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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.
Interview With an Author: Vanessa Len
Vanessa Len is an Australian author of Chinese-Malaysian and Maltese heritage. An educational editor, she has worked on everything from language learning programs to STEM resources, to professional learning for teachers.
Interview With an Author: Edward Ashton
Edward Ashton is the author of the novels Three Days in April and <
Interview With an Author: Sequoia Nagamatsu
Sequoia Nagamatsu is a Japanese-American writer and managing editor of Psychopomp Magazine, an online quarterly dedicated to innovative prose.
Interview With an Author: Véronique Hyland
Véronique Hyland is ELLE's Fashion Features Director and a debut author.
Interview With an Author: Alex Segura
Alex Segura is the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall and the acclaimed Pete Fernan
The Woman Nobody Knows
While scouring microfilm in the History & Genealogy Department at Central Library a few months back, I was startled to see a name that seemed entirely out of place in a particular publication.
Anytime, Anywhere: Comics & Graphic Novels 24/7
There are many ways of enjoying great stories and beautiful, engaging artwork—one of these ways is through reading graphic novels and comics. Both express a story with art—but while comics tend to extend the story over a series of issues, graphic novels tell an engaging story in a single book.
The 7½ Los Angeles Public Library Branches Named After Women
Tiffney Sanford, Librarian, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, Friday, March 11, 2022
The Los Angeles Public Library has seven and a "half" branches dedicated to extraordinary women. Let’s take a look at these women and their namesake libraries for Women’s History Month.
Women Who Risked Everything: Female Spies of World War II
World War II required an enormous number of troops and personnel throughout the world. The unrelenting demand for labor opened up new opportunities for women. For the first time, the United States military established separate branches for women.