife #labooks #senseofplace #socal #lahistory
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Arthur Dong@arthurdongfilm3 Nov 2023
Here's a switch: I'm in a documentary! It's an episode of the @KCET series @KCETArtbound that focuses on my HollywoodChineseBook.com publisher, @AngelCityPress . Here's a link to an excerpt that was shot at the Formosa Cafe. pbs.org/video/arthur-dong-on…
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ArtDontSleep@ArtDontSleep2 Nov 2023
#LosAngeles filmmaker Ben Caldwell on #LeimertPark. In '84 Caldwell founded KAOS Network, a community arts center at the heart of Leimert Park.
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Stephen Gee@sgeetv4 Oct 2023
Hope to see you Saturday @unionstationla for a presentation about John and Donald B. Parkinson for @rarebooksla. I'll be at the @AngelCityPress author's stage 1pm. What a perfect location!!! Details> eventbrite.com/e/angel-city-…
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Jean Chatburn & Eleanor Stewart, two MGM stars, are pictured here riding bikes known as Ingos! These flexible vehicles would bounce with their flexible middle & propel the user! Check out more in “Hollywood Rides a Bike” by Steven Rea! angelcitypress.com/products/… #biking #hollywood
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ACP is proud to partner with @rarebooksla to bring some of our authors to speak at the premier rare book fair in Southern California! See the full list of author talks and get tickets here: eventbrite.com/e/rare-books-… #rarebooks #bookfair #losangeles

Rare Books LA - Union Station

Join us at LA's historic Union Station for Rare Books LA, featuring antiquarian books, maps, photography and more!

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Come to @prs_org on Wed, October 11 at 7pm for a talk with @TajFrazier & Ben Caldwell! Learn about “KAOS Theory” & hear about the importance of Ben Caldwell’s art & activism in LA! Tickets available at prs.org/events #kaostheory #kaosnetwork #afrokosmicark
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Tonight! Join Ben Caldwell and @TajFrazier, along with moderator @lynellgeorge, as she leads them in conversation about their brand new book about Ben Caldwell’s life and art! Catch “KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell” at @vromans at 6pm! #kaostheory #kaosnetwork
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#KAOSTheory releases today! Congrats to @TajFrazier and Ben Caldwell on an amazing and important book celebrating the impact of Ben and his art. Pick up a copy on our site, or wherever fine books are sold! angelcitypress.com/products/… #kaosnetwork #afrokosmicark #losangeles
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The neighborhoods of DTLA have beautiful histories! The Frank Walker House was built in the Eastlake area of LA & was constructed in the summer of 1886. Find out more about the beauty of DTLA’s history in “Bunker Hill Los Angeles” by Nathan Marsak! angelcitypress.com/products/…
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California loves trees! Here we see a photo taken by George Fiske in 1884 titled “Big Tree Room, Barnard's Hotel, Yosemite”. Find out more about it in “A Country Called California” by Stephen White. angelcitypress.com/products/… #photography #california #nature
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ACP is proud to partner with @rarebooksla to bring some of our authors to speak at the premier rare book fair in Southern California! See the full list of author talks and get tickets here: eventbrite.com/e/rare-books-… #rarebooks #bookfair #losangeles
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Ben Caldwell’s drive to encourage community with projects like the hip-hop collective “I-Fresh Express” & community spaces like “Video 3333” are what make his work so special! Find out more in “KAOS Theory'' by @TajFrazier & Ben Caldwell! angelcitypress.com/products/… #kaostheory
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