Room 8 gets a new book

Elysian Heights -- Given my background as a longtime cat lover and kitten fosterer, it’s no surprise that my first published book would have a feline protagonist.

On Saturday, Aug. 23, the Los Angeles Central Public Library will host the launch of my book “Room 8, A Cat in the Classroom: Photographing Los Angeles’ Most Famous Feline.” The paperback uses never-before-seen images from photographer Richard Hewett’s 1962 Look Magazine photo shoot at Elysian Heights Elementary. Wonderful sketches by Stuart Rapeport also grace the book, which was designed by the charming Amy Inouye.

At the event taking place from 2-4pm at the auditorium of the Los Angeles Central Library in downtown Los Angeles, Scott Mabbutt will screen his documentary “Room 8,” which include

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