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

Open to all, no RSVP necessary.
All supplies for activities provided by Poppy Store.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday, July 1, at 6:30 pm as they welcome Jon Cowan to discuss and sign Proof: A Thriller. Joining him in conversation will be Ben H. Winters. 

From a writer and executive producer of Suits comes a riveting and gritty legal thriller about murder, cover-ups, redemption, and Los Angeles--perfect for fans of #1 bestselling authors John Grisham and Scott Turow.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday, June 26 at 6:30 pm as we welcome Lisa Jewell to the store to discuss and sign Don't Let Him In. Joining her in conversation will be Amy Tintera.  

“Who are you? Who are you really?”

Nick Radcliffe is a man of substance and good taste. He has a smile that could melt the coldest heart and a knack for putting others at ease. He’s just what Nina Swann needed in her life after her husband’s unexpected death. But to Nina’s adult daughter, Ash, Nick seems too slick, too polished, too good to be true. Without telling her mother, Ash begins digging into Nick’s past. What she finds is more than unsettling…

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30 pm as we welcome Stefanie Leder to the store to discuss and sign Love, Coffee and Revolution.  Joining her in conversation will be María Amparo Escandón.

Deftly weaving romance, action, and humor with a quest for integrity in an unjust world, Love, Coffee, and Revolution is a timely and relatable coming-of-age novel.

Idealistic and naïve college senior Dee Blum is suffocating. Trapped in the soul-killing plan laid out by her parents—go to law school and become a divorce lawyer—she is desperate for an escape. She’s also desperate for a more meaningful life. So when she unexpectedly lands a job organizing eco-tours of coffee farms in Costa Rica, she drops out of school, setting off on a journey of activism and adventure.

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

Open to all, no RSVP necessary.
All supplies for activities provided by Poppy Store.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30 pm as we welcome Daria Lavelle to the store to discuss and sign Aftertaste. Joining her in conversation will  be Jordan Moblo. 

What if you could have one last meal with someone you've loved, someone you've lost? Combining the magic of Under the Whispering Door with the high-stakes culinary world of Sweetbitter, Aftertaste is an epic love story, a dark comedy, and a synesthetic adventure through food and grief.

A food story to binge.
A ghost story to devour.
A love story to savor.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday, June 22nd at 4:00 pm as we welcome Karen B. Winnick to the store to discuss and sign Why Wolves Matter: A Conservation Success Story.  

Where did all the wolves go? The birds, the fish, and the beavers? When the top predator was wiped out, the balance of nature in Yellowstone National Park was disrupted. The circle was broken.

Written in a lyrical style, Why Wolves Matter is an ecological tale that helps children to understand the interconnectedness of all things in the natural world. Once all the wolves were gone, the elk population grew so large that the trees and vegetation on which they fed disappeared, throwing the Park and the remaining wildlife into disarray.

Join us for a special event at Clare V.! Enjoy on-site hand-painted monogramming to personalize your new accessory.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday, June 18 at 6:30 pm as we welcome Howard Smith to the store to discuss and sign My Friend Johnny: The Last 20 Years of a Beautiful Life with Johnny Carson and Friends.

For two decades, Howard Smith shared an extraordinary friendship with Johnny Carson—not as the legendary Tonight Show host, but simply as John. A neighbor turned close companion, Howard entered John’s private world, far from the spotlight. In My Friend Johnny, Howard paints an intimate portrait of the man behind the iconic desk—funny, kind, and generous, yet deeply complex.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday, June 17 at 6:30pm as we welcome Janelle Brown to the store to discuss and sign What Kind of Paradise.  

A teenage girl breaks free from her father’s world of isolation to discover that her whole life is a lie in this propulsive new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Things and Watch Me Disappear.

Please join us for our trunk show with Capitol favorite, LEEN. LEEN strips what we know of fashion down to its core rawness, free from logos or the marketed-to-perfection big-fashion machine. The aim is to create go-to pieces that tie everything together by way of strategic details, premium fabrics, and timeless, supremely comfortable silhouettes. Shop the collection and meet founder and designer Eileen Ilic from 10 to 6 pm on June 17th. 

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday, June 15 at 4:00 pm as we welcome Paul Cummins to the store to discuss and sign It's About Time and Poetry, Politics and Posterity. 

It’s About Time and Poetry, Politics, and Posterity offer a rich collection of writings on time and
meaning in this crazy, mysterious world of ours, writings in Paul’s quiet and unique voice.

Edelweiss introduces a brand-new line of Swedish Vegan Gummies, launching June 14th. These gummies are gelatin-free, no artificial dyes, and 100% vegan—crafted in Sweden and already a viral sensation on TikTok. Every Saturday starting June 14, four new flavors will be introduced weekly.

June 14 Flavors: Strawberry Pomegranate Ovals, Sour Raspberry Lemon Skulls, Cola Bottles, and Tutti Frutti Mix.

Join us on Thursday June 12th at 6:30 pm as we welcome David Denby to the store to discuss and sign Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer. Joining him in conversation will be Kit Rachlis.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday, June 11 at 6:30 pm as we welcome Kyra Davis Lurie to the store to discuss and sign The Great Mann.  

In this poignant retelling of The Great Gatsby, set amongst L.A.’s Black elite, a young veteran finds his way post-war, pulled into a new world of tantalizing possibilities—and explosive tensions.

In 1945, Charlie Trammell steps off a cross-country train into the vibrant tapestry of Los Angeles. Lured by his cousin Marguerite’s invitation to the esteemed West Adams Heights, Charlie is immediately captivated by the Black opulence of L.A.’s newly rechristened “Sugar Hill.”

