Pint-Sized Bookstore Takes Up Residence in LA
Though already home to a sizable number of independent, brick-and-mortar bookshops, Los Angeles recently welcomed a new addition to the family: OOF Bookstore, which opened its doors in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Cypress Park on July 2. Writer Christie Hayden first felt the call to launch a bookstore while studying at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and in 2015 created Bookish, a mobile bookshop on wheels staffed by artists in Baltimore City featuring small press titles and independent projects. (Not to be confused with the book recommendation website by the same name created by publishing giants Hachette, Penguin, and Simon & Schuster.)
Since then, the Bookish founders traveled to New York City, the District of Columbia, and eventually found their way to Los Angeles. Hayden discovered the location of OOF while searching for an apartment on Craigslist. Like Bookish, Hayden stocks OOF with locally published 'zines and books, catalogues, art books, and ceramics, and hosts artist exhibitions of works on paper.
Whether intentional or not, Hayden is staying true to her nomadic roots and doesn't have a website for OOF, though the store's Facebook page contains basic contact information and is updated regularly with new inventory announcements and sales. We wish all the best of luck to this free-spirited endeavor. OOF Books is located at 912A Cypress Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90065.
