The Kitchen Sisters reviewed my new book "American Ingenuity and Innovation: Kitchen Appliance Instruction Manuals. Featuring 75 Electric and Gas Appliances" on their radio program via KSQD Santa Cruz, CA 90.7 FM community radio.
New Book! "American Ingenuity and Innovation: Kitchen Appliance Instruction Manuals. Featuring 75 Types of Electric and Gas Appliances." By Liz Pollock. Santa Cruz, CA: the Cook's Bookcase, 2023. 4to. 138pp., profusely illustrated, biblio., indices. Color pictorial wraps., Brand New. $35. Signed by author at title. Also available in a Limited Edition, fully illustrated-in-color for $45. Free shipping in the U.S.A. Ask about our free gift-wrapping! ORDER HERE!
Laura J. Kiniry's latest travel piece about visiting SF = so well-written! (plus she quotes me!) https://www.cnn.com/travel/san-francisco-tourism-troubles/index.html
Newly acquired - Page Smith Etchings!
What a wonderful addition to your home or office! Choose from our selection of signed and numbered etchings done by the noted American historian, author of "A People's History of the United States" and long time Santa Cruz resident, Page Smith. Ready to frame. Combined shipping rates is an option. Will be laid flat, carefully packaged and mailed via USPS. Shipped within the USA only. For more info call Liz Pollock (831) 251-9218 or email info@cooksbookcase.com
My presentation of "Kitchen Appliance Instruction Manuals" to CHSC: video 5/13/23
https://www.chsocal.org/upcoming-events
Now on Youtube = "Kitchen Appliance Instruction Manuals" via The Book Club of California...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiDDdNzqcAs&t=453s
Announcement for my upcoming presentation...
"American Ingenuity and Innovation: Kitchen Appliance Instruction Manuals."
Link below to The Book Club of California's website - on left column please click "Programs" - scroll down to Monday, April 3rd which opens up the "in person" or virtual registration - then fill out the form!
https://www.bccbooks.org/programs/
I hope you can come! I would love to see you! It's Free!
Announcement - "Yesterday's Specials" Restaurant Menus and Cocktail Lists - Presentation for OLLI (Univ. of Pacific) on Sept 15th! Thursday 3:30 - 5:00pm. It's a Zoom presentation... link below
I'm excited to exhibit at the upcoming 41st Dickens Universe up at the UCSC campus, July 24-30. Books discussed will be Charles Dickens' David Copperfield and Frances E. W. Harper's Iola Leroy.
I'll be there to sell unique, out-of-print, collectible books & ephemera pertaining to Charles Dickens, books regarding African American studies and the Victorian Age in general.
Link to the 41st year of this wonderful cultural event here: