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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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Bronwyn Mauldin and her collection of zines

Interview with a Zine Maker: Bronwyn Mauldin

Angi Brzycki, Senior Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections, Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Bronwyn Mauldin is a zine maker and writer. She is the creator of the Democracy Series which is available in bookstores and libraries across the US. She’s also the author of the novel Love Songs of the Revolution and short story collection The Streetwise Cycle.


Collage of audio recordings of plays

Are You Missing Live Theatre? Try Listening to a Play!

Robert Anderson, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Tuesday, August 11, 2020

The majority of professional theatre companies across the country have now canceled their performance seasons through at least the end of this year, so it appears that it will be a minimum of six months before any of us sees the inside of the Mark Taper Forum, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Geffen Playhouse,


Playwright and screenwriter, Byron Lane and his first novel, A Star is Bored.

Interview With an Author: Byron Lane

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, August 6, 2020

Byron Lane is a playwright and screenwriter. He's also worked as a journalist and as a personal assistant to celebrities, including Carrie Fisher. He's originally from New Orleans and lives in Los Angeles with his boyfriend and their rescue dog, Tilda.


Pics of nature around the neighborhood

Nature Walk Around the Block

Laura Duncan, Librarian, Children's Literature Department, Wednesday, August 5, 2020

For many families in Los Angeles, taking a socially-distanced stroll around the neighborhood has been a major activity over the past few months, a type of recreation that feels essential for our mental and physical health.


Author Lexis-Olivier Ray

Interview with a Zine Maker: Lexis-Olivier Ray

Angi Brzycki, Senior Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections, Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Lexis-Olivier Ray is a multimedia journalist, filmmaker, zine maker, and artist currently based in Los Angeles. In the past year, he has created content for KCET, L.A. Taco, Road Trippers, Leafly, Atlas Obscura, and Hyper Allergic.


Collage of films adapted from classic books

Read it First: Classic Literature on Film

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Monday, August 3, 2020

From the time we first learn to read, we are steered towards “the classics.” FromThe Velveteen Rabbit to War and Peace, these novels are touted as enlightening, world expanding, and, sometimes, enjoyable reads. But what, exactly, is a “classic” novel?


Author Carrie Vaughn and her latest book, Ghosts of Sherwood

Interview With an Author: Carrie Vaughn

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 30, 2020

Carrie Vaughn is best known for her New York Times bestselling Kitty Norville series of novels about a werewolf named Kitty who hosts a talk radio show for the supernaturally disadvantaged.


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