A reminder that fear does not have to be our response to new species
to the editor: How nice to see a front-page story announcing new neighbors of another species and guiding us toward…
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Anne Lamott and Neal Allen Share '36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences'
on the shelf Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences By Neal Allen and Anne Lamott Avery: 208 pages,…
The 6 Best Desert Books to Read: Essential Southwest Literature
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Letters to the Editor: U.S. Health Care Doesn't Have to Be So Expensive or Complex
February 10, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: The magnificent article on the consequences of cutting healthcare subsidies…
I am a writer. How could I misunderstand my bibliophile girlfriend so much?
When I ask my girlfriend about the book she's reading, I'm guaranteed to spend the next few minutes completely confused.…
Too Much Taxpayer Money Goes to Lawyers in Abuse Settlements
December 25, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: The Los Angeles Times took an important step by investigating…
Contributor: What six politicians want for these holidays
Marjorie Taylor Greene wants you to forget the mean things she's said, because now she's nice! JD Vance would like…
Supreme Court opinion on new Texas maps is 'blatant sophistry'
December 9, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Contributor Erwin Chemerinsky's recent op-ed should be required reading for…
Joan Didion's words after the 1988 writers' strike still ring true
December 7, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Since none of your literary commentators on Joan Didion mentioned…
The death of the Burbank police dog is a tragedy, but sadly not an anomaly
November 26, 2025 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: PETA joins Burbank police in mourning K-9 Spike, who was…