#199: Today, we’re enlisting some local booksellers to help us understand L.A. better.

Staffers from Skylight Books in Los Feliz, The Iliad Bookshop in North Hollywood, Book Soup in West Hollywood and Chevalier’s Books in Larchmont Village shared their favorite books about Los Angeles:
"Amnesiascope" by Steve Erickson
"The Dog Park" by Dennis Etchison
"City of Quartz" by Mike Davis
"Everything Now: Lessons from the City-State of Los Angeles" by Rosecrans Baldwin
"The Library Book" by Susan Orlean
"Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology" edited by David Ulin
"Dear Los Angeles: The City in Diaries and Letters, 1542 to 2018" edited by David Kipen
"Ed Ruscha/ Now Then: A Retrospective" from MoMA Press
"The Cobrasnake: Y2Ks Archive" by Mark Hunter
"She" by Michelle Latiolais
"Seventy-Two and One Half Miles Across Los Angeles" by Mark Ruwedel
"Koreatown Dreaming: Stories and Portraits of Korean Immigrant Life" by Emanuel Hahn

Stay tuned for more picks from other local indie bookshops in the New Year!

#199: Today, we’re enlisting some local booksellers to help us understand L.A. better.
Staffers from <a href="https://www.skylightbooks.com/">Skylight Books</a> in Los Feliz, <a href="https://www.iliadbooks.com/">The Iliad Bookshop</a> in North Hollywood, <a href="https://www.booksoup.com/">Book Soup</a> in West Hollywood and <a href="https://www.chevaliersbooks.com/">Chevalier’s Books</a> in Larchmont Village shared their favorite books about Los Angeles:
<ul>
<li>"Amnesiascope" by Steve Erickson</li>
<li>"The Dog Park" by Dennis Etchison</li>
<li>"City of Quartz" by Mike Davis</li>
<li>"Everything Now: Lessons from the City-State of Los Angeles" by Rosecrans Baldwin</li>
<li>"The Library Book" by Susan Orlean</li>
<li>"Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology" edited by David Ulin</li>
<li>"Dear Los Angeles: The City in Diaries and Letters, 1542 to 2018" edited by David Kipen</li>
<li>"Ed Ruscha/ Now Then: A Retrospective" from MoMA Press</li>
<li>"The Cobrasnake: Y2Ks Archive" by Mark Hunter</li>
<li>"She" by Michelle Latiolais</li>
<li>"Seventy-Two and One Half Miles Across Los Angeles" by Mark Ruwedel</li>
<li>"Koreatown Dreaming: Stories and Portraits of Korean Immigrant Life" by Emanuel Hahn</li>
</ul>
Stay tuned for more picks from other local indie bookshops in the New Year!

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This week on This Old House Radio Hour—what does it mean to rebuild not just homes, but entire communities?

Sunset Magazine editor-in-chief Hugh Garvey joins us to discuss the magazine’s special issue devoted to the rebuilding of Altadena and Pacific Palisades in the wake of January’s devastating wildfires. Sunset, a voice in California architecture for over 125 years, has assembled an extraordinary coalition of architects, planners, artists, and historians. Together, they offer not just a plan, but a call to action—for fire-resilient homes, culturally grounded design, and a West that can weather what’s coming.

Then we travel from the hills of Los Angeles to the streets of Tulsa, where Danny Boy O’Connor—from House of Pain—takes us inside his remarkable second act. After bottoming out, he bought a run-down house for $15,000... and it just happened to be the house from The Outsiders. What followed was a full restoration, a pilgrimage, and a new life. We take a tour of the Outsiders Museum and meet the community that made it possible.

Later, Cheap Old Houses is back—Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein spotlight a dreamy 1870s Victorian in Fredonia, Kentucky and an off-the-grid cabin on federal forest land in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, both for under $100,000.

