Book Signings

EsoWon Books July Events Kwei Quartey returns with a great thriller. Tuesday, July 19 at 7:00pm Children of the Street is just a great read.  I'm so happy Kwei brought an advance copy by last December, it's a wonderful 2nd offering from by the author of "Wife of The Gods".  At $15.00 the price is perfect.  Of the best looks at modern Africa, you will not be disappointed with this one Monday, July 19 at 7:00pm Dr. Richard King will speak at EsoWon. Gary Phillips back where he belongs! Wednesday, July 27 at 7:00pm Violent and shocking this is the best kind of graphic novel and no it's not for Kids under the age of 12.  But you will like the story and the Art Work by Brian Hurtt.  Gary continues to bring it in the graphic novel format and this tale of undercover cops and bad guys is just a perfect summer read. Sapphire Friday, July 22, 7:00pm     Listen to an audio clip: http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/shared/AudioAndVideo/0,,9781611760132%5Eaudio%5Epub,00.html Read some reviews: (don't be fooled by critics who don't get it!) A poet and teacher, Sapphire created a literary sensation with the publication of Push. Yet that novel had even greater impact more than a decade later as the source material for Precious, the success of which might well have spawned this longer, more ambitious follow-up...Powerful and disturbing."-Kirkus Reviews Sapphire excels at getting readers into the head of a frightened, enraged, and frustrated wild child...This is a sobering and unflinching study of the legacy of abuse...A harrowing story."- Publishers Weekly Special Rules for this Signing Only Books must be purchased at EsoWon. Sapphire will sign unlimited copies of THE KID but only 2 copies of Push/Precious. Sapphire can only personalize copies of THE KID No movie memorabilia  No one in line without THE KID, this is the book she's coming to talk about. About EsoWon Books For over 20 years EsoWon has served the Los Angeles community with a particular emphasis on African American subjects.  With our long running book signings we've had such heavyweights as President Obama and Clinton along with Sapphire in 1996, Connie Briscoe, Gail Wyatt, Paula Woods, Robert Greer, Sonia Sanchez, April Sinclair, Nathan McCall, Louise Meriwether, Connie Porter, Anita Hill, Lynell George, Rubin Hurricane Carter, Bell Hooks, Juan Williams, Richard Pryor, Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee, Toni Morrison, Walter Mosley, Karen G. Bates, Karen E. Hudson Sister Souljah, Omar Tyree, John Lewis, Elaine Brown, Stokley Carmichael, and Andrew Young. It's been quite a run. The Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues With cross-referenced, illustrated entries on Louis Armstrong and Dinah Washington, Chick Webb and Ruth Brown, Lonnie Johnson and Leadbelly, Billie Holiday, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, McCoy Tyner and many others. Our Price: $14.98 List Price: $35.00 So many new sale cookbooks. Our Price: $9.98 List Price: $35.00 Some People Some Other Time J. California Cooper returns with a sweeping novel about love and heartbreak, perseverance and luck, telling her tale with an insight and grace that reaffirms Alice Walker's words of praise for her previous works: "Her style is deceptively simple and direct and the vale of tears in which her characters reside is never so deep that a rich chuckle at a person's foolishness cannot be heard." Our Price: $7.98 List Price: $25.00 Not only a great musician Wynton knows jazz, just turn to page 55 and read how powerful people like Albert Murray can explain the importance of great Jazz.  Wynton is able to express how good Jazz changes your brain thoughts.  Our Price: $7.98 List Price: $26.00 If you want to listen to some great Jazz we have the following on hand. Abdullah Ibrahim's latest Sotho Blue Muhal Richard Abrams Afrisong, great solo piano Sun Ra Lanquidity Sister Gertrude Morgan, essential gospel, Lets Make A Record James Carter Caribbean Rhapsody Teddy Edwards Smooth Sailing Ninety Miles great new group featuring Stefon Harris, David Sanchez, Christian Scott and Cuban musicians. This is the music the great Wynton Marsalis is talkin about. Our Price: $32.98 Living Africa List Price: $75.00 Charles Alston Our Price: $9.98 List Price: $35.00 EsoWon Books 4331 Degnan Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90008 (323) 290-1048 Open Monday-Saturday 10:00-7:00pm Sunday 12"00-5:00pm EsoWon Books James Fugate Thomas Hamilton Sam Hamilton Vanessa Cain Joanne Cainand a host of others.  Including you, our gentle reader who's support of over 20 years have kept this store strong and able to bring great books and authors to our community.