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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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C.L. Polk and their book Even Though I Knew the End

Interview With an Author: C.L. Polk

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, April 6, 2023

laptop with the indie author page on screen

Calling All Wordsmiths: 6th Annual Indie Author Project Contest

Phoebe Swan Guiot, Principal Librarian, Youth Services, Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Attention all independent authors in California! Are you looking to gain recognition and expand your readership? Then look no further than The California Author Project.


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, Monday, April 3, 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 Leigh Bardugo and her latest novel, Hell Bent

Interview With an Author: Leigh Bardugo

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 30, 2023

Leigh Bardugo is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and the creator of the <


Gertrude E. Darlow (1864-1949) surrounded by some of the books she reviewed

The Charming Miss Darlow

Tiffney Sanford, Librarian, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, Monday, March 27, 2023

When Gertrude Darlow joined the Los Angeles Public Library in October 1893, there were less than twenty employees. During her thirty-plus years with the library, she worked under seven City Librarians, including legends such as Tessa Kelso, Mary L.


Author Ryan North and his latest book, How to Take Over the World

Interview With an Author: Ryan North

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 23, 2023

Ryan North is a New York Times—bestselling author whose books include


Collage of selected libraries of Los Angeles and Tiffney Sanford

Public History Spotlight: A Conversation With Tiffney Sanford

Nicholas Beyelia, Librarian, History and Genealogy Department, Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Within the larger discipline of history, there is a field that has been gaining traction called public history.


Elizabeth Catlett, artwork with a boy and a girl and a red ball, and photo of Margaret

World Poetry Day: "For My People"

Angela B. Charles, Library Assistant, Digitization and Special Collections, Tuesday, March 21, 2023

In honor of World Poetry Day, I would like to bring attention to, of course, a poet, Margaret Walker but also a sculptor and artist, Elizabeth Catlett, and a book that features the two women’s creative styles—For My People.


Mexican American woman workers at the Side Way Baby Carriage Co.  circa 1922

We Mean Business: The Women of the American Labor Movement

Danielle Ball, Librarian, Business & Economics Department, Monday, March 20, 2023

Women’s work—inside and outside the home—has always been a part of American life. But the reality of work has not always been easy. Through marches, strikes, boycotts, and organizing, women have fought for fair wages, safer working conditions, and equal treatment under the law.


Author Natalie Haynes and her latest novel, Stone Blind

Interview With an Author: Natalie Haynes

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 16, 2023

Natalie Haynes is the author of seven books, including A Thousand Ships


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