Halloween Stories at the Library
Oct 29, 2013
It’s the time of year when we welcome scary stories to creep up on us. From movies to books to good old word-of-mouth, the Los Angeles Public Library has you […]
Month: October 2013
Bookmark This #15
Oct 25, 2013
Halloween is just around the corner, so how about picking up a good book to read in between doling out candy to your cutely or frighteningly-costumed neighbors? The selections in […]
Look Up These Kirkus Starred Books
Oct 22, 2013
Since 1933 the Kirkus Review has helped readers wade through the ever-expanding tide of new releases with that necessary critical look at books before they’re hot off the press. Three […]
Moby Dick and SoCal Culture: A New Film at the Broad
Oct 04, 2013
From the ArcLight Cinemas to the mural-covered overpasses, from the farmers markets to the secret staircases, Los Angeles is a city alive with storytelling. While this city where the land […]
Katherine Boo Takes Us Deeper into the “Beautiful Forevers”
Oct 03, 2013
Last year, Katherine Boo, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker, picked up the National Book Award for Nonfiction for her first book, Behind the Beautiful […]
Bookmark This! #14
Oct 01, 2013
The Santa Ana winds have begun to blow again, and with them has come the start of autumn. As you enjoy the warm breezes, the harvest of apples and pumpkins, […]