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Author Eric Heisserer and his debut novel, Simultaneous
Photo of author: Alexis Grant
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, December 4, 2025

Eric Heisserer is the Academy Award–nominated screenwriter of Arrival and the creator of the Netflix series Shadow and Bone. He lives in Los Angeles. His...

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Photographer Robert Landau and his visual book, Art Deco: Los Angeles

Interview With an Author: Robert Landau

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 4, 2025

Robert Landau is a photographer and author of several visual books, including the internationally acclaimed


Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

Lo nuevo en español para adultos y jóvenes: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

Multilingual Collections, Librarian, Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!


Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

Lo nuevo en español para niños: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

Patricia Valdovinos, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, September 3, 2025

La Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles ofrece los libros más leídos y más esperados para niños. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!


Author Arvind Ethan David and his graphic novel, Trouble is My Business

Interview With an Author: Arvind Ethan David

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, August 28, 2025

Arvind Ethan David is a Stoker Award-nominated graphic novelist who has also written chart-topping Audiodramas, television, and plays.


Jonathan Eller with Ray Bradbury and his book The Martian Chronicles

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of The Martian Chronicles With Jonathan Eller

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, August 21, 2025

Jonathan R. Eller (B.S., United States Air Force Academy, 1973; B.A., University of Maryland, 1979; M.A. (1981), Ph.D.


Gareth Brown and the cover of his book The Society of Unknowable Objects

Interview With an Author: Gareth Brown

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, August 14, 2025

Gareth Brown is the author of the international bestseller The Book of Doors.


Collage of films adapted from books

Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Friday, August 8, 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.


Direct Descendant book cover by Tanya Huff

Interview With an Author: Tanya Huff

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, August 7, 2025

Tanya Huff may have left Nova Scotia at three, and has lived most of her life since in Ontario, but she still considers herself a Maritimer.


Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

Lo nuevo en español para adultos y jóvenes: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

Multilingual Collections, Librarian, Monday, August 4, 2025

Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!


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