Santa Monica Press

16/11/2024

Thank you to Air Talk host Larry Mantle for including both Paul Haddad’s “Inventing Paradise” and Chris Epting’s “Lost Landmarks of Orange County” on his Favorite L.A. Books of 2024 list!

Each book on this list offers insight into Southern California.

08/11/2024

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

06/11/2024

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

25/10/2024

Please visit the L.A.'s Legendary and Landmark Restaurants exhibit at the Los Angeles Central Library . The exhibit celebrates author George Geary's two classic L.A. Restaurant books!

Enlarge The Brown Derby. Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection. Exterior view of the Brown Derby Restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard at Alexandria Avenue. The restaurant scene in Los Angeles has been a dynamic and evolving tapestry, reflecting the city’s rapid growth and the diverse cultura...

18/10/2024

Listen to author Paul Haddad discuss his book Inventing Paradise on the Hidden History of Los Angeles Podcast:

Podcast Episode · The Hidden History of Los Angeles · 10/09/2024 · 21m

14/10/2024

Thank you to {Pages} a bookstore
for hosting author Paul Haddad
and his book Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles !

07/10/2024

Congratulations to author Stuart H. Brody for winning the 2024 Grateful American Book Prize for his novel Humphrey and Me!

“The Double V Campaign” by Lea Lyon; Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal's "Plague-Busters!” to get Honorable Mentions…

27/09/2024

Paul Haddad discusses Inventing Paradise on The History of California Podcast:

Paul Haddad is the author of several books about his native Los Angeles, including the critically lauded, L.A. Times Bestseller "Inventing Paradise: The Power B

24/09/2024

Please join us at the Los Angeles Public Library's celebration of their new exhibit: L.A.'s Legendary and Landmark Restaurants (1897-1946) on Thursday, September 26th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Congratulations to author George Geary!