Workers voted on March 9 to join a union in order to address what they consider a lack of COVID-19 safety controls.
Doris Moskowitz
Posted inArts
Story of Berkeley’s Moe’s Books comes to big screen
Siciliano Trevino held a screening Aug. 27 of her new documentary at the Rialto Cinemas Elmwood theater. Photo: Ted Friedman The film that was found at the Berkeley dump of the 1965 opening night party for Moe’s Books on Telegraph Avenue now has a film of its own. Thursday night was the premiere of New […]
Posted inArts
New film will tell the story of salvaged Moe’s Books film
Bladerunner screenwriter Davis Peoples and Moe’s Books owner Doris Moscowitz, both of whom will appear in New Mo Cut, a short film being made by Siciliana Trevino. Photo: Siciliana Trevino First there was the remarkable salvaging from the city dump of a reel of film shot at Berkeley’s venerable bookstore Moe’s in 1965. Then the discovery that […]
Posted inArts
‘Blade Runner’ screenwriter made lost film of Moe’s Books
Moe Moskowitz at the infamous 1965 party at his store. This photo has been at the store for decades. A film of the event was recently discovered. Photo: courtesy Moe’s Books Moe Moskowitz at the infamous 1965 party at his store. This photo has been at the store for decades. A film of the event […]
Posted inBusiness
Film of famous Moe’s Books party found at Berkeley dump
Moe Moskowitz at the infamous 1965 at the store. This photo has been at the store for decades. A film of the event was recently discovered The film was stuffed in an old cardboard box at the Berkeley dump, resting next to other rolls of footage documenting long-forgotten events. But when the scavenger pulled out the reel, […]
Posted inBusiness
Mrs. Dalloway’s to give Berkeley teachers $100 in books
Mrs. Dalloway’s bookstore: has just received a James Patterson grant. Photo: Frances Dinkespiel Mrs. Dalloway’s bookstore: has just received a James Patterson grant. Photo: Frances Dinkespiel Every kindergarten and first grade teacher in the Berkeley Unified School District will soon have the opportunity to buy $100 worth of books, thanks to an offer made by […]
Posted inBusiness
Moe’s Books gets $7,000 from author James Patterson
Moe’s Books, at 2476 Telegraph Ave., has been awarded a $7,000 grant by bestselling author James Patterson. Photo: Moe’s Books Moe’s Books, at 2476 Telegraph Ave., has been awarded a $7,000 grant by bestselling author James Patterson. Photo: Moe’s Books The bestselling author James Patterson has given a $7,000 grant to Moe’s Bookstore on Telegraph Avenue, part […]
Posted inCommunity
Snapshot: Doris Moskowitz, owner, Moe’s Books
Doris Moskowitz, owner of Moe’s Books. Photo: Pete Rosos By Pete Rosos Doris Moskowitz was born in 1966, the youngest daughter of Moe and Barb Moskowitz. After graduating from Mills College 1990 with degrees in English and Music, she began working with her dad, Moe, at the legendary Berkeley store he founded in 1959 on […]
Posted inCity
Berkeley is nation’s third best-read city, and buys online
We already knew that Berkeley is one of the nation’s brainiest cities. Today, Amazon.com released data that shows that Berkeley is the third best-read city in the country. Amazon, by far the largest bookseller in the world, looked at its sales data since the beginning of the year for books, magazines and newspapers, in both […]
