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Author Emily C. Hughes and her first book, Horror For Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch
Photo of author: Oliver Scott Photography
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, November 21, 2024

Emily C. Hughes (she/her) wants to scare you. Formerly the editor of Unbound Worlds and TorNightfire.com, she writes about horror and curates a list of the year's new scary books. You can find her writing elsewhere in the...

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drawing of Octavia Butler

On Persistence: Octavia E. Butler & Central Library

Vi Thục Hà, Senior Librarian, International Languages Department, Tuesday, June 11, 2019

“Habit is persistence in practice.”—Octavia E. Butler


T.J. Martinson and his debut novel, The Reign of the Kingfisher

Interview With an Author: T.J. Martinson

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, June 6, 2019

T.J. Martinson grew up just outside Chicago. He received his MA in literary studies from Eastern Illinois University and is currently working toward a Ph.D. at Indiana University Bloomington.


Star Wars header with lightsabers

Los Latinos de Star Wars

Patricia Valdovinos, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Read this article in English

¿Eres un fan de Star Wars? ¿Conoces a la mayoría de los personajes y a los actores que los interpretaron?

*Comienzan los ruidos de espadas láser*


BTS receiving a Donsang award at the 31st Golden Disk Awards in Seoul in 2017.

BTS is the Best! / BTS가 최고다!

Heawon Paick, Senior Librarian, Access Services, Friday, May 31, 2019

Probably everyone has heard of this Korean boy band called BTS by now. They are a 7-member Korean idol group called 방탄소년단 (Bangtan Sonyondan), which translates as Bulletproof Boy Scouts.


Anthony Horowitz and his latest Mystery series book, The Sentence is Death.

Interview With an Author: Anthony Horowitz

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, May 30, 2019

Anthony Horowitz is a prolific journalist and writer for television and the author of both young adult and adult literature. He has been commissioned by the Doyle and Fleming estates to write new adventures for both Sherlock Holmes and James Bond.


l to r: Authors Vincent Bugliosi, Darcy O'Brien, Dominick Dunne, Joseph Wambaugh and Joan Renner

Crime Scene Los Angeles: Made-in-L.A. Authors Will Give You Chills

Catherine Pelonero, Administrative Clerk, Office of Engagement and Outreach, Thursday, May 30, 2019

Los Angeles has no shortage of notorious crimes, nor of great writers. When true accounts of the former are penned by the latter, the results are some fascinating reads.


John Snow in front of Central Library

We (GoT) Game of Thrones at the Library!

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Friday, May 17, 2019

Winter is...going going gone!


Kim Michele Richardson and her book jacket

Interview With an Author: Kim Michelle Richardson

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, May 16, 2019

Kim Michele Richardson is a resident of Kentucky, where she has worked with Habitat for Humanity building houses and where she is an advocate for the prevention of child abuse, partnering with the U.S. Navy for the prevention of domestic violence.


Nightclub at 42nd and Central Avenue, with Lucille and Edward on the right.

It’s Cool, It’s Hot, It Swings, It Slides … It’s Jazz - and it’s in L.A.

Photo Friends, Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Whether you want it hot or cool, swingin’ or slow, Dixieland or experimental, there’s jazz to fit your mood, mellow you out, pick you up. Jazz was born in New Orleans—the only place in the U.S. in the 1800s where slaves were allowed to own drums.


Author Yangsze Choo and her latest novel, The Night Tiger

Interview With an Author: Yangsze Choo

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, May 9, 2019

Yangsze Choo is a fourth-generation Malaysian of Chinese descent.


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