Mother And Child

Under The 4th St Bridge

Iglesia Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles

Thank you to LA Observed for a nice write-up today.

Also, "East of West LA" is now available at Book Soup on Sunset Strip as well as Stories in Echo Park, Metropolis Books and Skylight Books.

Stairs, East L.A.

January 2, 2010: Yep, "East of West LA" is profiled in this Sunday's Los Angeles Times.

This also seems like a good time to acknowledge some of the people whose blogs I have enjoyed and who been have long-time fans and supporters of "East of West LA."

Altadena Hiker

Birmingham Alabama Daily Photo Blog

Glimpses of South Pasadena

Pasadena Daily Photo

Debi Cates Daily

Recently Banned Literature

Greenwich Village Daily

The 26th

Las Posadas

Dead Rose On Sunset Blvd.

City Hall In The Rain

The Party's Over

Thank you to everybody who showed up to Beyond Baroque this evening. Even though its over, it still doesn't seem real. But it will. Thanks again.

Stop Me If You've Heard This Before...

I'm very happy to say that orders for "East of West LA" are now being taken.

Included among the 55 photographs are Santa Monica Pier, Man At Union Station, Woman Ordering Food, Olvera Street, Boat House at Echo Park, News Vendor, Fourth Street Bridge and Mercedes. (On a sad note, Mercedes passed away earlier this month at, I believe, County General Hospital.)

$20 (10% discount for all pre-orders), plus $2.00 S&H.
The book will be released in mid-December.

This just in: Please send your order to:

Brooks Roddan
1020 Palos Verdes Drive West
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274

And - This Sunday December 13, 7:00 PM at Beyond Baroque Book Release and Exhibit

Mannequin

Through A Glass, Darkly

Gas Station, 5:00 am

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Praying Man

I Can't Go On, I'll Go On. (Terry)

South of Echo Park

My friend, Michael Lally, is recovering from brain surgery. Stop by his blog to say hello and to read how someone can go from surgery to blogging about it in one short week.

To buy a copy of "East of West LA", just leave me a message. km999 AT sbcglobal DOT net

Or send $20 (pre-publication price) to:

If Publications
c/o Brooks Roddan
1020 Palos Verdes Drive West
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274

Included are Santa Monica Pier, Man At Union Station, Woman Ordering Food, Olvera Street, Boat House at Echo Park, News Vendor, Fourth Street Bridge and Mercedes

Jesus In A Plastic Bag

Card Table In Beverly Hills

Synagogue

Late Night Rose