"THE MONOLOGUE BIN" COMES HOME -- TO PORTRAIT OF A BOOKSTORE!

Sunlit gardens, a gurgling fountain, and just inside, up a few steps, a beautiful bookstore. What better place to write a book of monologues? And then, to sell it. The Monologue Bin" is now on sale at Portrait of a Bookstore.

Imagine a small garden with a fountain in the middle, and gaily cushioned benches set around an assortment of tables. Actors talk with their agents, couples murmur and laugh, and writers bend to their laptops, working on screenplays, novels or, in one case, a book of monologues. The Monologue Bin". And why not? Its certainly the place to see colorful characters, and to imagine others. And just inside, up a few steps, are books and gifts, carefully selected for the small yet bright and welcoming space that is Portrait of a Bookstore.

Studio Citys unique Portrait of a Bookstore shares space with the equally special Aroma Café, which offers lots more tables and greenery around the front. But the bookstores patio, with its merry little fountain, offers a quiet refuge, and this is where actor/writer Jim Chevallier wrote many of the over one hundred monologues in The Monologue Bin", originally destined to be sold on his web site (http://www.chezjim.com). And now Portrait of a Bookstore is also the first store to carry the book.

This is in keeping with the stores long association with the Business (film and TV, that is) and with its support of local writers. Julie von Zerneck, the stores owner, is married to Frank von Zerneck, producer of numerous TV films, and the store includes a whole section dedicated to books on filmmaking and writing. Nationally known stars drift in, unnoticed, to browse, chat and generally make themselves at home. But you dont need a name to feel welcome, just a smile and a shared love of the creative life.

So the next time youre in Los Angeles, take a spin over to Studio City, drop in at Portrait of a Bookstore -- and pick up a copy of The Monologue Bin"!

There's something for everyone in THE MONOLOGUE BIN!

- THE MONOLOGUE BIN: ORIGINAL MONOLOGUES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS by Jim
Chevallier
- ISBN: 1-59109-482-8; PRICED $11.95 PAPERBACK
- AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT WWW.CHEZJIM.COM
- AVAILABLE BY PHONE THROUGH BOOKSURGE: 1-866-308-6235 ext 26
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Like to REVIEW the book? Journalists are welcome to e-mail reviewcopies@booksurge.com for a review copy.
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Photos (in jpg format) for this story are available at:
http://www.chezjim.com/press/portrait_photos.html
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ABOUT JIM CHEVALLIER:
Soap opera fans may recall Jim Chevallier from the opening week of NBC's "Passions', in which he played a French doctor. Jim spent years in the music business, hosting radio shows in the Boston-Cambridge area (WBZ-FM, WCAS and WBUR) while performing in clubs and festivals across New England and Europe. He now resides in North Hollywood, California.
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ABOUT PORTRAIT OF A BOOKSTORE:
Portrait of a Bookstore is one of several charming, unique businesses in the Tujunga Village section of Studio City, in Los Angeles San Fernando Valley. It shares premises with Aroma Coffee and Tea Company at 4360 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City.
For more information about the store, please call 818-769-3853.
For driving directions and a map of the area, visit http://www.chezjim.com/writing/portrait.html