Writer’s Symposium by the Sea is an annual event that brings interviews with innovative creators, life stories, examples of great writing, and evocative conversation to PLNU that inspire readers and writers alike. The evening interviews, conducted by symposium founder Dr. Dean Nelson, feature lively conversations about the stories behind the author’s stories. This 25 year anniversary of the program brings Sonia Nazario, Pico Iyer and Alice Walker to our local university's stage.  Join in this Point Loma tradition!  Find out more and purchase tickets here: https://www.pointloma.edu/opportunities/writers-symposium-sea

La Playa Books is proud to bea a part of the 25th year of the Writers Symposium by the Sea and support Pico Iyer, author of over a dozen books and essays combining travel, memoir and spirituality, to Crill Performance Hall. For more information and tickets visit pointloma.edu/writers

We are thrilled to be a part of San Diego's Left Coast Crime Convention! Join us for 4 days in the Book Room with our used and rare books focused on crime, thrillers, mysteries and more!

"Left Coast Crime is an annual mystery convention sponsored by mystery fans, both readers and authors. LCC is held during the first quarter of the year in Western North America. Conventions have been held from Anchorage to El Paso, from Boulder to Hawaii, and various locations in between.

Left Coast Crime is for fans of the mystery/crime genre: readers, authors, librarians, bloggers, publishers, editors, agents, and booksellers.

What Happens at a Left Coast Crime Convention?
Our days are built around panel discussions and other programming on a wide variety of topics designed to allow interaction between readers and writers. There are typically three or four programs to choose from during each time slot. The panels can be humorous or serious, educational or entertaining, and are often a mix of everything.There are signings after each panel slot and a book room.

Several special events are included in your Left Coast Crime registration: Thursday Opening Reception, Friday Meet the New Authors Breakfast, Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Awards Banquet. Other special events vary by convention.

Connections between authors and fans are encouraged with activities like Author Speed-Dating, Author-Reader Connections, and Author-Hosted Tables at the Awards Banquet."

For more information and registration:  http://www.leftcoastcrime.org/2020/

The 55th Annual Congress of History is back at Portuguese Hall. This two-day conference of San Diego historical groups is open to the public for a fee. Wonderful lectures on San Diego history take place with this year's theme focusing on 'Remarkable Women.' La Playa Books will be there with diverse San Diego and Southern California ephemera and books! For more information, please see: https://congressofhistory.org/