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The American story : conversations with master historians

Rubenstein, David M.,

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The Secret Life of Sam Holloway

Thomas, Rhys

Sam Holloway is a nice guy. He has a stable, but a not terribly exciting, job with an electronic parts distributor.

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Anthony Bourdain remembered.

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Mighty justice : my life in civil rights

Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018,

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Made things

Tchaikovsky, Adrian, 1972-

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Dreamers and schemers : how an improbable bid for the 1932 Olympics transformed Los Angeles from dusty outpost to global metropolis

Siegel, Barry, 1949-

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Riot Baby

Onyebuchi, Tochi

Ella, a young girl growing up in Compton, California has psychokinetic abilities that allow her to see into the future.

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Steel Crow Saga

Krueger, Paul

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Carrie Fisher : a life on the edge

Weller, Sheila,

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The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl

Goss, Theodora

Mary Jekyll, Diana Hyde, Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau and Justine Frankenstein—all the daughters of some of science fiction’s ma

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What Mardi Gras Looked Like in Vintage Los Angeles

Tina Lerno, Librarian

I must confess I didn't really know that much about the history of Mardi Gras, but with a little...

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A Week to Remember: Ralph Ellison

Keith Chaffee, Librarian

Ralph Ellison was born on March 1, 1914. Ellison was an important writer of the early civil...

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African American History Makers

Janice Batzdorff, Librarian

Before Barack Obama, Hiram Revels and Shirley Chisholm helped govern the nation. William Wells...

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Music Memories: Fats Domino

Keith Chaffee, Librarian

Antoine “Fats” Domino was born on February 26, 1928. Domino was one of the creators of rock and...

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A Pandemonium of Parrots

Tina Lerno, Librarian

If you live anywhere near Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, you have heard them. If you live...

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Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience Through the Lens of Literature

Wendy Westgate, Librarian

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What We Are Reading

The American story : conversations with master historians

The Secret Life of Sam Holloway

Anthony Bourdain remembered.

Mighty justice : my life in civil rights

Made things

Dreamers and schemers : how an improbable bid for the 1932 Olympics transformed Los Angeles from dusty outpost to global metropolis

Riot Baby

Steel Crow Saga

Carrie Fisher : a life on the edge

The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl

What's New at LAPL