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Films and their adapted books
Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, December 5, 2025

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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photo of the author Andrew Mayne on the right side, and book cover for The Naturalist on the left side. All one graphic.

Interview With an Author: Andrew Mayne

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 19, 2017

Andrew Mayne, is the star of A&E’s Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne. He is also a magician, novelist and the host of the Weird Things podcast.


book cover of the clockwork dynasty and photo of the author Daniel H. Wilson

Interview With an Author: Daniel H. Wilson

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 28, 2017

Daniel H. Wilson is a New York Times bestselling author of 10 novels, including Robopocalypse.


left side is the twilight pariah book cover a green background with a black house in the foreground. right side is a full profile picture of the author, male, middle aged, white, bald, smiling, wearing glasses in a black t-shirt

Interview With an Author: Jeffrey Ford

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Friday, September 22, 2017

Jeffrey Ford's stories and novels have been nominated multiple times for awards such as, the 


The marquee of the Globe Theater advertises Spanish-language entertainment in the early 1970s.

How Spanish-Language Entertainment Revived the Broadway Theaters

Christina Rice, Senior Librarian, Photo Collection, Monday, September 18, 2017

Once upon a time, Broadway was the Great White Way of the West. A high concentration of theaters populating the stretch of Downtown between 3rd and Olympic rendered it an epicenter for film and live entertainment.


book cover of Tropic of Kansas and author photo of Christopher Brown

Interview With an Author: Christopher Brown

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 14, 2017

Christopher Brown has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award and his short fiction has been published in a number of magazines and anthologies. He lives in Austin, Texas where he practices technology law.


Angels Flight: Welcome Back, Olivet and Sinai

Kelly Wallace, Librarian, History Department, Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Welcome back, Olivet and Sinai.


book cover of punch escrow and author photo of Tai M. Klein

Interview With an Author: Tal M. Klein

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Tal M. Klein was born in Israel, grew up in New York, and currently lives in Detroit with his wife and two daughters.


Bugsy Siegel and attorneys

A Quiet Evening With a Quick Death — The Demise of Bugsy Siegel

Photo Friends, Friday, July 21, 2017

On June 20, 1947, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, the East Coast mobster who had relocated to and prospered in Los Angeles and was now intent on building up Las Vegas, sat in his girlfriend’s living room in Beverly Hills.


Theodora Gross picture and book cover for strange case of the alchemist's daughter

Interview With an Author: Theodora Goss

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Theodora Goss is a World Fantasy Award–winning author of short stories, poetry and essays.


A boy drives a golf cart decorated for a Fourth of July parade in San Pedro.

Go Forth and Celebrate the Fourth!

Photo Friends, Friday, June 30, 2017

The Fourth of July is a time when Americans remember their history, look toward the future, and celebrate the present.


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