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. But if you don't know your beloved series is coming out as a movie or that the fun-looking preview you saw was adapted from a book, how can you join the debate? The Library is here to the rescue! Here, we will be...
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Interview With an Author: Max Brallier
Max Brallier is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.
Interview With an Author: Margarita Montimore
Margarita Montimore is the author of Asleep From Day, and
Varrio Vamps Car Club and the Chulita Vinyl Club
The Varrio Vamps and the Chulita Vinyl Club are two very cool female-centric crews who prove that cars and records are not just for guys. Whatever your interests or activities, it can be rewarding to join a club of like-minded people who share the work and the play—or start your own.
![Chatsworth Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, 21052 Devonshire Street [2018] Gary Leonard, Institutional Collection/Los Angeles Public Library](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/whats_on_list_120x90/public/blogs/2022-11/dig2018-08-2108-44-224s24100.jpg?itok=a4HxRcLv "Chatsworth Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, 21052 Devonshire Street, [2018]. Gary Leonard, Institutional Collection/Los Angeles Public Library")
Dig Los Angeles: Chatsworth Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library
Tiffney Sanford, Librarian, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, Tuesday, October 18, 2022
This is the fifth installment of a series exploring the history that can be found near a library branch and some of the library resources that help tell that history.
Interview With an Author: James T. Bartlett
Originally from London, James T.
Haunted Library Tunes
Are monster parties real? As the 90s comedy revue Mr.
Interview With an Author: Sunyi Dean
Sunyi Dean is an autistic SFF writer, and mother of two. Originally born in the States and raised in Hong Kong, she now lives in Yorkshire.
Lost and Found in Rare Books
Juan Avalos, Administrative Clerk, Digitization and Special Collections, Wednesday, October 12, 2022
There is something special about visiting the library and losing yourself in a good book. It can become more special when you find a surprise inside that book. An item meant to be forgotten, found again and given new meaning.
Remembering Frank Herbert, the Dreamer of Dune
A barren, desert planet inhabited by hostile tribes, a ruthless galactic emperor, and a young man whose training in the mystic arts will unfold his special destiny.
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.