Carlos Bulosan was 17 when he arrived in Seattle in 1930. The son of farmers in Pangasinan, Philippines, he had little formal education and limited English. Like many others before and since, he wanted a better life. Moving up and down the Pacific coast, he did hard manual labor in canneries and farm fields. His first-hand experience as a migrant worker in an often hostile world inspired a...
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Grab Your Hiking Boots–It’s National Take a Hike Day
People don’t often think of mid-November as a month for spending lots of time outdoors. In many places, temperatures are falling, along with the first flurries of snow. The fall foliage might be dwindling, giving way to the skeletal branches of winter.
Interview With an Author: Oliver Wang
Oliver Wang is a professor of sociology at CSU-Long Beach and the author of Legions of
Interview With an Author: Jennifer O’Callaghan
Jennifer O'Callaghan is a freelance writer and journalist. She has worked as a reporter for Metro News, The Sundance Channel, Shaw TV, and CKUA radio in news, entertainment, and lifestyle beats.
Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month
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.
Stones in the Walls: A Gender-Diverse Tour of Central Library's Sculptures
, Los Angeles Public Library, Tuesday, October 28, 2025
When you think of stories, you might think of books first. But many stories—including gender-diverse stories—are told through art, as well.
Interview With an Author: Josh Rountree
Josh Rountree is a novelist and short story writer who writes across multiple genres, and focuses mostly on horror and dark fantasy.
Interview With an Author: Eli Frankel
Eli Frankel has served as a television and documentary production company owner, Emmy-nominated executive producer, network executive, showrunner, editor, camera operator, writer, and director of multiple series for broadcast television, cable television, and streaming networks.
Alfonso Pardiñas and the Mystery of the LAX Mural
As a born-and-raised Angelino, there are places in this fair city of ours that always evoke strong feelings and memories. For me, one of those places is the Los Angeles International Airport, also known as LAX.
Interview With an Author: Barbara Truelove
Barbara Truelove is an Australian author and game designer who writes about werewolves, monsters, space, and sometimes other things. Her interactive novel, Blood Moon, was released in 2023.