Alma Katsu is the award-winning, critically acclaimed author of eight novels. Her books have been nominated and won multiple prestigious awards. She has written two spy novels (...
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Interview With an Author: Natalie Zina Walschots
Natalie Zina Walschots is a writer and game designer whose work includes LARP scripts, heavy metal music journalism, video game lore, and weirder things classified as "interactive experiences." Her writing on the interactive adventure The Aluminum Cat won an IndieCade award, and her poetic explora
Feels Like Home: A Docent’s Life for Me - Part 13
This post is the thirteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home
Get Prepared During Fire Safety Month!
Recently, California has suffered extreme heat and forest fires. As of October 5, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported that the number of acres burned during the 2020 fire season has exceeded 4 million. Unfortunately, fire season is far from over.
21st Century Kids: Budding Entrepreneurs
Financial literacy in the 21st Century is critical for all to learn. There is no better way to learn these essential skills, than first-hand experiences with earning and managing money. It’s empowering for kids not only to see their personal allowance accumulate but also money earned.
Octavia Lab Presents Hidden Heroes
In celebration of Octavia E. Butler’s birthday this year, the Octavia Lab began making coloring pages to celebrate lesser-known heroes in California. As lab staff, we were deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and inspired by the call to action from the Black Lives Movement.
Interview With an Author: Lindsay Ellis
Lindsay Ellis is an author, Hugo finalist, and video essayist who creates online content about media, narrative, and film theory.
21st Century Kids: Making a Difference
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”—Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
Interview With Author Laura Sassi
Author Laura Sassi delights her young readers with her rhythmic stories. Her work has appeared in many children's publications like Cricket, Ladybug, and Spider.
Read it First! Spooky Stories, Terrifying Tales, Freaky Films and Fiction
With trick or treating discouraged and haunted houses officially canceled, this year’s Halloween will be a bit more low key. But that doesn’t mean it has to be less frightening! We’ve got plenty of scary books and their film adaptations to keep you up through these long dark nights.
Interview With an Author: Elsa Hart
Elsa Hart is the author of several acclaimed mystery novels set in eighteenth-century China, including City of Ink, one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2018.