Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday September 4th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Larry Charles to the store to discuss and sign Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter. 

To tell Larry Charles’s life story is to tell the story of modern American comedy. Over the last 40 years, few comedians have been a part of so many iconic, beloved projects. Larry was one of the original writers and producers on the first five seasons of Seinfeld, executive produced both Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage while directing 18 episodes of Curb and served as the showrunner for Mad About You. His film directing credits include Borat, Bruno, and The Dictator, the comic documentary Religulous (starring Bill Maher), and Masked and Anonymous (which he co-wrote with Bob Dylan who stars). In Comedy Samurai, Charles pulls back the curtain on the making of his successful projects, offering sharp, never- before-told anecdotes about Jerry Seinfeld, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Maher, Bob Dylan, Nic Cage, Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Larry David, among many others.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday September 2nd at 6:30pm as they welcome Terri Hanauer to the store to discuss and sign The Lightness of Rain. Joining her in conversation will be Gary Goldstein.

Bold, revealing and emotionally layered, The Lightness of Rain is a compelling tale of love, sex, forgiveness, past decisions and future possibilities. It is a passionate, haunting novel that captures both the searing pain of loss and the transcending power of hope. 

Visit Friday Movie Night at the Mart for a showing of Up.

Come see your friends and neighbors for a classic film every Friday night at 6pm though the month of August. Dinner, nibbles, and sips to go.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday August 27 at 6:30pm as they welcome Christy Whitman to the store to discuss and sign The Flow Factor: How to Master Your Energy and Enter a State of Flow. Joining her in conversation will be Kelly Sullivan Walden.

The Flow Factor by New York Times bestselling author Christy Whitman offers readers the key to mastering the flow state—the energetic signature of success.

Whether in sports, business, creativity, or everyday life, the flow state is where happiness, fulfillment, and effortless achievement reside. Most of us experience flow accidentally, but few can summon it at will, especially during high-pressure or triggering moments. This book teaches readers how to do just that—tap into the flow state intentionally, no matter the circumstances.

Poppy Store will be hosting fun camp activities for the littles. Visit Poppy Store for lemonade, snacks, and a special new activity each week!

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Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday August 26th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Nicholas Meyer to the store to discuss and sign Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson delve into the world of art forgery in this new historical mystery from the author of Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell.

London, 189–: The great city is brought to a standstill by a series of blizzards and Sherlock Holmes is bored to distraction. It would take a miracle to bring a case to the detective’s door. . .

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday August 24 at 4:00 pm as they welcome Haleh Massey to the store to discuss and sign Say Something, Poupeh Babaee! 

Poupeh needs to speak up for her parents at an embassy interview-the problem is that she’s been rendered mute! Smile meets New Kid in this funny, heartwarming, poignant graphic novel about the toll immigrating to the United States takes on a kid’s mental health.

To celebrate the launch of our Pre-Fall Collection, we're offering complimentary embroidery from 12pm-4pm and serving mini madeleines in store. 

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday August 21st at 6:30 pm as they welcome Aaron Abke to the store to discuss and sign The Three Beliefs of Ego: A Sufferer's Guide to Freedom. 

The Three Beliefs of Ego explores a simple but transformative idea: that the ego, often misunderstood, is structured around three unconscious beliefs — lack, attachment, and control. These beliefs quietly shape how we think, feel, and respond to life, giving rise to emotional pain.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday August 20 at 6:30pm as they welcome David Stewart to the store to discuss and sign There's No Going Back: The Life and Work of Jonathan Demme. Joining him in conversation will be Amy Scott.

There's No Going Back is the first complete biography of an auteur whose remarkable and versatile career encompassed acclaimed narratives, documentaries, and films spanning nearly five decades. Best known for Melvin and Howard (1980), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Philadelphia (1993), and Beloved (1998), Demme was an Oscar-winning filmmaker with a recognizable style and voice. He often used that voice to champion women's rights and amplify social and environmental justice issues. Demme was also well regarded for the loyalty, devotion, and collegiality shown to the actors, camera crew, and technical staff he employed in his projects.

Poppy Store will be hosting fun camp activities for the littles. Visit Poppy Store for lemonade, snacks, and a special new activity each week!

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Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday August 19th at 6:30pm as they welcome Melissa Pace to the store to discuss and sign The Once and Future Me. Joining her in conversation will be Sophie Stava.

Dark Matter meets Girl, Interrupted with a feminist twist in this gripping psychological thriller about a young woman teetering on the edge of reality, perfect for fans of dystopian fiction, time travel, and shows like Black Mirror and Russian Doll.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday August 17 at 4:00pm as we welcome Nick Fuller Googins to the store to discuss and sign The Frequency of Living Things. Joining him in conversation will be Kashana Cauley.

A heartbreaking American epic about three sisters who unearth lifetimes of family tensions as they are forced to rescue one of their own from peril, testing the limits of sacrifice, sisterhood, and forgiveness from the author of the “profound work of great wisdom” (Alice Elliott Dark) The Great Transition.

This summer, Sèzane is partnering with Hart for a special pop-up with Hart Jewelry. Create your own charm necklace with their soul-boosting, long-lasting personalized jewelr —perfect for a thoughtful gift or a little treat just for you.

Visit Friday Movie Night at the Mart for a showing of Babe.

Come see your friends and neighbors for a classic film every Friday night at 6pm though the month of August. Dinner, nibbles, and sips to go.

