WHAT’S NEW? MY FIRST BOOK IS OUT…
ROOM 8: A CAT IN THE CLASSROOM
In his 16 years living in the classrooms and hallways of Elysian Heights Elementary School, a cat by the odd name of Room 8, was said to never have growled or scratched a human. Maybe he knew he had achieved cat nirvana; his hefty size was direct evidence of his lucky and good life.
Room 8 arrived at the school sometime in 1952 – no one was quite sure of the exact day. The stray cat suddenly appeared in the doorway, walked in and, in true cat fashion, instantly claimed the room as his own. The sixth grade class was smitten – and soon the City of Los Angeles was too.
In the fall of 1962, photographer Richard Hewett was hired by Look magazine to document a day in the life of L.A.’s most famous feline. Those photos are featured in my new book, Room 8: A Cat in the Classroom published by Photo Friends of the Los Angeles Public Library.
