In this ongoing year-long exploration of the book that includes workshops, exhibits, video interviews, demos and more, there should be an exploration of the artistry of the book within the exemplary holdings of the Central Library, specifically focusing on the treasures in the Los Angeles Public Library's Special Collections that anyone can come see through making an appointment using this...
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Interview With an Author: Sophie Wan
Sophie Wan is a Bay Area native who is now battling the winters in Philadelphia. She graduated from UC Berkeley and spends far too much time drafting emails and drinking tea.
Loose Cannon: Reassessing Los Angeles Municipal Judge Noel Cannon, Part II
The Derringer Press Conference
Interview With an Author: Shubnum Khan
Shubnum Khan is a South African author and artist.
Leontyne Butler King - A Commissioner for the Community
At the Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library, there is a wall in the meeting room adorned with four framed portraits. Two are paintings: one depicts writer Langston Hughes and is a gift from Miriam Matthews, the Los Angeles Public Library’s first Black librarian. The other is Leon H.
Jonathan Lethem on "The Collapsing Frontier"
Jonathan Lethem is a writer of short stories, novels, essays, and the occasional song.
Loose Cannon: Reassessing Los Angeles Municipal Judge Noel Cannon, Part I
On Wednesday, May 17, 1967, a petite woman sporting a pink babydoll dress and white patent leather Mary Jane shoes pulled a pearl-handled Derringer revolver and pointed it in the direction of Los Angeles reporters and photographers.
Interview With an Author: Izzy Wasserstein
Izzy Wasserstein is a queer, trans woman who teaches writing and literature. She was born and raised in Kansas and received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Mexico.
Interview With an Author: Rebecca Serle
Rebecca Serle is the New York Times bestselling author of
Lo nuevo en español para adultos y jóvenes: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes
Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!
Lo nuevo en español para niños: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes
La Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles ofrece los libros más leídos y más esperados para niños. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!