Books

dead end door re:vealed

$15.00

Hidden within the spare, off-white covers of this 'zine are secrets—the secrets of the student authors, the secrets of the characters they've invented, even secret text that slinks between the pages.

This 80-plus page, full-color 'zine was produced by the students of L.A. High School, in conjunction with 826LA and re:Active magazine, and with the help of a grant from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. Full of student writing and art, including transcendent and trasnfigured photography, tales of elementary-school terror and young adult soul-searching, and the opening chapter of a manga (Japanese-style graphic novel), dead end door re:vealed is sure to electrify and enlighten.

The Elotes Man Will Soon Be Gone

$15.00

The cart-pushing, corn-selling elotes man will soon be gone, warn the students of John Marshall High School. So, too, will they go; this stand-out generation of students will soon disappear into adulthood. This collection of their writing, The Elotes Man Will Soon Be Gone, captures and preserves their spirit for all to read.

This anthology of narratives, essays, and more tells you what life is like for these students. After reading musings on moving and the places we call home, confrontations with glass and dogs and death, an ode to Kurt Cobain, and a (literally) gut-wrenching fantasy, you'll be glad you caught The Elotes Man... before it's gone.

Walking Through Walls

$15.00

Walking Through Walls, the largest 826LA publication to date, is comprised of narratives and poems by the students of the Los Angeles School of Global Studies. The book features (among other things) multiple trips to the emergency room, numbered verses reaching out to a bulimic friend, a rake named Country, and one hybrid love poem/ode to turtles.

Take Me Back

$24.99

Take Me Back is a chronological exploration of the people and events that have shaped societies through time. From Mesopotamia to Mao, the Incas to Iraq, the Spartans to the Space Shuttle, this history book covers it all. Discover the history of the world through the unlikeliest of channels: newscasts from 1492, the blog of Louis XVI's closest confidant, and more bold, zany, and irreverent sources. Learning history has never been so innovative or exciting. Find out where you fit into the story of the world!