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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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Feels Like Home: Los Angeles Central Library Project – The Short Version - Part 16

James Sherman, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Wednesday, November 4, 2020

This post is the sixteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home


Father and son harvesting their vegetables from their garden.

21st Century Kids: Garden to Plate

Mona Gilbert, Children's Librarian, Northridge Branch Library, Monday, November 2, 2020

Fall is the time when thoughts turn to consuming pumpkin-spice baked goods and other delicious treats from the market or local farms. This is the season to feel the warmth emanating from kitchens. Kids that plant and grow their own food have the best scenario to consume fresh delicious foods.


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Which Witch is Which? Witches in History: Salem and Beyond

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Thursday, October 29, 2020

Over the years, the witch has become a popular figure and costume choice for our modern commercialized holiday rituals.


Author David J. Skal and his latest book, Fright Favorites: 31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond

Interview With an Author: David J. Skal

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 29, 2020

David J.


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Feels Like Home: Los Angeles Central Library Project – The Short Version - Part 15

James Sherman, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Wednesday, October 28, 2020

This post is the fifteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home


Young boy cutting vegetables with the family watching

21st Century Kids: Building Family Memories

Mona Gilbert, Children's Librarian, Northridge Branch Library, Tuesday, October 27, 2020

In the 21st century what constitutes a family unit is varied. However, most will agree: spending quality time with loved ones is very beneficial. Our families are an important foundation that cannot be underestimated. For some, it is a positive experience that sustains them during turbulent times.


Authors Lisa Morton and Leslie S. Klinger and their book, Weird Women

Interview With an Author: Lisa Morton & Leslie S. Klinger

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 22, 2020

Lisa Morton is a screenwriter, author of non-fiction books, Bram Stoker Award-winning prose writer, and Halloween expert whose work was described by the American Library Association’s Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror as “consistently dark, unsettling, and frightening.” She has published four novels, 150 s


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Feels Like Home: A Docent’s Life for Me - Part 14

James Sherman, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Wednesday, October 21, 2020

This post is the fourteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home


Collage of cookbooks and food science books

Delicious Library Resources: Cookbooks, Food Science, Books About Food, and More!

Shanna Kim, Children's Librarian, Children's Literature Department, Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Eating delicious food and dreaming of my next meal is getting me through the COVID-19 pandemic, and I'm guessing the same might be true for you and the kids in your life!


Young girl writing in her journal

21st Century Kids: Expressing Themselves on Paper

Mona Gilbert, Children's Librarian, Northridge Branch Library, Tuesday, October 20, 2020

It is often assumed that in order to try something new, you must be an expert. For some, the thought of trying something new elicits feelings of inadequacy, and lacking specific skills becomes a barrier. Journaling is an endeavor where outside judgment has no role in the process.


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