Kim Cooper is the creator of
1947project, the crime-a-day time travel blog that spawned
Esotouric’s popular crime bus tours, including
The Real Black Dahlia. She is the author of
The Kept Girl, the acclaimed historical mystery starring the young Raymond Chandler and the real-life Philip Marlowe, and of
The Raymond Chandler Map of Los Angeles. With husband Richard Schave, Kim curates the Salons and forensic science seminars of
LAVA- The Los Angeles Visionaries Association. When the third generation Angeleno isn’t combing old newspapers for forgotten scandals, she is a
passionate advocate for historic preservation of signage, vernacular architecture and writer’s homes. Kim was for many years the editrix of
Scram, a journal of unpopular culture. Her books include
Fall in Love For Life, Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth, Lost in the Grooves and an
oral history of Neutral Milk Hotel.
