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: Gillian McAllister
Gillian McAllister has been writing for as long as she can remember. She graduated with an English degree before working as a lawyer. She lives in Birmingham, England, where she now writes full-time.
![Lincoln Heights Branch Library at 2530 Workman Street [2022] Photo by Tiffney Sanford](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/whats_on_list_120x90/public/blogs/2022-11/diglincolnheights.jpg?itok=-T6rSHKG "Lincoln Heights Branch Library at 2530 Workman Street, [2022]. Photo by Tiffney Sanford")
Dig Los Angeles: Lincoln Heights Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library
This is the sixth in a series of blog posts that looks at history near a Los Angeles Public Library branch.
Interview With an Author: Lamar Giles
Lamar Giles writes for teens and adults across multiple genres, with work appearing on numerous Best Of lists each and every year.
Lo nuevo en español: 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!
Interview With an Author: Lee Geum-yi
Lee Geum-yi was born in 1962, in her grandmother's house in the small, mountainous village of Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea.
Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month
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.
Mike Davis (1946 - 2022)
On Tuesday, October 25, Mike Davis, the towering left-wing polemicist, passed away at his home in San Diego at the age of 76.
Interview With an Author: Alan Moore
Alan Moore is an English writer widely regarded as the best and most influential writer in the history of comics.
You Don't Know (Smilin’) Jack!
Just before the Harbor Freeway ends and spits you into San Pedro, a large orange-colored object within the foothills leading to Palos Verdes usually catches your eye. Even on a foggy day, it stands out among a wall of squat white cylinders and brown earth surrounding it.
Interview With Zine Maker - Laura-Marie River Victor Peace Nopales
Laura-Marie River Victor Peace Nopales is a queer traveler. She enjoys ecstatic dance, art making, learning, ritual, and prayer. She’s been making zines since she was a young teenager. She enjoys fat liberation, singing, plant life, and guttermancy. Pleasure is her favorite way of experiencing God.