echoparklatu colo yar Confirmed kidnappings in Echo Park/Silver Lé 1/6 on Friday, January 9. • 9:07 a.m. - 1312 Echo Park Ave (at the former Los Burritos/now Tijuanero), 90026. One worker kidnapped while painting. • 9:10 a.m. - 2139 Glendale Blvd, 90039. Three gardeners kidnapped. • 10:15 a.m. - Outside the gas station at Sunset / Alvarado, 90026 - One street vendor kidnapped. • 10:44am - Elsinore St & Mohawk St - One person kidnapped • 10:45 a.m. - Descanso Dr. and Micheltorena St., Silver Lake, 90026 - At least one kidnapped. • 10:45 a.m. - Temple and Edgeware, 90026 - At least one person kidnapped. • 11 a.m. - Restaurant on Sunset Blvd & Lemoyne - One worker kidnapped while sweeping outside. • 12:30 p.m. - Gas station at Fletcher Dr and Riverside Dr, 90039 - One street vendor kidnapped. • ••

From Echo Park Tenants Union, 10 people taken today in Echo Park/Silver Lake. Some were gardners, painters, and workers. All of them my neighbors.

I'm gonna be real-real here: Bookstore Romance Day may not happen in 2026. By this time of year, I've usually secured at least a handful of sponsors & their backing helps pay for things like newsletter services & Canva & Zoom & internet, all of which are needed for planning & off-season events.

Q&A with Lana Schwartz about her new novel, SET PIECE.
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the @harpersbazaar.com.web.brid.gy staff picked SET PIECE for their may book club and had the most fun & funniest things to say about it 🙏🙏🙏

ty to everyone who has bought and/or read SET PIECE so far! (both at @mcnallyjackson.bsky.social) and otherwise!)

It’s a labor issue.

Set Piece by Lana Schwartz For fans of Romantic Comedy and Notting Hill (so, everyone?!), a second-chance celebrity/normal person romance you’ll read in one sitting. Set Piece is also available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bo...

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my book SET PIECE is officially out! and can be purchased via your local bookstore!

ahh thank you so much!!

Flames Flicker Eternal Stick Lighter Almost as hot as that one scene in Jack Felgate's breakout BBC show. Product details: Two-tone stick lighter measuring 2.5 inches by 1.3 inches by 0.6 inches. Wind-resistant flame. Made of brass, stee...

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The Just OK Gatsby Sweatshirt In celebration of yet another film adaptation (this time a fictional one)—and the 100th anniversary of the book itself—with art by Tracy Ma. Product details: 3-End fleece sweatshirt made with 50% cott...

there is even *matching merch*

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Set Piece by Lana Schwartz For fans of Romantic Comedy and Notting Hill (so, everyone?!), a second-chance celebrity/normal person romance you’ll read in one sitting. Ships by May 6th. Pre-order now to receive a free green Only ...

pre-order my book from 831 stories here!

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ahh thank you!!

Set Piece by Lana Schwartz Schwartz (Build Your Own Romantic Comedy) invites readers behind the scenes of movie making magic in this brisk and delightful c...

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ty to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for this very kind review of SET PIECE - out may 6!

A Simple Twist of Fate: The Surprising Connection Between Bob Dylan and Nora Ephron The legendary singer-songwriter indirectly helped catapult the future rom-com queen’s career in a pretty big way—and chances are, you didn’t even know it.

wrote for @mentalflossafg.bsky.social about the time bob dylan got married but lied about it (classic) and how nora ephron reported on it/told the entire world (also classic)

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The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI

The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

Set Piece A chance encounter leaves a breakout TV star and no-nonsense bartender wanting more, but life gets in the way. They find each other again five year...

btw i have a book coming out in three months! you can (and should!) pre-order here!

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infuriating trump made that one weird guy he likes to hang out with everyone else's problem

trump: i am now king and the following types of people are no longer considered human by the us government

obama: the 8th best song of 2024 was adrianne lenker’s “sadness is a gift”

Really great use of theatrics tbh. Visually showing how he profits off endangering children and it's so ludicrous it's bound to be what people remember.

Me: Oh no that trolley is going to run us over!

Guy tied up on the track next to me who somehow thinks he's actually the guy holding the lever: Lol cry more 😂

my new year's resolution is to drive race cars all the time

How to fight a casino in Coney Island Coney Island residents and fans are asking for support this week to defeat the massive casino plan for the boardwalk.

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it is like i always say: never let being jewish or unmarried stop you from sending festive but determinedly nondenominational holiday cards

You Don’t Have to Be Married to Send Holiday Cards By Lana Schwartz Each year, as a chill takes hold in the air and Thanksgiving recedes firmly into the rearview mirror, I am overtaken by the impulse to partake in the most festive thing I’ll do all ye...

i wrote for the gloria newsletter about my love of sending holiday cards and how they've been a grounding force during what can otherwise be (for me) a gloomy time of year

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my book (out in may) is on netgalley (🥳) should you choose to request it (you should IMO)

for @pointsincase.com i outlined all of my requirements for a new social media app...and now that i'm here on bluesky i'm wondering: where is the pussy in bio?

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I just announced my lineup of short humor writing workshops for January! Get a jump on those New Year's writing resolutions with a beginner or advanced class.