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Author Brad Meltzer and his latest novel, The Viper
Photo of author: Donna Newman
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, January 22, 2026

Brad Meltzer is the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors

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Plate 455 Tolowa Dancing Head-Dress. Native American Tolowa man wearing a head dress, photographed looking straight into camera with plain expression

Edward S. Curtis’s The North American Indian

Rudy Ruiz, Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections, Tuesday, November 7, 2017

If you are not familiar with Edward S.

Native American Heritage Month, Heritage Months
graphic on leftside is the book cover of Mr. Dickens and His Carol and right side is a photograph of Samantha Silva

Interview With an Author: Samantha Silva

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Saturday, November 4, 2017

Samantha Silva is an author and screenwriter based in Idaho. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, where she studied in Bologna, Italy and Washington, D.C. Over her career she's sold film projects to Paramount, Universal, New Line Cinema and TNT.

Authors, Interview
The Sherman Institute class of 1919. Shades of L.A. Collection.

The Sherman Institute of Riverside, California: A History in Photos

Christina Rice, Senior Librarian, Photo Collection, Wednesday, November 1, 2017

When the Perris Indian School was established in 1892 by the United States government, it became the first non-reservation boarding school for Native American children in California.

Photo Collection, Native American Heritage Month, Heritage Months
an image of the Kill Creek book cover and the left side, and the right side a black and white photograph of the author Scott Thomas.

Interview With an Author: Scott Thomas

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 26, 2017

Originally from Coffeyville, Kansas, Scott Thomas attended the University of Kansas where he earned degrees in English and Film. He is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Disney Channel’s Best Friends Whenever and Disney XD’s Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja.

Authors, Interview
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.

Authors, Interview
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.

Authors, Interview
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 

Authors, Interview
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.

Photo Collection, Central Library, Latino Heritage Month
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.

Authors, Interview

Angels Flight: Welcome Back, Olivet and Sinai

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

Welcome back, Olivet and Sinai.

History, Los Angeles History, History Department

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