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Reading by Moonlight: books on LA history, Amazon's book store and more
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Mar 23, 2016
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Reading by Moonlight: books on LA history, Amazon's book store and more
Two new books about LA history and one about Fred Ross, the man who taught Cesar Chavez how to organize. And Amazon's opening up a physical book store.
Erik Sun and his friend Eric Leong look at the full moon rising over the hills that the wild pigs live in.
Erik Sun and his friend Eric Leong look at the full moon rising over the hills that the wild pigs live in.
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Two new books about LA history and one about Fred Ross, the man who taught Cesar Chavez how to organize. And Amazon's opening up a physical book store.

The forecast tonight - clear and crisp with a beautiful full moon, which means that it's time for Reading by Moonlight, our monthly literary segment.

David Kipen of the Libros Schmibros Lending Library in Boyle Heights joins Alex Cohen to update us on the literary world.

This week, David's got two new books about LA history and one about Fred Ross, the man who taught Cesar Chavez how to organize. Oh! And Amazon's opening up a physical book store in San Diego.