Pulitzer Winner in Boise

Boisean Tony Doerr

You heard right.  Boise.

Our community is extremely proud of our neighbor, Anthony Doerr, winning the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for literature for his novel, All the Light We Cannot See.

Congratulations, Tony!

Manhattan Beach Library

My home town! In the 60s, the library in Live Oak Park was a favorite refuge. A few of us neighborhood kids started the Manhattan Beach 4th Street Book and Snack Club. That wasn't its official name, but that's how we thought of it. We rode our bikes to the pier then up the hill to the library where whispering--quiet whispering--was strictly enforced. There we roamed the stacks until we each found a book to check out, its plastic cover then crackling against our handlebars as we rode home, fast, because of the treats that awaited us. It was the best part of the club, eating our snacks while looking out at the ocean. Though we rarely discussed the stories we read, we sure had fun.