Book Review
Explore thoughtful literary coverage through our Book Review section, where we spotlight both established and emerging authors with connections to Santa Monica and Southern California. Our reviews encompass local authors, beach reads, literary events at our city's bookstores, and works that capture the essence of coastal California life. From author interviews and new release reviews to coverage of literary events at venues like Barnes & Noble and local independent bookstores, we keep readers informed about the books shaping our community's conversations. Whether you're seeking your next great read or following our vibrant literary scene, trust Santa Monica Daily Press for insightful book coverage.
‘Into Enemy Waters’
Santa Monica local and Journalist Andrew Dubbins has published his first non-fiction book, “Into Enemy Waters.” The book tells the...
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Roy Firestone, seven-time Emmy and cable ACE Award-winning host, interviewer, narrator, writer and p
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Local author publishes WWII story
To commemorate the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp
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Author’s latest book honors women’s stories
By Mari Kubani SMDP Intern Julie Clark is a teacher, author, mother, and Santa Monica native. Julie
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Book Review – Protocol: The Power Of Diplomacy And How To Make It Work For You
Protocol is a bit like plumbing. We don’t appreciate its importance until something goes wrong.
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Review: ‘In Our Prime’ is a call to action
MOLLY SPRAYREGEN Associated Press "In Our Prime," W.W. Norton, by Susan J. Douglas With books like
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Santa Monica author examines different types of Californians in her new novel
Local author Laila Lalami was thrown under the media spotlight earlier this year following the release of her fourth novel....
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Santa Monica Author Publishes Poetry
Oceans of Sorrow, a new book by Debra Marvel, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. In ten years,...
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‘Saved as Draft’ makes final cut in publishing world
N.D. Chan never intended to publish the autobiographical poems and prose she wrote about growing up as a queer, Chinese...
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Downtown – 2019 Santa Monica Reads Selection “The Hate U Give”
Santa Monica Public Library’s annual community reading program, Santa Monica Reads, continues for the seventeenth year in 2019. Popular with...
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