Family
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: (323) 782-9221
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- Hours:
- Daily 12pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Family – by Mar Yvette
In Short
Pop culture savants, neo-beatniks (and posers looking to add some street cred to their coffee table) peruse the rows of neatly stacked books at this well-stocked shop. Exposed brick walls, scarred wood shelves and canary yellow pendant lamps set the scene for the surfeit of small-press gems including poetry, plays, zines, underground comics and alternative classics like Werner Herzog essays, Luis Bunuel novels and, of course, loads of Bukowski. Original works of art from indie cartoonists, local artists and friends of the store appear in the form of splashy posters and flourescent postcards, while a small smattering of CDs and locally designed T-shirts beckon for attention.
Hits: For contemporary indie titles and small publishing houses, the selection here is hard to beat. What's more, the artwork for sale is refreshingly affordable. Another bonus: the old-fashioned receipts feature hand-drawn artwork that changes daily.
Misses: Although opened in 2006, the store is still relatively unknown. But given its underground sensibility, maybe that's not such a bad thing.
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