LAPL Blog
Vince Zalkind, Messenger Clerk, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library
Do You Know Your Local LGBTQIA Trivia?
Happy Pride! If you’re here you probably already know who RuPaul is, you’re familiar with the political work of Harvey Milk, you’ve even got a Keith Haring art print on your wall…but do you know your local LGBTQIA trivia? Don’t let San Francisco get all the credit! L.A.
Superheros In Your Library
“Let’s have a campaign…every child should obtain a library card and use it”.
Drawing on the Classics
It’s back-to-school time! Time to sharpen up your pencils, meet your new teachers, and grab your list of classics to read for homework. Time to put away those comic books and graphic novels in favor of “serious” literature, right? Wrong!
Queer Non-Fiction: Graphic Novels
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Unfortunately, there is much of gay history that has been forgotten because queer authors and artists weren’t offered publishing opportunities.
Jewish American Heritage Month: Comic Book Creators
Growing up, I loved comics, but it wasn’t until I discovered the graphic novel Maus by Art Spieglman, that I saw my culture and family heritage as a Jewish American in the pages of a comic.
Pride in the Name of Comics
The world of comics has long been filled with stories written by young men, for young men, featuring men throwing punches in a never-ending fight for justice, revenge, etc. But times have changed.