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Mario Vargas Llosa
Nicholas Clayton, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, April 18, 2025

Mario Vargas Llosa nació el 28 de marzo de 1936 en Arequipa, Perú y falleció en Lima el 13 de abril a los 89 años de edad. Durante su vida, vivió en varios países como Perú, Bolivia, España, y Francia. Ganó el premio Príncipe de Asturias en 1986 y también el premio Nobel de Literatura en 2010. Autor de más de 50 obras de literatura incluidos Conversación en la catedral, Cartas a...

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"Bob Gunton and Patti LuPone as Juan and Eva Peron singing "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" in a scene from the Broadway production of the musical "Evita."

All About Eva: Los Angeles Hosts the American Debut of the Musical, Evita

Nicholas Beyelia, Librarian, History and Genealogy Department, Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Los Angeles is a city whose theater scene is typically overlooked, yet every now and then we are host to a production that is monumental.


Captain America punching hilter

Jewish American Heritage Month: Comic Book Creators

Vincent (Vincey) Zalkind, Administrative Clerk, Studio City Branch Library, Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Growing up, I loved comics, but it wasn’t until I discovered the graphic novel Maus by Art Spieglman, that I saw my culture and family heritage as a Jewish American in the pages of a comic.


Author Cory Doctorow and his novel Radicalized

Interview With an Author: Cory Doctorow

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Cory Doctorow is a co-editor of Boing Boing (an award-winning zine, blog, and directory of mostly wonderful things), a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an MIT Media Lab Research Associate and a visiting professor of Computer Science at the Open University.


Tree-lined street with Jacarandas

Purple Splendor

Kelly Wallace, Librarian, History Department, Monday, April 29, 2019

Jacaranda season is almost here, that magical time of year when the spectacular purple blossoms come into sight and chase away May Gray and June Gloom.


postcard image of Elysian park

Trees of the Elysian

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Friday, April 26, 2019

Friday is National Arbor Day: a day to celebrate trees. When we look around Los Angeles today with its beautiful tree-filled parks and palm-lined streets, it's hard to imagine it being any different.


Chihuahua held in a purse

Pet Lovers on Parade: What Blessing of the Animals Looked Like in Vintage Los Angeles

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Thursday, April 18, 2019

When it comes to cats versus dogs, or birds, rabbits, and horses, what makes your pet special? Is it all your love and nurturing? Its abject cuteness and sass? What if you could receive a blessing for your pet—more special still?


Scotto Moore and his novel, Your Favorite Band Can Not Save You

Interview With an Author: Scotto Moore

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Scotto Moore is a Seattle playwright whose works include several speculative fiction themed plays.


The Pike and warships

Taking a Peek at The Pike: Long Beach’s Oceanfront Amusement Zone

Photo Friends, Wednesday, April 10, 2019

William Willmore had a brilliant idea. He was going to create a farming community on the coast of Southern California. He bought 4,000 acres of Rancho Los Cerritos and subdivided the land into plots which comprised Willmore City.


Dr. Michael Biel, and Francie Schwarz seated at a table in the library

Aphasia Book Club Members Find Their Voice

Monica Valencia, Public Relations Specialist, Tuesday, April 9, 2019

The group gathered inside the Echo Park Branch Library meeting room looks like any book club. And in most respects, it is.


Author Brigid Kemmerer and her latest book, A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Interview With an Author: Brigid Kemmerer

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, April 4, 2019

Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of More Than We Can Tell,


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