John Tottenham on His Debut Novel Service, an Ode to Bookstores and Bohemians

John Tottenham on His Debut Novel Service, an Ode to Bookstores and Bohemians

John Tottenham, photographed by Chris Molnar. Los Angeles’ Stories Books is both an oasis in an otherwise chaotic Echo Park and, as the writer John Tottenham says, “the noisiest bookstore ever.” It’s a hub for twelve steppers that happens to serve alcohol; a highfalutin community center; a relatively new shop that feels ageless; and a second home to me and many others. When Tottenham and I both worked there, he as bookseller and I running events…