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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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woman in an orange tank top looking at her laptop on the couch

Learning With On-Demand and Streaming Video

Eileen Ybarra, Librarian III, Electronic Resources, Monday, January 24, 2022

One of the most enjoyable aspects of having a Los Angeles Public Library card is the wide variety of lifelong learning opportunities available. Discovering new hobbies and learning for pleasure is easier than ever with on-demand and streaming video.


Author Marie Rutkoski and her first novel, Real Easy

Interview With an Author: Marie Rutkoski

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, January 20, 2022

Born in Illinois, Marie Rutkoski is a graduate of the University of Iowa and Harvard University.


Tutor helps adult learner study for her US Citizenship

Citizenship Success! Virtual Tutoring Turns a Goal Into a Reality

Randall Hinson, Librarian, Office of Education and Literacy, Friday, January 14, 2022

In October 2019, Alma Velasco—an adult learner at the Echo Park Branch Library—got serious about becoming a US citizen. Alma sent in her application to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, and she and her tutor, Claire Chandler, began working towards her goal. Then, COVID-19 hit.


Author Joseph Knox and his latest novel, True Crime Story

Interview With an Author: Joseph Knox

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, January 13, 2022

Joseph Knox was born and raised in and around Manchester, England, where he worked in bars and bookshops before moving to London.


Zine author, Liana Jegers and her zine, Sugar Lady

Interview With Zine Maker - Liana Jegers

Angi Brzycki, Senior Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections, Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Liana Jegers is an illustrator in Los Angeles, CA. She also helps run a small publishing house with her husband called Caboose Books.


Postcard commemorating the first International Air Meet in the United States.

Those Daring Young Men: The 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet

Photo Friends, Monday, January 10, 2022

112 years ago a remarkable event took place on Dominguez Hill in what is now the City of Carson, Los Angeles County. A scant six years after the Wright Brothers’ historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, an International Air Meet brought throngs to witness feats of aeronautical daring-do.


Collage of films and their adapted books

Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Friday, January 7, 2022

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 and movie critic Kim Newman and his latest novel, Something More Than Night

Interview With an Author: Kim Newman

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, January 6, 2022

Kim Newman is a popular and respected author and movie critic, known for his acclaimed alternate-history series, Anno Dracula.


Collage of 2021 zines

End of Year Zine Collection Highlights

Ziba Perez, Young Adult Librarian, Baldwin Hills Branch Library, Monday, December 27, 2021

As we wrap up 2021, let us reflect on some of our favorite zines in the collection! Available for holds through the library catalog, you may request any zine to be sent to your local branch for checkout.


Author Goldy Moldavsky and her latest book, The Mary Shelley Club

Interview With an Author: Goldy Moldavsky

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, December 23, 2021

Goldy Moldavsky was born in Lima, Peru, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where she lives with her family.


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