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Author Anna Kovatcheva and her debut novel, She Made Herself a Monster
Photo of author: Sylvie Rosokoff
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, March 12, 2026

Anna Kovatcheva was born in Bulgaria and now lives in Brooklyn. She holds an MFA in fiction from New York University. Her chapbook, The White Swallow, was selected by Aimee Bender as the winner of the Gold Line Press Chapbook Competition; her short fiction has been anthologized in...

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Los Angeles arts & culture magazine, The Graphic

Graphic: Part II: A Lifestyle Magazine for Los Angeles

Nicholas Beyelia, Librarian, History and Genealogy Department, Tuesday, April 18, 2023

This is part two of a seven-part blog series exploring the long-forgotten Los Angeles arts & culture magazine The Graphic.


Scrabble tiles spelling out the word AUTISM

Autism Awareness / Acceptance Month

, Librarian, Monday, April 17, 2023

Einstein, Newton, Charles Darwin, Tim Burton, Emily Dickinson, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Michelangelo, Jerry Seinfeld, Satoshi Tajiri creator of Pokemon, Nikola Tesla, Leonardo Da Vinci, Steven Spielberg, Benjamin Franklin, Lionel Messi, Jane Austen, Mozart, Beethoven, George Orwell, Carl Jung, Greta Thunberg


Author Emilia Hart and her debut novel, Weyward

Interview With an Author: Emilia Hart

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, April 13, 2023

Emilia Hart grew up in Australia and studied English Literature at university before training as a lawyer. She lives in London.


Graphic Content: the life and death of the Los Angeles Graphic 1892-1918

Graphic: The Life and Death of The Los Angeles Graphic 1892-1918

Nicholas Beyelia, Librarian, History and Genealogy Department, Tuesday, April 11, 2023

This is part one of a seven-part blog series exploring the long-forgotten Los Angeles arts & culture magazine, The Graphic.


Collage of films and their adapted books

Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Friday, April 7, 2023

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.


C.L. Polk and their book Even Though I Knew the End

Interview With an Author: C.L. Polk

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, April 6, 2023

Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

Lo nuevo en español: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes para todas las edades

Multilingual Collections, Librarian, Monday, April 3, 2023

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!


Author Leigh Bardugo and her latest novel, Hell Bent

Interview With an Author: Leigh Bardugo

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 30, 2023

Leigh Bardugo is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and the creator of the <


Gertrude E. Darlow (1864-1949) surrounded by some of the books she reviewed

The Charming Miss Darlow

Tiffney Sanford, Librarian, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, Monday, March 27, 2023

When Gertrude Darlow joined the Los Angeles Public Library in October 1893, there were less than twenty employees. During her thirty-plus years with the library, she worked under seven City Librarians, including legends such as Tessa Kelso, Mary L.


Author Ryan North and his latest book, How to Take Over the World

Interview With an Author: Ryan North

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 23, 2023

Ryan North is a New York Times—bestselling author whose books include


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