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Author Emily C. Hughes and her first book, Horror For Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch
Photo of author: Oliver Scott Photography
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, November 21, 2024

Emily C. Hughes (she/her) wants to scare you. Formerly the editor of Unbound Worlds and TorNightfire.com, she writes about horror and curates a list of the year's new scary books. You can find her writing elsewhere in the...

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Ernesto Cisneros and his books Falling Short and Efrén Divided

L.A. Libros Fest: Interview With Ernesto Cisneros

Llyr Heller, Librarian, Teen'Scape, Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Ernesto Cisneros is the nationally acclaimed author of Efrén Divided. He was born and raised in Santa Ana, California, where he still teaches.

Monica Zepeda and her debut novel, Boys of the Beast

L.A. Libros Fest: Interview With Monica Zepeda

John Tommasino, Cybernaut, Van Nuys Branch Library, Monday, September 19, 2022

Monica Zepeda is a third-generation Mexican American from Southern California who lives by the beach with her husband and their unbelievably cute cats. She earned an MFA in playwriting before working in the entertainment industry.


Novels Boyfriend Material and Husband Material by Alexis Hall

Interview With an Author: Alexis Hall

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 15, 2022

Alexis Hall writes books in the southeast of England, where he lives entirely on a diet of tea and Jaffa Cakes.


Ericka Sanchez, cookbook author of ¡Buen provecho! and Aguas Frescas and Paletas

L.A. Libros Fest: Interview With Ericka Sanchez

Llyr Heller, Librarian, Teen'Scape, Monday, September 12, 2022
Ericka Sanchez is a cookbook author, recipe developer, food stylist and the creator of the award-winning website nibblesandfeasts.com.

Cahuenga Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library

Dig Los Angeles: Cahuenga Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library

Tiffney Sanford, Librarian, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, Monday, September 12, 2022

From its earliest years, the Cahuenga Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library operated amidst movie studios, halls of higher learning, and architectural wonders.


Author Gigi Pandian and her latest book, Under Lock & Skeleton Key

Interview With an Author: Gigi Pandian

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 8, 2022

Gigi Pandian is the USA Today bestselling and multiple award-winning author of the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt myst


Author Duncan Tonatiuh and his books, Feathered Serpent and The Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth, Undocumented: A Worker's Fight, and La princesa y el guerrero: Historia de dos volcanes

L.A. Libros Fest: Entrevista con Duncan Tonatiuh

Eva Mitnick, Director, Youth Services, Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Duncan Tonatiuh es un galardonado autor-ilustrador. Es Mexicano y Estadounidense. Creció en San Miguel de Allende, México y se graduó de la Parsons School of Design y de Eugene Lang College en la ciudad de Nueva York.


Three films adapted from books

Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Tuesday, September 6, 2022

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.


Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

Lo nuevo en español: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

Patricia Valdovinos, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, Thursday, September 1, 2022

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!


Author J.M. Miro and and his debut novel, Ordinary Monsters

Interview With an Author: J.M. Miro

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 1, 2022

J.M. Miro lives and writes in the Pacific Northwest.


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