Monthly Archives: March 2013

Inside The Rolling Stones Juggernaut

Andrew Oldham’s Saucy, Entertaining Text of the British-American Music Business Book Review by “Five” In the third book of Andrew Loog Oldham’s “triography,” Stone Free, the former manager, producer, and the man behind the discovery of the British rock ‘n … Continue reading

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Beverly Hills – Hollywood Scandal Night

Thursday, March 28th Is Scandal Night at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood Join the good folks at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood at 7:30 for a jam-packed fun evening.  Three authors of 2 great scandal books will be on hand to … Continue reading

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Mamie Van Doren “Playing The Field”

Event Re-Scheduled to the Aero Theater in Santa Monica on Thursday, April 4th at 6:30 Mamhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IM36tQcNcE&feature=youtu.beie LEB

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Phone Phreakers Romp Down Memory Lane

New Book Details The History of Telephone Hacking (Phone Phreaking) Phil Lapsley led an entertaining discussion of the history of the battle between the telephone company and the rag-tag army of hackers who were intent on hacking into the amazingly … Continue reading

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Andrew Oldham: His Musical Life With The Rolling Stones

Book Soup Hosts Reading and Book Signing Andrew Oldham made a terrific presentation at Book Soup on Friday March 15, 2013 to a jam-packed group of fans and friends.  The aisles of the shop were full and the lively reading … Continue reading

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Dennis Hopper’s Friends Make A Special Evening in Hollywood

Author Tom Folsom Reads From His New Biography “Hopper” Many of Dennis Hopper’s friends and fans showed up at Book Soup in Hollywood to pay tribute to the amazing actor and listen to Tom Folsom read passages from his new book … Continue reading

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A Rebel Biography About A Defiant Rebel

Dennis Hopper: The Skinny Kid FromDodge City  Book Review by “Five” Author Tom Folsom has written what the publishing world has waited decades for: a book about the skinny kid from Dodge City, Kansas, who ventured to Hollywood and forged … Continue reading

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Why is “The Searchers” Such an Enduring Western?

Glenn Frankel’s New Book Explores the Historical True Story, The Novel and John Ford’s Great Film. Author Glenn Frankel was at Book Soup in Hollywood to discuss his new book on “The Searchers.”  Signed copies of the book are still … Continue reading

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“The Searchers” – New Book Slammed By L.A. Times

L.A. Times critic shocked that “The Searchers” author Glenn Frankel said back in 2008 that it was his favorite movie. What Up Hollywood says:  Well Duh!  Why would the author, or anyone, spend years writing a book about a film … Continue reading

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Pitching A Script at 90 mph in One Minute

Meet Marlow.  He’ll Show You How To Sell Your Script.  And He Wears The Coolest Hat In Hollywood John Robert Marlow was at Book Soup last week, not only to show the crowd of writers and screenwriters the secrets of … Continue reading

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