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday, June 8 at 4:00 pm as we welcome Nicole Wong to the store to discuss and sign Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora.

A step-by-step guide to Mahjong for new and seasoned players alike.

For many third-culture kids in the Asian diaspora, the sight and sound of clacking mahjong tiles conjures deep-seated memories. Some learned to play alongside elders, while others watched from afar. Maybe you only distantly know of the game through movies or articles about pop-up mahjong nights. Whether you are looking to reconnect with the game, pick up a new hobby, or introduce others to a favorite pastime, Mahjong is a step-by-step guide for new and seasoned players alike.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Thursday, June 5 at 6:30 pm as we welcome Bridget Crocker to the store to discuss and sign The River's Daughter.  Joining her in conversation will be Christina Haag. 

After Bridget Crocker’s parents’ volatile divorce, she moved with her mother from Southern California to Wyoming. Her life was idyllic, growing up in a trailer park on the banks of the Snake River with a stepfather she loved, a new baby brother, and the river as her companion—until her mother suddenly took up a radical new lifestyle, becoming someone Bridget barely recognized. The one constant in her life—the place Bridget felt whole and fully herself—was the river. When she discovered the world of whitewater rafting, she knew she’d found her calling.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:30 pm as we welcome Karen E. Bender to the store to discuss and sign The Words of Dr. L: & Other Stories.  Joining her in conversation will be Hope Edelman.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday June 3rd at 6:30 pm as we welcome Beth Le Manach to the store to discuss and sign Entertaining.

For more than a decade, Beth Le Manach’s YouTube channel, Entertaining with Beth, has been the go-to for anyone looking for creative and practical entertaining advice. Beth is an expert hostess who has figured out the solution to entertaining success, every time. Not only do her recipes look and taste great, but they also offer a practical twist or a killer tip that saves you time, money, or effort! Because let’s face it, whipping up your favorite weeknight meal is one thing, but add a few guests to the mix and it becomes a whole other ball game.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Sunday, June 1 at 3:00pm as we welcome Julie Clark to the store to discuss and sign "The Ghostwriter".  Joining her in conversation will be Jordan Moblo.

"Expertly plotted and exquisitely twisted… Julie Clark masterfully weaves together a daughter's long-held suspicions and her father's deadly secrets with the tragic events from the past. The Ghostwriter kept me turning pages in this suspenseful search for the truth." — Ashley Elston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins.

Join Diesel, A Bookstore in partnership with PEN America on Wednesday May 28th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Yrsa Daley-Ward to the store to discuss and sign The Catch. Joining her in conversation will be Laura Warrell.   

In her riveting first foray into fiction, Daley-Ward introduces twin sisters Clara and Dempsey, separated from their mother, Serene, in childhood. In adulthood, they are content to be all but estranged, until Clara sees a woman who looks exactly like their mother on the streets of London, but unchanged by time and living a childless life. In this kaleidoscopic multiverse of daughterhood and longing, Daley-Ward examines the sacrifices Black women make to achieve self-actualization.   

Join Diesel, A Bookstore on Tuesday May 27th at 6:30 pm as they welcome John Dinges to the store to discuss and sign Chile in Their Hearts: The Untold Story of Two Americans Who Went Missing After the Coup. Joining him in conversation will be Francisco Letelier.   

Set against the romance of revolution and the terror of a military coup, this arresting mystery is also a reckoning with the callousness of U.S. foreign policy.
 
In 1972 two idealistic young Americans, Charles Horman and Frank Teruggi, arrived in Chile to participate in President Salvador Allende's socialist and democratic revolution. A year later they were secretly executed as Chile's military, with U.S. backing, deposed Allende. Following a sham investigation and cover-up, a Chilean defector leveled a stunning but ultimately false accusation: a CIA agent was in the room when one of the killings was ordered.

Join us Diesel, A Bookstore Wednesday May 21st at 6:30 pm as they welcome Craig Mod to the store to discuss and sign Things Become Other Things: A Walking Memoir. Joining him in conversation will be Dexter Thomas.     

Photographer and essayist Craig Mod is a veteran of long solo walks. But in 2021, during the pandemic shutdown of Japan’s borders, one particular walk around the Kumano Kodō routes—the ancient pilgrimage paths of Japan’s southern Kii Peninsula—took on an unexpectedly personal new significance. Mod found himself reflecting on his own childhood in a post-industrial American town, his experiences as an adoptee, his unlikely relocation to Japan at nineteen, and his relationship with one lost friend, whose life was tragically cut short after their paths diverged. For Mod, the walk became a tool to bear witness to a quiet grace visible only when “you’re bored out of your skull and the miles left are long.”

Join Diesel, A Book Store on Tuesday May 20th at 6:30 pm as they welcome Haley Hoffman Smith to the store to discuss and sign You Have the Magic: Harness the Power of Your Mind to Transform Your Reality. 

Through a radical new approach to manifesting the life of your dreams, subconscious breakthrough coach Haley Hoffman Smith empowers you to embrace the potential within your own mind to unlock magical change in your world.

Visit Sweet Rose Creamery to celebrate their 15th birthday and enjoy $1 scoops of the special Birthday Cake Flavor—house-baked vanilla cake, rainbow sprinkles, and a nostalgic strawberry ripple.

This Mother's day, celebrate the women who made you you with Sézane. Whether it's your mom, a mother figure, or a treat for yourself, their Parisian Gift Guide has something for every kind of love this season - complete with limited edition surprises at their L.A. Appartement at the Mart.

With Complimentary gifts, restocks of their most-loved pieces, and other surprises, consider this your one-stop shop for Parisian joy. 

Enjoy complimentary calligraphy and other surprises all weekend!