The Library will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.

lapl reads

Pages

Author Tod Goldberg and his latest anthology, Eight Very Bad Nights
Daryl M., October 31, 2024

Tod Goldberg is the New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen books, i


Author M. L. Rio and her first novella, Graveyard Shift
Daryl M., October 24, 2024

M. L. Rio holds an MA in Shakespeare studies from King’s College London and Shakespeare’s Globe and a PhD in English from the University of Maryland, College Park.


Translator, Shanna Tan of book Marigold Mind Laundry by Chŏng-ŭn Yun
Daryl M., October 17, 2024

Shanna Tan is a Singaporean translator working from Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.


Writer Ryan Love and his debut novel, Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out
Daryl M., October 10, 2024

Born and raised in the island town of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland, Ryan Love is a NCTJ-qualified journalist.


Performer and writer Kate McKinnon and her debut novel, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science?
Daryl M., October 03, 2024

Kate McKinnon is an award-winning performer and writer who is celebrated globally for her work in film and television. Young readers will recognize her voice role as "Ms.


Film critic Odie Henderson and his book, Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema
Christopher Taylor, September 30, 2024

Odie Henderson is the Boston Globe's film critic where he files multiple pieces a week, covering new releases, notable anniversaries, and commentary on topics as varied as MPAA ratings, Oscar predictions and what


Music producer Ian Brennan with Missing Music cover art
Christopher Taylor, September 27, 2024

Ian Brennan is a music producer, writer, and educator from the Bay Area. Beginning in the late 2000s, he has produced a series of acclaimed albums recorded in situ all over the world, often from overlooked music communities and remote areas.


Author Lilliam Rivera and her latest novel, Tiny Threads
Daryl M., September 26, 2024

Lilliam Rivera is a MacDowell Fellow and an award-winning author of eight previous works of fiction: four young adult novels, three middle-grade books, and a graphic novel for DC Comics.


Author Dr. Elliot Cosgrove and his latest book, For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today
Tina Lernø, September 24, 2024

Elliot Cosgrove is a leading voice of American Jewry and a preeminent spiritual guide and thought leader. The rabbi of Park Avenue Synagogue since 2008, he was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999 and earned his PhD at the University of Chicago Divinity School.


Author Scott Thomas and his latest novel, Midwestern Gothic
Daryl M., September 19, 2024

Scott Thomas is the Stoker-nominated author of Kill Creek, which was selected


Pages

Top