Liz Pollock first came to Santa Cruz in 1975 to visit some friends at the UCSC campus for the "Valentine's Day Waltz" at Cowell College. As soon as she could, she transferred from ...view moreLiz Pollock first came to Santa Cruz in 1975 to visit some friends at the UCSC campus for the "Valentine's Day Waltz" at Cowell College. As soon as she could, she transferred from Cal State LA to UCSC and majored in comparative literature. She met her husband at Adolph's Italian Family Restaurant, where she bartended for five years. Liz has owned and operated the Cook's Bookcase since 2007 and lives with her family in a restored 1914 California Craftsman bungalow in beautiful Santa Cruz.view less