Events on July 17, 2003:

Insights to Los Angeles at Village Books (CA)

Village Books in Pacific Palisades, California, hosts two events this weekend featuring authors and books that provide an insider's look at two Los Angeles County cities that have captured America's imagination: Beverly Hills and Malibu.

On Thursday, June 17:

David Weddle signs Among the Mansions of Eden: Tales of Love, Lust and Land in Beverly Hills. There is no place more synonymous with glamour and ostentatious displays of wealth than Beverly Hills. Weddle explores this fascinating community that has become part of American mythology.

On Friday, July 18:

Jake Halpern signs Braving Home: Dispatches from the Underwater Town, The Lava Side Inn & Other Extreme Locales. When Jake Halpern was a cub reporter, he covered five of the most punishing towns in America, including Malibu. Halpern will be joined by Malibu resident Millie Decker who is featured in the book.