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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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Author Cadwell Turnwell and his latest novel, No Gods, No Monsters

Interview With an Author: Cadwell Turnbull

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

Cadwell Turnbull is a graduate from the North Carolina State University’s Creative Writing M.F.A. in Fiction and English M.A. in Linguistics. Turnbull is also a graduate of Clarion West 2016.


Author Sara Nisha Adams and her debut novel, The Reading List

Interview With an Author: Sara Nisha Adams

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 16, 2021

Sara Nisha Adams is a writer and editor. She lives in London and was born in Hertfordshire to Indian and English parents.


Astronaut Dr. Jose M. Hernandez in his orange spacesuit

Perseverance: Meet Astronaut Dr. Jose M. Hernandez

Kevin Awakuni, Librarian, Exploration & Creativity Department, Tuesday, September 14, 2021

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There are only four minimum requirements needed to apply for the NASA astronaut program:


Author Catherynne M. Valente and her latest book, The Past is Red

Interview With an Author: Catherynne M. Valente

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 9, 2021

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Learner Jamie Ferguson works with her tutor Catalina Gancz

Adult Literacy: Turning Dream Goals Into Reality

Randall Hinson, Librarian, Office of Education and Literacy, Wednesday, September 8, 2021

In Adult Literacy Services, our dedicated volunteers and literacy coordinators work tirelessly to help adult learners, like Jamie Ferguson, achieve their goals. This is the story of their literacy journey together.


Close-up view of a Dodger player's hat, glove, and ball left on the field

The Dodgers and Giants: The Ongoing Saga

Bob Timmermann, Senior Librarian, History & Genealogy Department, Thursday, September 2, 2021

Coming off a World Series win in 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers were expected to easily win the National League West Division for the ninth straight time. But, for reasons that confound many baseball experts, the Dodgers’ archnemesis, the San Francisco Giants, stubbornly hold on to first place.


Author Annabeth Albert and her latest novel, Out of Character

Interview With an Author: Annabeth Albert

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 2, 2021

When she’s not adding to her keeper shelf, Annabeth Albert is a multi-published Pacific Northwest romance writer. Her popular LGBTQ+ romances include several fan-favorite and critically acclaimed series.


Author Caseen Gaines and his latest book, Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way

Interview With an Author: Caseen Gaines

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, August 26, 2021

Caseen Gaines is an author, director, educator, and popular culture historian. He holds a Master's Degree from Rutgers University in American Studies, where he focused on racial representations in popular culture.


Collage of books about volcanic eruptions of Mount Vesuvius and Karkatoa

Mountains of August Doom: Vesuvius and Krakatoa

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Two of history’s most terrifying volcanic eruptions took place in August: Mount Vesuvius, on August 24-25 in 79 A.D., and Krakatoa, on August 26-27 in 1883. Each blasted colossal volumes of burning ash and rock high into the atmosphere and killed thousands of people for miles around.


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