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Dust Jacket Journeys
Sunday, July 13, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Featured book: Fight Like Hell by Kim Kelly
Join us for our book club, Dust Jacket Journeys, where we invite you to explore perspectives around architecture, art, identity, and place.
Each gathering will offer an opportunity for exploring diverse perspectives, sharing discoveries, and the exchange of ideas which make for a meaningful reading experience. A quarterly selection of books will inspire thoughtful discussions and insights.
"The names and faces of countless silenced, misrepresented, or forgotten leaders have been erased by time as a privileged few decide which stories get cut from the final copy: those of women, people of color, LGBTQIA people, disabled people, sex workers, prisoners, and the poor. In this definitive and assiduously researched must-read,Teen Vogue columnist and independent labor reporter Kim Kelly excavates that untold history and shows how the rights the American worker has today—the forty-hour workweek, workplace-safety standards, restrictions on child labor, protection from harassment and discrimination on the job—were earned with literal blood, sweat, and tears."
Purchase Fight Like Hell in store or online and receive 20% off the next featured book.
Summer Reads from our Bookshop
We're a specialized bookstore, which means we don't carry a lot of titles you might find in other stores.
But don't fret, you can still support us whether you're a lover of fiction or cookbooks or just about anything else!
Peruse Summer Reading Recommendations here.
Purchases made at our Gamble House Bookshop site also support our museum.
Shop from our "Staff Picks" lists or use the search bar at the top of the page to find your latest read.
We have always believed that Gamble House docents are more than a community of like-minded individuals sharing the love of the Gamble House with visitors. We are family—and when there is need, family comes together.
The 2025 firestorms in Los Angeles County have had a devastating impact on our docent family.
A newly established Docent Support Fund helps with the immediate and/or long-term needs of members of our docent family in times of local disaster. We have partnered with local craftspeople to create this collection. 100% of the sales from this collection will go towards this fund.
The Gamble House Bookstore is a drop-off site for Pasadena For All, a local grassroots mutual aid and advocacy organization who come together every Saturday to distribute items to our unhoused neighbors.
Items currently in high demand:
Sleeping bags, tents, new and unused socks & underwear, beanies, scarves, gloves, closed-toe shoes, masks, tarps, flashlights, batteries, blankets, hygiene items, first aid kits and hats.
Please refrain from donating stained or torn clothing. Please launder items prior to donation.