Anger drives a work of autofiction that examines a difficult marriage
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We denounce the white nationalism that underpins Trump's candidacy
To the editor: “This is the hard truth of the past eight years: America is leaning at least as much…
A debut novel that looks to the heavens and the Heaven's Gate cult.
Book Review Shiny Objects: A Novel By Ruby Todd Simon & Schuster, 352 pages, $28.99 If you purchase books linked…
Netflix adaptations have been a boon for book sales
Netflix has had immense success adapting books into television series, making the streaming service a global driving force in increasing…
'The Long Island Commitment' joins the pantheon of great American novels
Book Review Long Island Commitment By Taffy Brodesser-AknerRandom House: 464 pages, $30If you purchase books linked on our site, The…
Following the problems and hopes that define American agriculture
Book Review Ruining their crops in the soil: Food politics in America, from the Trail of Tears to school lunch…
Happy birthday, Amazon? Why I won't be celebrating the company's 30th birthday
I had just started my master’s degree in artificial intelligence when a classmate asked me if I’d heard of Amazon,…
How to spend the best Sunday in Los Angeles, according to Emma Roberts
Emma Roberts vividly remembers how she was welcomed into life in Los Angeles 30 years ago. “I was 3 years…
10 promising books to add to your reading list in July
Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles (both fiction and nonfiction) to consider for your July reading list. This month’s…
The Los Angeles underground celebrates the life of punk iconoclast John Albert
There was a time when the collected works of music journalists, film critics and other cultural correspondents appeared regularly on…