Spies and Moles
Our One City, One Story month is winding down, but there are still some great films and book discussions coming up to help you delve deeper into Viet Thanh Nguyen’s […]
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Vietnamese Stories
This Saturday, March 18 from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Central Library is our One City, One Story Cultural Afternoon where we will celebrate and learn about Vietnamese culture through […]
Getting Graphic
This Saturday, March 11, marks the centennial of Will Eisner, the man who popularized the term and concept of “graphic novel.” Join us at 2:00 pm at Central Library’s […]
Refugee Stories
The author of our 2017 One City, One Story pick The Sympathizer, Viet Thanh Nguyen, will be in conversation with Library Director, Michelle Perera at our author talk event at […]
Honoring Octavia Butler
This week in African-American History Month, we honor a local hero in Octavia Butler (1947-2006). This Pasadena native, graduate of John Muir High School (Class of ’65) and frequenter of […]
The Negro Leagues and the Integration of Major League Baseball
February is Black History Month, a time to recognize and learn more about African-American history and the remarkable achievements of many African Americans. It’s also a great reminder to explore and learn […]
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 […]
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, […]