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This post is the nineteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home. Chapter 9 The Early Days at New Central - part 2 by by Bob Anderson, Librarian, Literature and Fiction…
Stuart Turton is a freelance journalist who lives in West London with his wife. Stuart is not to be trusted—in the nicest possible way. 2018’s The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle was his first novel…
What is Thanksgiving all about? For me, the most important part of the holiday has always been getting together with family, or with friends if I was living far from home, and counting our blessings…
Emily Levesque is an astronomy professor at the University of Washington. She has observed for upward of fifty nights on many of the planet’s largest telescopes and flown over the Antarctic…
Linda Leigh has been a grateful Street Symphony Fellow since 2018, as well as a proud member of the Urban Voices Project Choir since 2016. Linda is additionally regarded as an honored and revered…
This post is the eighteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home. Chapter 9 The Early Days at New Central - part 1 by Bob Anderson, Librarian, Literature and Fiction Department…
“A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.” —Marie Curie Science, as a topic, is very…
The ill-omened day is at hand! Or is it? In Spanish and Greek culture, Tuesday the 13th is the ill-omened day, and in Italy, it’s Friday the 17th. Well, at least we can agree that the number 13 is ill…
Victoria “V. E.” Schwab is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the acclaimed Shades of Magic series (A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A…
Handmade gifts will always hold a special place in a receiver's heart. Parents save everything their child has made, and friends treasure special handmade gifts. Therefore, shopping at a busy mall is…
This post is the seventeenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home. Chapter 8 Central Reopens by Glen Creason, Map Librarian, History & Genealogy Department “It's a thing to see…
It has now been seven months since the original wave of business closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This means it has been seven months since new films have been regularly released in movie…
Marcus Zimmerman, a high school senior, started volunteering in 2016 and has stayed with the library ever since. Marcus, currently at the Sherman Oaks Public Library, agreed to an interview to give…
Alex Pavesi is a former bookseller for Waterstones. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematics and is currently a software engineer for Microsoft in London. The Eighth Detective is his first novel and he…
This post is the sixteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home. Chapter 7 Los Angeles Central Library Project – The Short Version - part 2 by Betty Gay Teoman, Central Library…
Fall is the time when thoughts turn to consuming pumpkin-spice baked goods and other delicious treats from the market or local farms. This is the season to feel the warmth emanating from kitchens…
Over the years, the witch has become a popular figure and costume choice for our modern commercialized holiday rituals. And the stormy events of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692-3, which we tend to…
David J. Skal is the author of numerous books, including Hollywood Gothic, The Monster Show, Screams of Reason and Something in the Blood. Skal lives in Glendale, CA. His latest book is Fright…
This post is the fifteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home. Chapter 7 Los Angeles Central Library Project – The Short Version - part 1 by Betty Gay Teoman, Central Library…
In the 21st century what constitutes a family unit is varied. However, most will agree: spending quality time with loved ones is very beneficial. Our families are an important foundation that cannot…
Lisa Morton is a screenwriter, author of non-fiction books, Bram Stoker Award-winning prose writer, and Halloween expert whose work was described by the American Library Association’s Readers’…
Eating delicious food and dreaming of my next meal is getting me through the COVID-19 pandemic, and I'm guessing the same might be true for you and the kids in your life! Along with the communal joy…
This post is the fourteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home. Chapter 6 A Docent’s Life for Me - part 2 by Delores McKinney, Central Library Docent A date was set! The…
It is often assumed that in order to try something new, you must be an expert. For some, the thought of trying something new elicits feelings of inadequacy, and lacking specific skills becomes a…
