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Fiercely independent bookstore in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles
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10/29/2026

Could they have been a contender? Today on the podcast, the Better Than the Movie crew is joined by Nick Mandernach to talk FAT CITY, Leonard Gardner's classic novel of boxing and bad decisions in Stockton, California, plus John Huston's outstanding 1970s film adaptation starring Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, and Candy Clark.

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10/15/2026

New today on the podcast AND on our store shelves: the 33 1/3 Books on FRANK OCEAN'S BLONDE by music writer yousef. It has been a decade since Frank Ocean released his intimate and innovative landmark, and Srour discusses the path to the album's creation and the way his relationship to the album has grown and changed since 2016.

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10/07/2026

We’re hiring part-time booksellers for the holidays! To apply, email your resume and a cover letter that includes your work availability to [email protected] by Sunday, 10/11. Must be ready to work in a fast-paced environment while providing excellent customer service. Please note that while the store is closed Christmas Day, we won’t be able to accommodate time off on the surrounding dates. This position pays $20.17 an hour. We look forward to hearing from you!

10/02/2026

Just in time for spooky season, Chris Vanjonack is on the podcast to discuss his debut story collection OUT OF BODY, which mixes horror, speculative, and literary fiction into a bold reflection of current-day dread and anxiety. (There's awkward s*x stuff too.)

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09/18/2026

He fought the law and... well... The Better Than the Movie crew is joined on the podcast by returning guest Conor Holt to discuss COYOTE VS. ACME, the Looney Tunes comedy that was almost deleted by bean counters. This is our first time comparing a film to a New Yorker humor piece, but the end product is so fun... it might not be our last?

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09/03/2026

Back in stock! We have a limited number of copies after filling our open orders so come and get ‘em while we’ve got ‘em!

09/03/2026

Ministry may have announced plans to wrap it up, but writer Jason Pettigrew is on the podcast today to go back in time with a discussion of his 33 1/3 Books on the industrial rock band's wildly influential third album. Fun fact: the album's title was taken from the actual (former) slogan of a small Canadian town whose main export was rapeseed oil.

Swipe for the full picture of Jason Pettigrew and bookseller Justin Remer Justin Remer when Jason visited the store last year.

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08/21/2026

Now on the podcast AND Saturday at the Los Feliz 3. Allison Smith of Smith and Taylor Classics joins the Better Than the Movie crew to discuss Miles Franklin's landmark novel MY BRILLIANT CAREER and Gillian Armstrong's masterful 1979 screen adaptation. It's for American Cinematheque's Friend of the Fest podcast film festival.

Purchase tickets on the American Cinematheque website and find the Skylight Books Podcast Series on your favorite listening app!

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https://www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/skylight-books-podcast-presents-my-brilliant-career-08-22-2026/

08/06/2026

New on the podcast! Tyler Sonic discusses THE DEAD MILKMEN, his new band biography from jcardpress ! From Big Lizard in My Backyard to Beelzebubba and beyond, THE DEAD MILKMEN follows the hard-working Philly punk band through many hilarious and harrowing adventures. Hop in your "Bitchin' Camaro," meet up with your favorite "Punk Rock Girl," and download the Skylight Books Podcast Series from your favorite listening app!

https://skylightbooks.com/podcast

07/23/2026

Happy San Diego Comic-Con weekend! New on the podcast is a new Better Than the Movie with comics artist and writer Sina Grace ! Kara Zor-el teams up with a young woman for a mission of revenge and salvation in SUPERGIRL. Is the movie better than they say? Is it better than the comic? Why didn't we do an episode on THE ODYSSEY? Find out the answers to some of these questions on the pod NOW!

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Address

1818 N Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
90027

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 10pm
Tuesday	10am - 10pm
Wednesday	10am - 10pm
Thursday	10am - 10pm
Friday	10am - 10pm
Saturday	10am - 10pm
Sunday	10am - 10pm

Telephone

+3236601175

Website

http://www.skylightbooks.com/

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