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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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the visitor movie poster

Time Out of Joint: Underrated Sci Fi Films You Can Stream on Kanopy

Randall Hinson, Librarian, Office of Education and Literacy, Thursday, April 14, 2022

The year is 3036. Venusian Fnargs have demolished Earth and fried much of the human race with subthalamic energy beams. Now they scuttle through the smoking rubble of New Los Angeles, hunting down survivors.


Youth Poet Laureate Jessica Kim

Interview With Los Angeles Youth Poet Laureate Jessica Kim

Lynne Thompson, Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, Monday, April 11, 2022

At what age did you begin writing poetry: Were there poets who encouraged or inspired you in the early stages and if so, who and what encouragement or inspiration did they provide?


Collage of films adapted from books

Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Monday, April 11, 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 Kate Moore and her first novel, Only A Monster

Interview With an Author: Vanessa Len

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, April 7, 2022

Vanessa Len is an Australian author of Chinese-Malaysian and Maltese heritage. An educational editor, she has worked on everything from language learning programs to STEM resources, to professional learning for teachers.


Author Edward Ashton and his latest novel, Mickey7

Interview With an Author: Edward Ashton

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 31, 2022

Edward Ashton is the author of the novels Three Days in April and <


Author Sequoia Nagamatsu and his debut novel, How High We Go in the Dark

Interview With an Author: Sequoia Nagamatsu

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 24, 2022

Sequoia Nagamatsu is a Japanese-American writer and managing editor of Psychopomp Magazine, an online quarterly dedicated to innovative prose.


Véronique Hyland, author of Dress Code: Unlocking Fashion from the New Look to Millennial Pink

Interview With an Author: Véronique Hyland

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Véronique Hyland is ELLE's Fashion Features Director and a debut author.


Author Alex Segura and his latest novel, Secret Identity

Interview With an Author: Alex Segura

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 17, 2022

Alex Segura is the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall and the acclaimed Pete Fernan


Graphic illustration of Aimee Semple McPherson and Angelus Temple

The Woman Nobody Knows

Nicholas Beyelia, Librarian, History and Genealogy Department, Wednesday, March 16, 2022

While scouring microfilm in the History & Genealogy Department at Central Library a few months back, I was startled to see a name that seemed entirely out of place in a particular publication.


close up of hands holding open a manga book

Anytime, Anywhere: Comics & Graphic Novels 24/7

Eileen Ybarra, Librarian III, Electronic Resources, Monday, March 14, 2022

There are many ways of enjoying great stories and beautiful, engaging artwork—one of these ways is through reading graphic novels and comics. Both express a story with art—but while comics tend to extend the story over a series of issues, graphic novels tell an engaging story in a single book.


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