Spain-based artist,
#AliciaMartin
's sculptural installation at Casa de America, Madrid, feature approximately 5,000 books shooting out a window. Known as
#Biografias
, translated as Biographies, the books' loose pages are free to blow and rustle in the wind.
We’re grateful to have called this beautiful building home for the past 10 years, and for the insanely talented artists and staff who contributed their time, skills and creativity.
“It is clear that the books owned the shop rather than the other way about. Everywhere they had run wild and taken possession of their habitat, breeding and multiplying, and clearly lacking any strong hand to keep them down.” - Agatha Christie
Here’s what a curated surprise book bundle looks like... email orders.lastbookstore
@gmail
.com with your favorite authors & genres and we’ll make one for you, too. Curbside pickup, shipping & delivery available.
“As you ascend the stairs into the appropriately named “labyrinth”, we recommend you begin by turning right and traveling along the balcony to best discover hidden, themed rooms and alcoves. The labyrinth is as much a work of art as it os a bookshop; Here you’ll find the
It might still be the dog days of summer, but fall is right around the corner and with it comes all things spooky and scary! Stock up on all things horror, true crime, and generally weird in the vault on our second floor. 💀🦇🕯
📸:
@andreasrandompenguins
#horrorvault
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Happy Birthday James Baldwin!
“It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
Almost all our staff has spooky stories to tell, especially the guards and the grave-night shelvers.
Considering we’re housed in a 100-year-old historical bank building, there’s a lot of weird stuff that goes on around here. Would you ever knowingly work in a haunted bookstore?
Let us surprise you! Order a curated personalized book bundle based on your reading interests... (starts at $25) orders.lastbookstore
@gmail
.com. And yes, we ship!
We’ve never seen the tunnel quite like this before- Awesome! Tag us on your unique photos of the store to win a $50 gift card to spend in-store or online. See you this weekend 11AM - 8PM and don’t forget to buy some books 🙏📚
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📸🏆: WINNER
@neljaen_photos
#books
Fall is FINALLY here! Time to throw on a sweater, get yourself a hot coffee and curl up in the couch with a good book 🍂 Not in the LA area? Click the link in our bio for a curated book bundle made just for you 📚
FTR, though we *sell* books, we're 100% in favor of PUBLIC libraries (
@LAPublicLibrary
ftw): indispensable community resources & where we 1st fell in ♥️ w/ reading. That jackass who thinks amazon should replace libraries is a- oh damn, already said it. Recap: he's a jackass.
In better days, we used to hold sold-out events featuring the greatest artists, musicians & authors around. We hope to get back there someday... What are some special events you’d like to see here once it’s safe to gather again?
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📸: Greg Doherty for
@gettyimages
Creaky floors, dim lighting… If that classic old book smell is your thing, check out our antique book vault just past the children’s section. You enter through a historic bank vault door from the early 1900’s. Just make sure it doesn’t close behind you…
“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.” - Mark Twain
“This bookstore was cool. ps. my favorite thing about books is they take you to hundreds of places and you don’t even have to leave your bed.” -
@lyviandao
What is your favorite thing about books? 📖
“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install a lovely bookshelf on the wall.” - Roald Dahl.
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We’re open this weekend for in-store shopping 11am -8pm.
📸:
@jafinkofficial
#indiebookstore
#thelastbookstore
With LA schools shut down for fall, books are more important than ever before. We are still open from 11am-7pm! Let us know how we can be there for you 📚
Whether you’re looking for the biggest titles, something obscure, or something you’ve never heard of before, we’ve got it. Come by from 11am - 7pm to find that one book you’ve been needing 📚
The creepiest room in our bookstore has only gotten creepier with the mysterious addition of an old radiator shaped like an armchair right in the middle of the Horror Vault. Sit at your own risk, and don’t forget to browse our collection of new and classic horror novels, true c
WINNER!!🏆📸 We love shots like this by
@mikhaearl
, who captures an interesting perspective of our Annex wall. This room is dedicated solely to signed copies, first editions, & rare collectibles.
Tag us on your photos for a chance to win a $50 gift card or curated book bundle.
We are currently selling Limited Edition $50 Book Bundles! These 1/1 bundles are first come, first serve so there’s no time to hesitate 🎉 We will be posting new Genres everyday on our new shop, and you can buy your favorite in just a few clicks 📚
One of our favorite new additions are these autographed copies of “Crying in H Mart”
@jbrekkie
signed for us before her show
@RegentTheaterLA
. They’re almost gone, but if you’re interested in tender, lyrical writing about family, food, loss, & music, we can’t recommend it enough.
The one on the left? She’s crankin’ — and the other one’s on deck. AC, folks. If you haven’t been in LA recently, you don’t know how big a deal this is. ❄️🔥❄️
“Books bring life in all forms. Whether they’re sitting on a shelf or being read, they bring something to the space. Their existence alone gives off an energy. As long as books are being appreciated in some way, I’m happy they’re there.”
- Last Bookstore co-owner
@jenna
Happy 45th Birthday to Josh Spencer, owner, creator and mastermind behind The Last Bookstore! 🎂 🎁 🎉 He works day and night to ensure your experience is a memorable one, hand-selecting every book that goes onto the…
“Whether it be creating a calm space for readers, adapting a historical building to your bookstore’s needs, or having an entire chain reorganize, the science of bookstore design continues to evolve”…
@BookRiot
Visit us today 11AM - 8PM
#indiebookstore
#thelastbookstore
Several employees over the years have reported spooky happenings and unexplained events, especially on the night shift. Haunted? We think so.
#hauntedbookstore
#thelastbookstore
Through those gates you’ll find artist monographs, one-of-a-kind photo books, out-of-print kitschy paperbacks, ephemera, and rare first editions. These treasures are in-store only. If you’re looking for something special, this is where you’ll find it.
#rarebooks
FYI - We’re in the middle of (finally) having AC installed. It’s a “mammoth” undertaking, but something to look forward to, yes?
In the meantime, stay hydrated— especially if you’re doing any reading this weekend. 🌞📚🔥
Let us surprise you with a Curated Bundle of books personalized just for you based on your specified reading interests. You can approve the selections in advance or opt to be surprised (which would you choose!?) All…
The Fine AF 1999 Toyota Corolla, wasn’t going to put this on twitter but the guy took it off of Craig’s list so I felt the need to keep the story alive😂
A thing we couldn't do before the interwebs: Hang out with
@Gabino_Iglesias
in
#horror
#bookclub
and talk about his profound & genre-melding Coyote Songs, while at home in our jimjams drinking adult bevs