Some years ago—never mind how long precisely—having little or no money in their purse, and nothing particular to interest them on shore, Alexis Hall thought they would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. Unfortunately, the boat they were in sank with all hands, and they were rescued...
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Interview With an Author: Eva Jurczyk
Eva Jurczyk is a writer and librarian living in Toronto. She has written for Jezebel, The Awl, The Rumpus, and Publishers Weekly.
Super Bowl LVI
Originally published on Friday, February 1, 2019, now updated for 2022.
Y.C. Hong - A Biography
You Chung (“Y.C.”) Hong (1898–1977) was a community booster, social activist, and immigration lawyer based in Chinatown in Los Angeles and is profiled as a part of Archives Alive: Stories and Voices from L.A.
Interview With Zine Maker - Jenna Freedman
Jenna Freedman is the founder and curator of the Barnard Zine Library. She's been making zines for most of the 21th Century, most recently a series about pandemic life called Unprecedented. She writes and speaks on zines and library activism.
Learning With On-Demand and Streaming Video
One of the most enjoyable aspects of having a Los Angeles Public Library card is the wide variety of lifelong learning opportunities available. Discovering new hobbies and learning for pleasure is easier than ever with on-demand and streaming video.
Interview With an Author: Marie Rutkoski
Born in Illinois, Marie Rutkoski is a graduate of the University of Iowa and Harvard University.
Citizenship Success! Virtual Tutoring Turns a Goal Into a Reality
In October 2019, Alma Velasco—an adult learner at the Echo Park Branch Library—got serious about becoming a US citizen. Alma sent in her application to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, and she and her tutor, Claire Chandler, began working towards her goal. Then, COVID-19 hit.
Interview With an Author: Joseph Knox
Joseph Knox was born and raised in and around Manchester, England, where he worked in bars and bookshops before moving to London.
Interview With Zine Maker - Liana Jegers
Liana Jegers is an illustrator in Los Angeles, CA. She also helps run a small publishing house with her husband called Caboose Books.
Those Daring Young Men: The 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet
Photo Friends, Monday, January 10, 2022
112 years ago a remarkable event took place on Dominguez Hill in what is now the City of Carson, Los Angeles County. A scant six years after the Wright Brothers’ historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, an International Air Meet brought throngs to witness feats of aeronautical daring-do.