‘One Book One City’ Celebrates Malibu History

• Participants to Read Recent Works by Two Longtime Locals

This week, the Malibu City Council proclaimed that March 20 through April 20 is “One Book One City” month in Malibu‚
This year’s reading selections engage the OBOC participants in the living history of Malibu, with works by local authors and longtime residents Dorothy Stotsenberg and Marian Hall.
Stotsenberg’s personal memoir “My Fifty Years in Malibu” is a personal reflection on life in the community from its rustic beginnings to a full-fledged vibrant community.
Hall’s book “Malibu—California’s Most Famous Seaside Community” is a more pictorial perspective on the Malibu more familiar to the outside world.
When announcing the 2010 book choices, the OBOC committee said, “Both works are full of local color, interesting anecdotes, historical information and beautiful photographs. They are books that can be enjoyed by all who are interested in Malibu’s beauty and rich past.”
Along with an ongoing photographic tour of Malibu history that will be featured all month in the Malibu Library, a Celebration of Malibu History event will be held on March 27 at Pepperdine University, in the Payson Library at 2 p.m.
The books’s authors will give talks at the celebration. Longtime award-winning Malibu photographer Nick Rodionoff, who contributed to Hall’s book, will also be on the program.
Continuing again this year will be a writing contest sponsored by the Diesel bookstore that is centered on the themes of the books and expected to draw on the entrants’ inspiration by Malibu itself.
There will be awards for the best fiction/poetry and best non-fiction entries in youth and adult categories. Entries should be submitted to Diesel by May 15. The winners will be announced at the closing celebration.
For more information contact: 310-456-6438 or 1b1c-bu.com