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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A Puzzling History of Jigsaw Puzzles
I have been an avid puzzler all my life, but because of Covid, I have rekindled my love of doing puzzles. 1000 pieces are my jam, and I can usually finish one in the course of 2 to 3 evenings or a marathon weekend.
Interview With an Author: Steven Reigns
Steven Reigns is a Los Angeles poet and educator and was appointed the first Poet Laureate of West Hollywood.
Interview With Zine Maker - Brian Baynes
Brian Baynes is the creator of Bubbles Fanzine, a comics fanzine out of Richmond Virginia. He's been co-organizing Richmond Zine Fest since 2012.
Interview With an Author: Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman
Amanda Foody is the author of YA novels Daughter of the Burning City and The Shadow Game
Laurie and Cesar: Making Remote Learning Work
Despite the enormous challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Adult Literacy Services at the Los Angeles Public Library never stopped working.
Interview With an Author: Roshani Chokshi
Roshani Chokshi is the author of commercial and critically acclaimed books for middle grade and young adult readers that draw on world mythology and folklore.
Interview With an Author: Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner is an actor, comedian, and singer best known for playing the android Lieutenant Commander Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation from 1987-1994.
No Prior Art: In Conversation With a Patents Librarian
Guest Blogger, Tuesday, November 9, 2021
As part of the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time series, the Library Foundation of Los Angeles & L.A. Public Library are developing a new project, titled No Prior Art, to open in 2024.
Interview With an Author: TJ Klune
TJ Klune is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of
Interview With an Author: Mallory O’Meara
Mallory O’Meara is the award-winning and bestselling writer of The Lady from the Black Lagoon. Every week, she co-hosts the literary podcast Reading Glasses.