Iconic Local Bookstores Vroman’s, Book Soup To Be Sold, Owner Says
Vroman’s Bookstore, Southern California’s oldest and largest independent bookstore, will go up for sale. In a post on Vroman's social media accounts Thursday morning, Joel Sheldon, the chairman and majority shareholder of the flagship store on Colorado Blvd. in Old Town Pasadena, the smaller satellite store in Hastings Ranch, and Book Soup, said "As I approach my 80th birthday, it's time to begin the process of retiring and finding new ownership outside of the Sheldon family." Sheldon told the Pasadena Star News that he hasn’t identified a buyer yet, but that his intent would be to sell the stores to a local entrepreneur or an investment group and not a national chain.
Today on AirTalk, Vroman’s and Book Soup Chairman and Majority Shareholder Joel Sheldon joins Larry to talk about the reasons behind the decision to sell the popular bookstores and what he’s looking for in a potential buyer.
LA District Attorney Race: Deputy DA Eric Siddall
Incumbent Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is up against 11 other candidates hoping to take his seat. Gascón was elected for his progressive approach to reforming L.A.’s criminal justice system, but that’s also what’s gotten him in hot water. AirTalk is talking with the candidates running for DA. Today, Larry’s joined by Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Eric Siddall, who is running for Los Angeles County District Attorney. If you have questions, please call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
How To Properly Fan Over A Celebrity You Admire
We all probably have those people that, if we ever met them, we’d outright gush over their work, their art, their movie, their book, their whatever. Many people have been lucky enough to have had moments like this actually happen, especially here in Los Angeles. But there’s a fine line between expressing admiration and overdoing it. What’s the etiquette for this? How far do you take it?
Today on AirTalk, we want you to share the time that you completely swooned over someone you met or ran into? What did you do? How was it received? Did you walk away feeling good about the interaction? Would you do anything differently? Plus, if you’re a celebrity and you’ve been on the receiving end of this, what are your thoughts? Do you have any advice? Call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
After A Long Fight, Guatemala Has a New President – Can He Deliver On His Promises?
Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala’s president earlier this week despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, including foot-dragging and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power. Arévalo arrives in the presidency after winning August’s elections by a comfortable margin. But nothing has been straightforward since, with Attorney General Consuelo Porras and the establishment forces observers say she represents throwing one legal challenge after another at Arévalo and his party. A progressive academic-turned-politician and son of a Guatemalan president credited with implementing key social reforms in the mid-20th century, Arévalo takes office with expectations of confronting Guatemala’s entrenched corruption. But as much as Arévalo wants to change things, he faces enormous obstacles. His anti-corruption stance and outsider status are threats to deep-rooted interests in the Central American country, observers say. Still, the fact he got this far is a testament to international support and condemnation of the myriad attempts to disqualify him. For many Guatemalans, the inauguration represented not only the culmination of Arévalo’s victory at the polls, but also their successful defense of the country’s democracy. Joining us to discuss is Eyder Peralta, international correspondent for NPR based in Mexico City and Edgar Ortiz Romero, constitutional law expert and director of legal studies at the Freedom and Development Foundation, a think tank based in Guatemala City.
With files from the Associated Press
WSJ Investigation Sheds Light On Boeing Manufacturing Issues That To Alaska Airlines Incident
Following an Alaska Airlines flight that saw a loose plane cabin panel fly off mid-flight, much scrutiny has been put toward the manufacturers responsible, that being Boeing. A new piece from the Wall Street Journal conducted an investigation following the major incident, laying out excessive outsourcing issues from Boeing for its parts, which detailed how a myriad of reasons led up to this moment. The issues ranged from outsourcing manufacturing, unrealistic quotes, and an insufficient amount of inspectors throughout the process.
Today on AirTalk, we get into the investigative reporting of this story with Sharon Terlep, Wall Street Journal reporter covering the global aerospace industry and industrial manufacturers.
TV-Talk: 5 Shows To Watch Including ‘All Create Great and Small’ & ‘Death and Other Details’
Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network TV and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we will try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the hype. This week, listeners will get the latest scoop on what’s worth watching with Steve Greene, freelance TV critic, and Melanie McFarland, TV critic for Salon.
This week’s shows include:
- All Creatures Great and Small [Season 4] (PBS & PBS App)
- Death and Other Details (Hulu)
- Monsieur Spade (AMC & AMC+)
- Reacher [Season 2] (Amazon Prime Video)
- Detective Forst (Netflix)
