Why the L.A. Public Library is getting into publishing

The Los Angeles Public Library has acquired Santa Monica-based publisher Angel City Press, which focuses on L.A. history and culture. It makes perfect sense  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment January 09, 2024 The L.A. Public Library is getting into book publishing. Why it makes total sense The Los Angeles Public Library has acquired Santa Monica-based publisher Angel City Press, which focuses on L.A. history and culture. It makes perfect sense SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Column: When it comes to Vili Fualaau, 'May December' wants to have its cake and eat it too Films based on real-life events are often criticized by the people who lived them. But Vili Fualaau's reaction to "May December" should give filmmakers, and audiences, pause. SHARE       READ MORE Family drama and brutal fight scenes get equal footing in 'The Brothers Sun': 'It's a balancing act' Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk's Netflix comedy "The Brothers Sun" veers from action to family drama to comedy and back again, and they say that though it's violent, it's "supposed to be fun." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Golden Globes pull 9.4 million viewers on CBS, up 50% from last year More viewers sampled the newly revamped show after last year's all-time low. But the audience is still down substantially from its ratings glory years. SHARE       READ MORE Lily Gladstone speaks Blackfeet, dedicates historic Globes win to 'every little rez kid' Lily Gladstone became the first Indigenous woman to win the Golden Globe award for best female actor in a motion picture drama Sunday night. SHARE       READ MORE For Martin Scorsese, it's all about forgiveness The 81-year-old director talks about his decade in L.A., using film to find his better self and why his next movie will be about the teachings of Jesus. SHARE       READ MORE Sara Sidner reveals stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis: 'Still madly in love with this life' Sara Sidner reveals stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis and calls on her "sisters Black, white and brown" to go get their mammograms, "for the love of God." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive subscriber exclusive alerts from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW