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. But if you don't know your beloved series is coming out as a movie or that the fun-looking preview you saw was adapted from a book, how can you join the debate? The Library is here to the rescue! Here, we will be...
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Hungary Eyes: A Continental Impression of Early Los Angeles
A number of travelogues have been written about Los Angeles throughout the decades with a myriad of opinions on the cultural and social climate of the city. The City of Angels has been both praised and reviled in equal measures, but there is no question that it always leaves a lasting impression.
What the Emmy Awards Looked Like In Vintage Los Angeles
Who will win, who will "be happy just to be nominated," and who will go home empty-handed? Watch the festivities tonight to find out, but before you do, check out these amazing images from our photo collection of past Emmy award celebrations.
What Fall Fashions Looked Like 200 Years Ago
I love fashion and seeing all the beautiful new clothes and styles coming out for the fall season.
California Admission Day
The last time I looked upon Admission Day as an important holiday for our dear Golden State was probably back in Sister Leocritia’s grade 4 classroom at St. Helen school back when electricity was new.
Los Angeles’s First (and Only) Black Mayor Broke Racial Barriers
"Never give up. Keep your thoughts and your mind always on the goal."—Tom Bradley
Interview With an Author: Christopher Huang
Christopher Huang grew up in Singapore, where he served his two years of National Service as an Army Signaller. He then moved to Canada where he studied Architecture at McGill University in Montréal. Huang currently lives in Montreal.
Beyond Butterflies & Barbed Wire: Tattoo Designs That Stand Out
Instagram is a perfectly good place to research tattoo designs, or to find an artist whose work you admire, but it can quickly become a sea of interchangeable infinity symbols, feathers, skulls, anchors, cheesy inspirational quotes, and mistranslated Kanji. And we all deserve better than that, right?
Interview With an Author: Juliet McDaniel
Juliet McDaniel has an M.A. in Writing from DePaul University. Although raised in Arizona, she spent the last 25 years living in Chicago, where she currently resides with her partner and her cats.
5 Great Resources for Seniors at the Library
Guest Blogger, Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day at the Library!
Interview With an Author: Anne Youngson
Anne Youngson had a long, successful career in the motor industry before taking an early retirement to focus on her writing. She is currently studying for a PhD at Oxford Brookes. Anne and her husband live on a farm in Oxfordshire, where they have a two-acre garden open to the public.