Hometown Pasadena - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 193884999X ISBN 13: 9781938849992

Publisher: Prospect Park Books, 2018

Synopsis

From Sierra Madre and Altadena to South Pasadena and Old Town, the long-awaited third edition of Hometown Pasadena is a new kind of city book that provides a fresh look at everything this world-class small city has to offer, created by an all-star team of longtime locals who dig deep to reflect the place they find so special. Featuring lots of interviews and features, it inspires readers to both explore the famous destinations (the Huntington, the Norton Simon, Caltech, the Rose Bowl) and the lesser-known joys (the architectural walks, the hidden gardens, the off-the-beaten-path cafes and shops).

About this title

About the Author

Colleen Dunn Bates founded Prospect Park Books in 2006 with the publication of the original Hometown Pasadena, the success of which inspired her to publish more books. Prospect Park now has a catalogue of more than 70 titles. An L.A. native and longtime Pasadenan, she is also the author and/or editor of many books.

A master gardener and longtime Altadenan, Sandy Gillis is one of the original authors of Hometown Pasadena, as well as the co-author of At Home Pasadena.

A New York native and longtime Pasadenan, Jill Ganon is one of the original authors of Hometown Pasadena, as well as the co-author of At Home Pasadena. She's currently writing a novel.

Dorie Bailey is the assistant editor at Prospect Park Books and a native Pasadenan.

Lian Dolan is the author of the bestselling novels Helen of Pasadena and Elizabeth the First Wife, as well as one of the Satellite Sisters of podcast and radio fame. A longtime Pasadena resident, she also writes a regular column for Pasadena Magazine.

Review

“The latest edition, which features interviews with notable people including late L.A. Times food critic Jonathan Gold, comedian Maria Bamford, and musician Phoebe Bridgers, as well as essays by others... is a love song to Pasadena and its people. Pasadenans are hardcore fans of their hometown.”
―Los Angelesmagazine

“A lavish coffee-table book filled with lush imagery and stylish essays by some of the city’s most prominent writers.... packed with insights into what makes Pasadena great, while also encompassing Altadena, South Pasadena and La Caņada Flintridge as the book unlocks the insider secrets of the San Gabriel Valley.”
―Pasadena Weekly

“When I went to the contributors’ launch party at Prospect Park Books’ Lincoln Avenue HQ the other day ― yes, I have an essay in it, the first sentence of which goes, ‘There’s nothing more echt Pasadena than two scientists arguing in an art gallery’ ― I ignored all my pals and just sat down and read with amazement how this book gets Pasadena as a whole better than anything ever has.”
―Larry Wilson, Pasadena Star-News

About this edition

• Publisher: Prospect Park Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 193884999X
• ISBN 13: 9781938849992
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 200
• Editor: Bates Colleen Dunn