Tom Lutz is the author of many books on literature and culture, as well as several books of travel writing and two novels. He taught, formerly, at UC Riverside, the University of Iowa, CalArts, the University of Copenhagen, and Stanford. He now lives in the French countryside with his wife, the writer and...
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Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month
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.
Remembering Jules Verne, a Father of the Science Fiction Genre
From the lowest depths of the oceans to the mysterious surface of the moon, from the fantastical world beneath the surface of the Earth to a whirlwind balloon ride around the globe itself, author Jules Verne took readers on fantastical flights of literary adventure and helped establish the groundwork for t
Interview With an Author: Rosie Grant
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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!
Lo nuevo en español para niños: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes
La Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles ofrece los libros más leídos y más esperados para niños. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!
Remembering the Literary Genius of James Joyce
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Interview With an Author: Kamilah Cole
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Interview With an Author: Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer is the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times bestselling author of