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Interview With an Author: Johnny Compton

Daryl M., Librarian

Johnny Compton is a Stoker Award-nominated author whose short stories have appeared in Pseudopod...

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Horrifying Women: 13 Authors to Add to Your TBR List

Christa Deitrick, Librarian

When I think about Women’s History Month, it conjures up images of suffragettes and mothers, tea...

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Let’s Talk Hawks

Julia G, Young Adult Librarian

It's 4 p.m. on a peaceful Sunday in Griffith Park. Hikers stroll on the trails while children...

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Interview With an Author: Sarah Domet

Daryl M., Librarian

Sarah Domet is the author of the novel The Guineveres and the craft book 90 Days to Your Novel....

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Lost Artwork of Central Library: Bison Hunt

Tiffney Sanford, Librarian

One of the Los Angeles Public Library's largest pieces of outdoor art can only be appreciated in...

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