six new {open} shirts

For our sixth anniversary, we’re featuring six new {open} t-shirt designs from six awesome {open} artists! From top left: Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, Jeff Oonchitti, Gabo Gaete, Robert Pokorny, Greg Brown and Matt Maust.

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“The Last Time As We Are” by Taylor Mali»

U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins says “Not since Taylor Mali, has there been a poet of the likes of Taylor Mali … his performances, rather than being frontal assaults, are leavened by charm and wit and could survive happily on the page.”


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Billy Corgan and Spirits in the Sky»

Early pics are in from this amazing evening featuring some incredible musicians: Billy Corgan (vocals and guitar), Dave Navarro (guitar), Mike Byrne (drums), Mark Tulin (bass), Mark Weitz (keyboards), Kerry Brownon (percussion), Ysanne Spevak (violin), Linda Strawberry (backing vocals), and Kevin Dippold (flute and mandolin). Thanks for rocking our bookstore!


LA Examiner gives us some {open} love»

… for readers who like to explore the unknown—whether in fiction or Holly-weird—Long Beach’s {open} bookstore is the place to discover some fascinating, uncharted avenues of the art and literary worlds.