Greg Ruben
@ggregg
Greg Ruben
I make short documentaries and video essays about Los Angeles
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A kooky novella, published in 1971. It's about some hippi... more
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A unique history book focused on a Mexican restaurant tha... more
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Wonderful fun! Swashbuckling historical fiction that brin... more
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The other great Hollywood novel. This book is iconic, and... more
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My favorite LA historian. Sam Sweet writes short non-fict... more
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The best work of noir fiction I've ever read. I'd take th... more
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One of the great Hollywood novels. It tells the story of ... more
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A kind of early predecessor to City of Quartz. Published ... more
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Todd Lerew is obsessed with museums. This book compiles s... more
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This made me see the freeway system in a new light - both... more
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A sassy architectural guide to LA co-written by legendary... more
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Similar to the Thomas Guide, this was a pocket atlas with... more
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Leovy follows a skilled LAPD detective as he attempts to ... more
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Tells the stories of often marginalized communities throu... more
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A collection of columns by Jack Smith, beloved LA Times c... more
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Another collection of columns by Jack Smith. These were p... more
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The highest quality historic photos I've seen in print. Y... more
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Mostly known as the book that invented the "metaverse," i... more
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Krist tells the story of Los Angeles' ascendence in the e... more
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A must read if you want to understand Westlake, or more g... more
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An essential reprint of an obscure, long out-of-print col... more
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Dystopian sci-fi set in and around Altadena. A heavy but ... more
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One of a trilogy exploring different future scenarios for... more
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I can't recommend this one enough. It tells the story of ... more
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A self-published collection of 3 essays. The eponymous on... more
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A fun satire of the entertainment industry and its handli... more
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A classic coming-of-age memoir about gang life in East LA... more
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I’m crazy about my Stereo Realist camera. It shoots stere... more
8w
My second favorite used bookstore in greater LA! Very int... more
8w
My favorite used bookstore in greater LA! Extensive yet w... more