Get ready for the hottest months of the year with Simone Fan's terry collection ~ post-beach wear that is classic, cozy, and chic. Including hats and jackets made of repurposed Hermés vintage towels. All terry pieces are made locally, sustainably and ethically in LA.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday, August 13th at 6:30pm as they welcome Aisha Muharrar to the store to discuss and sign Loved One. Joining her in conversation will be Aja Gabel. 

From an Emmy Award-winning writer comes a funny, wise, heartbreaking story about a woman journeying into the unknown in the wake of sudden loss.

When her first-love-turned-close-friend, Gabe, dies unexpectedly at twenty-nine, thirty-year-old Julia is launched into an intercontinental quest to recover his lost possessions. Her journey takes her from Los Angeles to London and into the murky realm of the past. It also sets Julia on a collision course with the last woman he loved, a guarded, self-possessed florist and restaurateur named Elizabeth, who insists on withholding Gabe's beloved guitar--one of the departed indie rock musician's dearest belongings--for reasons Julia can't understand. Both women, it turns out, have something to hide, and soon find themselves engaged in a complex dance of withholding and revelation.

Poppy Store will be hosting fun camp activities for the littles. Visit Poppy Store for lemonade, snacks, and a special new activity each week!

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Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday August 12th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Carla Malden to the store to discuss and sign Playback.

Witty, touching, and insightful, Playback revisits the 17-year-old Mari Caldwell of Shine Until Tomorrow, now 34, to tell the story of a woman obsessed with the past who must risk the future to learn to live in the present

“Once upon a time there was a summer.”

That’s the way the bedtime story starts, the one Mari Caldwell tells her little girl. It’s also her secret story of waking up one day in San Francisco, 1967, having time-traveled to the tie-dyed Summer of Love.

But she was seventeen then. Now, at 34, where Mari once saw 60’s idealism, she now sees only disillusionment. Newly divorced and stuck in a settled-for career, Mari’s failed at giving her child the perfect family she’d envisioned. That weird weekend in the sixties— the rock band she crashed with, the musician she loved, the hit song he wrote for her— lives in the way-back of her mind. Did it even happen? She’s not so sure… Until it happens again.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday August 10 at 4:00pm as they welcome Mansi Shah and Lyn Liao Butler to the store to discuss and sign Saving Face and The Fourth Daughter.  

Saving Face 
Ami Shah is on the brink of life-changing success. Her skin-care empire, Amala, is set for a dream acquisition by a Fortune 500 company, and she has just been nominated for the Global Changemakers Award, the most revered entrepreneurial honor. There's just one problem: fraud. 

The Fourth Daughter
In Taiwan, the bond between grandmother and granddaughter opens up a healing world for them both in an inspiring family saga about the comfort of food, untold histories, and indomitable mother love.

Visit Friday Movie Night at the Mart for a showing of Charlotte's Web (1973).

Come see your friends and neighbors for a classic film every Friday night at 6pm though the month of August. Dinner, nibbles, and sips to go.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday August 7th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Thom Mount and Gerald Petievich to the store to discuss and sign Rafferty Returns and 13 Hillcrest Drive. 

13 Hillcrest Drive
In the streets of Beverly Hills, secrets are the most valuable currency. Meredith Fox, a once-prominent Hollywood publicity agent, has clawed her way back from the brink of obscurity. Now, she's poised for a comeback, leveraging the dark secrets of her celebrity clients to put herself back on top. But when a routine money drop goes fatally wrong, Meredith finds herself caught in a deadly web of betrayal.

Rafferty Returns 
Jon Rafferty once reigned supreme over Hollywood’s spin machine. But after a spectacular fall from grace marked by scandal, divorce, and the collapse of his PR empire, he is restored to power and responsibility at Selwyn Bros.-Ince, one of the few giant studios, bearing the enigmatic title: Director of Special Projects. 

Poppy Store will be hosting fun camp activities for the littles. Visit Poppy Store for lemonade, snacks, and a special new activity each week!

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Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday August 5 at 6:30pm as they welcome Daniel Kraus to the store to discuss and sign Angel Down.  Joining him in conversation will be Tananarive Due.

The critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable” (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war.

This August, join us in the courtyard at 6pm on Fridays for family-friendly classics, fresh popcorn, and easy dinner pickup from your favorite Mart restaurants. Stay tuned for the full movie lineup and more details. See you at the Mart!

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday July 30th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Kathleen Kaufman to the store to discuss and sign The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey.  Joining her in conversation will be Jo Kaplan.

Feminist Gothic horror author Kathleen Kaufman presents a thrillingly atmospheric and exquisitely evocative tale of feminine rage set at the height of the Spiritualist Movement in The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey, a shadowy blend of historical fiction and horror that takes place at the dawn of the 20th Century.

Poppy Store will be hosting fun camp activities for the littles. Visit Poppy Store for lemonade, snacks, and a special new activity each week!

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Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday July 29th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Marissa, Jeannie, Samira and Nicole (the Four Moms) to the store to discuss and sign The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case. 

A lot of us like to think we could solve a mystery. But do you have what it takes? The Carpool Detectives is what happens when a group of LA moms—with kids getting older and careers long in the rearview—band together and crack a double homicide wide open. It’s a jaw-dropping work of a true crime, and a poignant story of motherhood, the power of community, and how shared purpose can bring us together. Unique to the genre, this story is being revealed for the very first time in these pages.