Found this while cleaning up some files on my computer today. It’s from an article I wrote for LA Weekly on the best ethnic bookstores in Los Angeles. I love the graphics. This is from Kovcheg (Ark in Russian) Bookstore, located in the heart of Little Russia:
“A 30-year-old bookstore that has gone through various ownership until Victoria Urevich and her husband purchased it four years ago, Kovcheg caters not only to L.A.’s Russian speaking community, but to the film industry. Hollywood producers have been known to frequent the store, renting books and asking Urevich’s help in finding authentic Russian settings for various scenes. With CDs and DVDs of nostalgic Russian theater and opera productions set amongst translations of L. Ron Hubbard’s novels and the Diary of Anne Frank, Kovcheg also attracts passersby who come to browse titles and buy traditional Matryoshka dolls. If you’re interested in acquiring some authentic Soviet Union World War II medals while you get your fix for Russian history and literature, Kovcheg has you covered.”
Original article with Japanese, Armenian and Mexican bookstores here
