LAPL Blog
Christopher Taylor, Adult Librarian, Mark Twain Branch Library
Jonathan Lethem on "The Collapsing Frontier"
March 19, 2024
Jonathan Lethem is a writer of short stories, novels, essays, and the occasional song.
Podcast: Taylor Lorenz and Brian Merchant in Conversation
December 04, 2023
Happy Birthday Oprah Winfrey!
January 28, 2023
Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi.
Daylight Saving Time: Keep or Toss?
November 29, 2022
Fall officially begins with the autumnal equinox, which fell on September 22nd this year, but it is with the end of Daylight Saving Time that Fall kicks into high gear. Time is interrupted and abruptly travels backward; under the shadow of the night, 2 a.m. mysteriously becomes 1 a.m.
Happy Birthday Martin Scorsese: From Gangster Epics to Film Preservation
November 17, 2022
Martin Scorsese, born November 17th, 1942 turns 80 years old today. Known as Marty to his pals, he is one of North America’s most well-known directors.
Mike Davis (1946 - 2022)
October 28, 2022
On Tuesday, October 25, Mike Davis, the towering left-wing polemicist, passed away at his home in San Diego at the age of 76.