Book Lovers Confessional

An Open Mic Sesh with Devin Fitzgerald Giving Voice to Hot Takes About Under Appreciated and Overlooked Works in Print
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Book Lovers Confessional: An Open Mic Sesh with Devin Fitzgerald Giving Voice to Hot Takes About Under Appreciated and Overlooked Works in Print

Tell the world - what writer, book, genre, etc. do you feel has been overlooked or under appreciated. It's your turn to grab.

Our MC is Devin Fitzgerald, the curator of Global Book History and the History of Printing at UCLA library special collections. They run a poetry reading series, Briefly Here, and are also implicated in several international conspiracies. They have read the Voynich manuscript in its entirety. Obviously, Devin appreciates the obscure. True to their Pisces nature, Devin is compassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle, but also loves sleeping and being alone, so count yourself lucky they are joining us.

Devin actively uses 12 languages in their work and instruction, including Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Latin and Spanish. Should you choose to use your real name when you step up to the mic, Devin will knock all pronunciations out of the park!

Tickets to this talk are offered FREE with admission to .

RARE BOOKS LA UNION STATION CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Rare Books LA returns to Los Angeles Union Station on October 3-4, 2026, with a stunning selection of antiquarian books, maps, fine prints, book arts, and more that you sink your teeth into. This year’s fair is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Anne Rice’s iconic novel Interview with the Vampire. A special 50th anniversary edition of the book published by Alfred A. Knopf will be available at the book fair bundled with a fundraiser ticket benefiting the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

With support from AbeBooks, more than 50 exhibitors from London, New York, and everywhere in between will fill the Ticket Concourse at LA Union Station with an array of first editions and other historical material. Attendees are encouraged to join our partner Metro and hop onboard Metrolink, Metro Rail, or Amtrak for this transit-friendly book fair.

To get everyone’s blood pumping, Rare Books LA is partnering with the American Red Cross and the Mozaic at Union Station Apartments to host a blood drive on Friday, October 2. Participants at this event will receive free weekend admission the book fair. More details and registration are available at rarebooksla.com.

A special exhibit of vampire-related memorabilia will be on display at the book fair, including The Vampyre, written in 1819 by John William Polidori and a first edition of Interview with the Vampire. Other highlights include Anne Rice’s authentic black Chinese wedding dress, on loan from her son Christopher Rice, who will be headlining an afternoon panel discussion about his mother’s work and the influence she had on his current fiction and those who have followed in her footsteps. For a complete list of speakers and other events, visit Rarebooksla.com.

“No matter what genre you’re interested in, there’s something for everyone at a wide range of price points,” said Rare Books LA Director Jodi Tolan. “You won’t want to miss the opportunity to peruse 50 bookstores, all under one roof!”

Also new for 2026, the book fair will open an hour earlier on Sunday. Rare Books LA Union Station takes place at 800 N. Alameda Street and is open to the public from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, October 3, and from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday, October 4.

Please visit our website for a list of exhibitors.

For tickets and more information about the book fair, please click here.