Plus, another round of House Rules, our listener-powered game that tests your home renovation know-how. And in The Simple Fix, we show you how to find a stud in your baseboard—without breaking the wall.

And as always, we’re taking your calls. Got a house problem, project hurdle, or just need a little advice? Call us at (877) 864-7460.

All that and more, coming up on This Old House Radio Hour.

This week on This Old House Radio Hour&mdash;what does it mean to rebuild not just homes, but entire communities? Sunset Magazine editor-in-chief Hugh Garvey joins us to discuss the magazine&rsquo;s special issue devoted to the rebuilding of Altadena and Pacific Palisades in the wake of January&rsquo;s devastating wildfires. Sunset, a voice in California architecture for over 125 years, has assembled an extraordinary coalition of architects, planners, artists, and historians. Together, they offer not just a plan, but a call to action&mdash;for fire-resilient homes, culturally grounded design, and a West that can weather what&rsquo;s coming. Then we travel from the hills of Los Angeles to the streets of Tulsa, where Danny Boy O&rsquo;Connor&mdash;from House of Pain&mdash;takes us inside his remarkable second act. After bottoming out, he bought a run-down house for $15,000... and it just happened to be the house from The Outsiders. What followed was a full restoration, a pilgrimage, and a new life. We take a tour of the Outsiders Museum and meet the community that made it possible. Later, Cheap Old Houses is back&mdash;Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein spotlight a dreamy 1870s Victorian in Fredonia, Kentucky and an off-the-grid cabin on federal forest land in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, both for under $100,000. Plus, another round of House Rules, our listener-powered game that tests your home renovation know-how. And in The Simple Fix, we show you how to find a stud in your baseboard&mdash;without breaking the wall. And as always, we&rsquo;re taking your calls. Got a house problem, project hurdle, or just need a little advice? Call us at (877) 864-7460. All that and more, coming up on This Old House Radio Hour.

This Old House Radio Hour: Designing for Disaster: How Los Angeles Builds Back Smarter + Saving The Outsider’s House + Four DIY Fixes: Chimneys, Circuits, Ceilings, and Steam

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Hey there! After 317 new episodes, the How to LA team is turning the page. We won't be producing weekly episodes anymore, but you'll hear our reporting on LAist 89.3 FM, on our website and on social media. Before we exited the party, we wanted to hang out with our homies, comadres and contributors one last time.

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Hey there! After 317 new episodes, the How to LA team is turning the page. We won't be producing weekly episodes anymore, but you'll hear our reporting on LAist 89.3 FM, on <a href="https://laist.com/how-to-la">our website</a> and on social media. Before we exited the party, we wanted to hang out with our homies, comadres and contributors one last time.
Thank you for lettings us in your homes, speakers and communities. Follow along at <a href="https://laist.com/newsletters">LAist.com/newsletters</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laistofficial">Instagram</a>.  Guests: Gab Chabrán, LAist food editor
Cato Hernández, LAist reporter
Joshua Letona, LAist social media producer
Erin Stone, LAist reporter
Antonia Cereijido, LAist Studios host
Monica Bushman, LAist Studios producer
Victoria Alejandro, LAist Studios producer

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#317: LAX tends to be a place that Angelenos avoid if they can help it, but today we're taking you there to check out a very cool, but not very well-known museum. It's one of 64 museums that are featured in a new book titled, “Also On View: Unique and Unexpected Museums of Greater Los Angeles.” Guests: author Todd Lerew; Jean-Christophe Dagohoy Dick, president of the Flight Path Museum

#317: LAX tends to be a place that Angelenos avoid if they can help it, but today we're taking you there to check out a very cool, but not very well-known museum. It's one of 64 museums that are featured in a new book titled, “Also On View: Unique and Unexpected Museums of Greater Los Angeles.” Guests: author Todd Lerew; Jean-Christophe Dagohoy Dick, president of the Flight Path Museum

LA's Indie Booksellers On Best Books About The City — Just In Time For The Holidays

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