Laura Taylor Namey

Dec 9, 2024 | theeastsiderla.com | Jon Regardie |Jennifer Rodriguez |Laura Taylor Namey |Barry Lank

This is your Hello Monday Editor, Barry Lank. The Eastsider is holding a fundraiser until Dec. 31, and I'm one of the reasons why. The money we raise makes it possible for me to get on my computer in East Hollywood every Sunday and keep you current on upcoming public meetings and government affairs. Here's what else you need to know this week. 📷 Eastside SceneSilver Lake: Thanks to Gerald Niederwieser for the photo of fog-bound Silver Lake.

Sep 17, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Laura Taylor Namey |Iyana Jones

Check out our roundup of new and recent books for young readers that highlight varying aspects of Hispanic and Latinx culture in honor of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15). Abuelita’s Gift: A Día de Muertos Story/El regalo de abuelita by Mariana Ríos Ramírez, illus. by Sara Palacios. Knopf, Sept. $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-56836-1; ISBN 978-0-593-80692-0.

Aug 7, 2024 | simonteen.com | Amy Lavigne |Jenny Han |Laura Taylor Namey |Christopher Pike

We know, we know. The book is almost always better than the movie or series, but we still absolutely love seeing our favorite stories hit the big (or small) screen! Here are seven books being made into movies or series that you should read before they hit theaters or a streaming service near you. 1.

May 16, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Laura Taylor Namey |Cherry Mo |Karol Hernandez |Maisha Oso

Seventeen-year-old Clary Delgado works in La Rosa Blanca, her family’s L.A. flower shop. When Jada Morrison walks into the store and introduces herself as Clary’s half sister, Clary is unsettled—her mother left when she was young, so Clary was raised by her father and her Cuban grandparents. Unsure of what to do when Jada offers to connect her with their mother, Clary focuses on other things.