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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Spotlight On Joseph Yamada and Elizabeth Kikuchi Yamada
Joseph Yamada (1930–2020) and Elizabeth Kikuchi Yamada (1930–2020) were both born and raised in San Diego and were incarcerated at the camp in Poston, Arizona, as the result of Executive Order 9066.
French Bilingual Books
Here is a riddle in French:
- Je parle toutes les langues et j'ai tout le temps la tête à l'envers. Qui suis-je?
- I speak all languages, and I always have my head upside down. Who am I?
Interview With an Author: Dr. Kathryn Harkup
Kathryn Harkup is a former chemist turned author. She writes and gives regular public talks on the disgusting and dangerous side of science.
Lo nuevo en español: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes para todas las edades
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!
Spotlight On Educator and Activist Dr. William Chun-Hoon
, Librarian, Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Dr. William "Bill" Chun-Hoon (1928 - 2019) was an educator and a community activist for the community of Chinatown in Los Angeles. Chun-Hoon was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was the 12th child in a family of 15. In 1973, Dr.
Spotlight On Actor and Activist Haing Somnang Ngor
Haing Somnang Ngor (1947?-1996) was a Cambodian doctor, a refugee, an actor, and an activist.
Interview With an Author: Kris Waldherr
Kris Waldherr's many books include The Book of Goddesses,
Spotlight On Singer Thái Thanh
Thái Thanh, born Phạm Thị Băng Thanh (August 5, 1934-March 17, 2020), was a legendary Vietnamese American singer.
LAPL Reads: Best of 2022
From all of us at the Los Angeles Public Library, at the Central Library, and the 72 branches, we are pleased to announce the best books of 2022 as selected by our staff, who volunteered their recommendations. Since 2011 LAPL Reads has been presenting these.
Interview With an Author: Kiersten White
Kiersten White is the #1 New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning, and critically acclaimed author of many books, including the