Islam in Fiction
Islam, the 2nd most popular religion in the world, is of course in the news right now, and has been for the last few decades. Here are a few novels by Muslim authors or about Muslim […]
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Peaceful Protests in America
This past Saturday the Women’s March marked large, non-violent protests all over the United States. Whether you agree with the protesters or not, this is a good occasion to revisit some […]
Los Angeles Noir
Thursday, January 19 at 6:00 pm, Central Library is hosting an event: “L.A. Noir — The Long Goodbye.” Join Phoef Sutton, author of the modern L.A. Noir mysteries Heart Attack and […]
Haunted By the Past
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey (Staff Pick) A compelling work of nonfiction. Dickey focuses the lens of purportedly haunted places all over the US (houses, […]
Brush Up On Your Trivia
Tomorrow, January 4th, is National Trivia Day and to celebrate all facts unknown and fascinating, take a look at one of the titles below. We have books to help you brush up […]
Alternate Histories for the New Year
We’re on the brink of the new year, which makes it a good time to reflect on the changes that the future might bring and the way that those changes are […]
A Family Affair
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” –Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina For many people the holidays are a time to get together with family, […]
December Days
A bare tree stands with roots on both ends in December days. ~Kiran Bantawa, “Bare Trees” How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s […]
Homemade Holiday Crafts
The holiday season is upon us and while that means different things for different people, a great way for everyone to enjoy the holidays is to make something holiday related with […]
Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday following Cyber Monday; a day when you are encouraged to give money to your favorite charity or non-profit if you can afford to do so, […]