‘Small things’ are what we need right now
We’ve been down this road before. Personally, I would prefer to take the trail my colleague Deb Vankin has walked several hundred times. And I…
I hope reality is catching up to my fiction about a female president
When I was 19 years old, in the early 1980s, I started writing a novel about the daughter of the first female United States president.…
The ultimate holiday gift guide you need in Los Angeles
Credits Creative Director: Amy KingFeatures Editor: Brittany Levine BeckmanLead Gift Guide editor: Marques HarperProject editors: Jen Doll, Philip Gray (books), Betty Hallock (food), Michelle WooWriters:…
Our list of the best places to shop for holiday gifts in L.A.
Kinship Station is a stylish treasure trove. The Pine Tree Circle boutique that fills a former auto shop boasts some of Topanga’s most well-curated knick-knacks,…
L.A. Times book ‘Fernando Valenzuela: Amor Eterno’ on sale
Fernando Valenzuela made a profound impact on the Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles and beyond.The Times takes readers through his roots in Mexico, Fernandomania…
Pensioner 'gobsmacked' after Butlin’s refuses to let him book stay
A pensioner was informed he could not visit Butlin's in Skegness on his own, and was even told that if he attempted to visit the…
New L.A. Times book commemorates Dodgers’ World Series win
“Best in Sho,” a new Los Angeles Times’ book, chronicles the Dodgers’ dramatic run to the eighth World Series title in franchise history.The 160-page coffee…
'I'm a travel expert and these four hacks will save you money next time you book a holiday'
Travel expert Matthew Corrigan has shared a number of tips which may help people save money when they come to book their next holidays away,…
Soft Power and Great Power Competition: Shifting the Sand in the Balance of Power Between the US and China -Book Review
The twenty-first century is witnessing a change in global power structure marked by peaceful rise of China, resurgence of Russia and America’s intent to retain…
TV’s uber host, Johnny Carson, proves a perilous biographical subject
Book Review Carson the Magnificent By Bill Zehme with Mike ThomasSimon & Schuster: 336 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Ties…
Little known hack all travellers can use to determine how full their flight will be before they book
An online check-in opens around 24 hours before the flght is expected to leave. Add-ons are often offered including booking specific seats Source link
8 Little Free Library walks around L.A., from Venice to Griffith Park
• There are 1,600 Little Free Libraries — those book-filled boxes that allow you to grab or donate something to read — in L.A. County.…
'I found the best time to book the cheapest flight to Tenerife – it saved me a fortune'
Tenerife is one of Brits' preferred holiday destinations, especially when hunting for some winter sun, and one reporter has claimed to have figured out the…
Hanif Abdurraqib’s new book shows basketball can be poetry
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic, fervent bookworm and hoops head Chris Vognar.This week we speak with poet…
Jenny Slate on pregnancy and motherhood in the book ‘Lifeform’
At the New York premiere of “It Ends With Us” earlier this year, star Jenny Slate was asked by a red carpet reporter about acting…
Five Christmas market cruises you can still book with live carols, ice rinks and ‘windmill cookies’
IT’S nearly time to get on board for the festive season – with a Christmas markets cruise.Need to stock up on presents? Fancy some yuletide…
Inside the book by Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend, Maya Henry
The tragic death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who fell from a third-floor balcony at a Buenos Aires hotel Wednesday, has brought added…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Julie Bowen
For Julie Bowen, mom of three teenage boys, a perfect Sunday would include plenty of “me time.”“My whole family calls laundry and dishes my ‘hobbies,’”…
Book these campsites near L.A. now to bask in wildflowers come spring
One Sunday morning in March 2019, I asked my wife to get in the car and go on a road trip with me. I decided…
Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley claims his memoir is ‘100%’ true
Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley is doubling down on his claims that he was sexually abused by his band’s former manager.Whibley claims in his memoir,…