Anna Kovatcheva was born in Bulgaria and now lives in Brooklyn. She holds an MFA in fiction from New York University. Her chapbook, The White Swallow, was selected by Aimee Bender as the winner of the Gold Line Press Chapbook Competition; her short fiction has been anthologized in...
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Children's Book Authors at the Library
Here at the Los Angeles Public Library, our staff members don't just work with books—they write them, too! I had the honor of interviewing these three wonderful authors at our library who write books for children.
21st Century Kids: Set Sail for Ocean Adventures
What could be a better adventure than sailing the high seas? In many stories, the sea and its unpredictability add excitement to a tale.
Why Is Biodiversity Important?
Biodiversity is short for biological diversity. The term refers to the variety of living things on Earth, and their interactions with each other and their environments—this is extremely important to humans.
Discover LGBTQIA Los Angeles: Albert Van Luit Complex
Los Angeles has over 1,200 Historic-Cultural Monuments, yet only a dozen have been designated because of their association with the LGBTQIA community.
Read it First: LGBTQIA Pride Month
Happy Pride Month! Observed each June to honor the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQIA Pride Month is a celebration of the LGBTQIA community, their contributions to our history and culture, and their continued fight for equality and visibility.
Dollars to Donuts It's National Doughnut Day!
Dollars to Donuts It's National Doughnut Day! Another National Holiday, another rabbit hole of information for me to jump into. The first Friday in June is officially known as National Donut Day, and here's some history about our favorite morning coffee companion.
Interview With an Author: Ryan La Sala
Ryan La Sala grew up in Connecticut, but only physically.
Mining Gold From The Music Stream: Kukl - The Eye
Before the genre-defying, cutting-edge, affect-inspiring, singer-songwriter-composer-producer-actor extraordinaire mononymously known as Björk became a household name across the globe, she was the singer in an Icelandic alternative
Zines of Pride
Every year in June the City of Los Angeles celebrates Pride Month. 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of L.A. Pride. This year, in the spirit of celebrating Pride month through queer zines, I asked Maira McDermott of Bay Area Queer Zine Fest some questions.
Memorial Day and the American Military Family
Linda Rudell-Betts, Senior Librarian, Social Science, Philosophy and Religion Department, Thursday, May 27, 2021
My father was a Cold War military cryptographer. My family had the privilege of moving from post to post with him.