Opinion: Why I wish my novels were banned
When PEN America emailed me, I was excited. The organization, whose mission is to protect the freedom to write, was…
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The problem of “constitutional sheriffs” and a policeman in Mormon gangs
Book review The supreme law of the land: How the unbridled power of sheriffs threatens democracy By Jessica PishkoDutton: 480…
The Impressionists didn't just make soft-focus bedroom posters. Their vision was radical.
Book review Paris in Ruins: Love, War and the Birth of Impressionism By Sebastian SmeeNorton: 384 pages, $35If you purchase…
In 'Tiny Threads', Lilliam Rivera addresses the brutality of capitalism
Book review Tiny threads By Lilliam RiveraDel Rey Books: 256 pages, $26 If you purchase books linked on our site,…
Eric Roberts Talks Troubled Actor Label, Drug Addiction, and Sister Julia
On the shelf Runaway train By Eric RobertsSt. Martin's Press: 304 pages, $30 If you purchase books linked on our…
Richard Powers' latest: fragile oceans, conflicting technology and lush writing. In the beginning.
Book review “Playground: A Novel” By Richard PowersWW Norton, 400 pages, $29.99If you purchase books linked on our site, The…
A ghost story about motherhood? A TV screenwriter's debut novel explores the female psyche
On the shelf Dearest By Jacquie WaltersMulholland: 304 pages, $29 If you purchase books linked on our site, The Times…
Feeling Anxious About Climate Change? Here Are 16 Books That Might Help
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about climate anxiety, and about the feelings of helplessness that have been simmering in…
A new book on the battle for AI doesn't ask whether it's worth fighting for
Book Reviews Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the race that will change the world By Parmy OlsonSt. Martin's Press,” 336 pages,…
Fall 2024 Preview: Best Movies, TV Shows, Music, Books, and Arts
September 6, 2024 3 am Pacific Time Unlike our East Coast brethren, we Angelenos aren’t subject to the sudden arrival…