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

Interview With an Author: Byron Lane

August 06, 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.

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Author Carrie Vaughn and her latest book, Ghosts of Sherwood

Interview With an Author: Carrie Vaughn

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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Author TJ Kline and his book, The Extraordinaries

Interview With an Author: TJ Klune

July 23, 2020

TJ Klune is a Lambda Literary Award-winning author and an ex-claims examiner for an insurance company.

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Author Gretchen Berg and her first novel, The Operator

Interview With an Author: Gretchen Berg

July 21, 2020

Gretchen Berg was born on the East Coast, raised in the Midwest, and spent a number of years in the Pacific Northwest. She has taught English in South Korea and in Northern Iraq and has traveled to all the other continents. A graduate of Iowa State University, she lives in Chicago, Illinois.

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Author Grady Hendrix and his latest book, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires

Interview With an Author: Grady Hendrix

July 16, 2020

Award-winning author Grady Hendrix has written about the confederate flag for Playboy magazine, covered terrible movie novelizations and ninja death swarms for outlets ranging from Slate to the British Film Institute, and scripted award shows for Chinese television.

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Author Elizabeth Little and her latest book, Pretty as a Picture

Interview With an Author: Elizabeth Little

July 09, 2020

Elizabeth Little is the author of Dear Daughter, which won the Strand Critics Award for Best First Novel, and two works of nonfiction, Biting the Wax Tadpo

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Author and chemist, Dr. Kathryn Harkup and her latest book, Death By Shakespeare

Interview With an Author: Kathryn Harkup

July 02, 2020

Dr. Kathryn Harkup is a chemist and author. She completed a doctorate on her favorite chemicals, phosphines, and went on to further postdoctoral research before realizing that talking, writing, and demonstrating science appealed a bit more than hours slaving over a hot fume-hood.

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Author Zen Cho and her latest novel, The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water

Interview With an Author: Zen Cho

June 25, 2020

Zen Cho is the author of the Sorcerer to the Crown,

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall and her debut novel, The Mermaid, The Witch and The Sea

Interview With an Author: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

June 18, 2020

Maggie Tokuda-Hall is the author of the Parent's Choice Gold Medal-winning picture book, Also an Octopus, illustrated by Benji Davies. She lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, son, and objectively perfect dog.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Safer at Home
Author Rebecca Serle and her latest novel, In Five Years

Interview With an Author: Rebecca Serle

June 15, 2020

Rebecca Serle is an author and television writer who lives in Los Angeles.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Rebecca Serle, Safer at Home

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