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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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Collage of books on Jewish cuisine

Bourekas and Shakshuka, Knishes and Latkes: The Intricacies of Jewish Cuisine

Janice Batzdorff, Librarian, Friday, May 12, 2023

Bourekas (savory stuffed pastry) and shakshuka (eggs cooked in a spicy tomato sauce) are favorite foods for some Jewish people, while knishes (pastry filled with mashed potatoes) and potato latkes (pancakes) are preferred by others.


Author Moses Ose Utomi and his latest novel, The Lies of the Ajungo

Interview With an Author: Moses Ose Utomi

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, May 11, 2023

Moses Ose Utomi is a Nigerian-American fantasy writer and nomad currently based out of Honolulu, Hawaii.


Colorful illustration of Young Oak Kim and a Los Angeles school named after him

Spotlight On Young Oak Kim

Sky You, Children's Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Young Oak Kim, born in Los Angeles in 1919, was a Korean American United States Army officer during World War II and the Korean War, as well as a civic leader and humanitarian.


Graphic content logo with 1920s flapper

Graphic: Part V: The Birth Of A "Society Journal"

Nicholas Beyelia, Librarian, History and Genealogy Department, Tuesday, May 9, 2023

This is part five of a seven-part blog series exploring the long-forgotten Los Angeles arts & culture magazine, The Graphic.


Anne Frank at her desk in her Montessori school, 1940

Anne Frank Day in the City of Los Angeles

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Monday, May 8, 2023

In 2022, inspired by Anne Frank’s story, 10-year-old Anne Frank LA student-activist Olivia Prince, with the support help of Anne Frank LA, approached Councilmember Paul Koretz (CD5) about declaring an official day to honor Anne’s legacy. And he agreed.


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 todas las edades

Multilingual Collections, Librarian, Friday, May 5, 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!


Author Liz Hyder and her her novel, The Gifts

Interview With an Author: Liz Hyder

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, May 4, 2023

Liz Hyder is a writer, creative workshop leader, and freelance arts PR consultant. She is the winner of The Bridge Award/Moniack Mhor's Emerging Writer Award.


Collage of films and their adapted books

Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Wednesday, May 3, 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.


1930s advertisment of a women in a yellow and black coat

Graphic: Part IV: Albert Porter, Charles Lapworth and Elbridge Rand Years

Nicholas Beyelia, Librarian, History and Genealogy Department, Tuesday, May 2, 2023

This is part four of a seven-part blog series exploring the long-forgotten Los Angeles arts & culture magazine The Graphic.


Author Johnny Compton and his debut novel, The Spite House

Interview With an Author: Johnny Compton

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

Johnny Compton’s (he/him) short stories have appeared in Pseudopod, Strange Horizons, The No Sleep Podcast and many other markets.


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