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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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Author Chuck Tingle and his latest novel, Camp Damascus

Interview With an Author: Chuck Tingle

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, August 10, 2023

Chuck Tingle is a mysterious force of energy behind sunglasses and a pink mask. He is also an anonymous author of romance, horror, and fantasy.


Collage of books about Black musicians

Black Music Highlights at the Library

Diedre Johnson, Office Services Assistant, Library Department, Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Music legends don’t start out that way. First, they are children with a love for music and the motivation to learn, even if they face seemingly impossible odds along the way. Below are seven superstars that harnessed their creativity and accomplished their dreams.


Collage of films and their adapted books

Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Monday, August 7, 2023

If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen.


Author Milena Michiko Flašar and her latest novel, Mr. Kato Plays Family

Interview With an Author: Milena Michiko Flašar

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, August 3, 2023

Milena Michiko Flašar was born in 1980, the daughter of a Japanese mother and an Austrian father.


Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

Lo nuevo en español: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes para adultos y jóvenes

Nicholas Clayton, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!


Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

Lo nuevo en español para niños: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

Patricia Valdovinos, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, August 2, 2023

La Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles ofrece los libros más leídos y más esperados para niños. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!


Author Cassandra Khaw and their latest novel, The Salt Grows Heavy

Interview With an Author: Cassandra Khaw

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 27, 2023

Cassandra Khaw is the USA Today bestseller of


Indiana Jones y el Dial del Destino

Indiana Jones y el Templo de los Libros

Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Si la aventura tiene un nombre, ¡debe ser Indiana Jones! El arqueólogo valiente, profesor de tiempo parcial, regresa para un último viaje.


Collage of Indiana Jones films and related books

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Books

Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, Tuesday, July 25, 2023

If adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones! The part-time swashbuckling archeologist is back for one last ride.


Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1800s, woodblock print on paper

Supernatural Summer: Hungry Ghosts of China and Japan

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Monday, July 24, 2023

In the hottest part of the summer in Japan, there is an old tradition of gathering a group of people into a large hall to share ghost stories. A hundred candles or lanterns light the hall, and a flame is blown out after each ghost story is finished.


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