How this author joined the crews fighting California’s wildfires
This week, we are jumping into the fire with Kelly Ramsey. Her new book, “Wildfire Days: A Woman, A Hotshot Crew, and The Burning American…
‘Endling’ review: Maria Reva spins a Ukrainian tragicomedy
Book Review Endling By Maria RevaDoubleday: 352 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose…
Henry Grabar’s ‘Paved Paradise’ might just change your mind about parking
My favorite books fall into one of two categories: novels that immerse me in another world, or nonfiction works that transform how I see our…
Contributor: ‘Cheers’ was fiction, but Norm was for real
I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time. Something that two people said to each other before they…
AAPI Heritage Month reading list: ‘Real Americans,’ ‘Crying in H Mart’ and more
I’m Aaron, a former sportswriter currently wrapping up a graduate degree at USC, and these days I love to read about pretty much anything other…
What to do at the Festival of Books
Last week, we told you about some of the can’t-miss panels and events happening on Saturday, April 25. From a discussion on romance literature to…
Festival of Books 2025: A guide to the fest
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Honestly, for bibliophiles, is there a better weekend in spring than late April at the L.A. Times Festival…
Going to Coachella? Read these books
Calling all bookworms! Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.I’m Meg. I write shut up and read, a book newsletter. I’m also on BookTok.It’s…
The 10 best memoirs of 2020s: ‘Crying in H Mart,’ ‘In Love’ and more
Calling all bookworms! Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Calling all bookworms! Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Meg. I write…
Omar El Akkad didn’t think his memoir would ever be published
Calling all bookworms! Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.I’m Meg. I write “shut up and read,” a book newsletter. I’m also on BookTok.…
‘The Talent’ author on the chaotic Oscar season and writing fiction
On the Shelf The Talent By Daniel D’AddarioGallery/Scout Press: 336 pages, $29If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission…
‘Romantasy,’ cool girl and more: The internet’s favorite book genres
Calling all bookworms! Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.I’m Meg. I write shut up and read, a book newsletter. I also am known…
The Patreons, Substacks and BookToks every book lover should know
Calling all bookworms! Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.I’m Meg. I write shut up and read, a book newsletter. I am also known…
10 promising books to add to your reading list in February
February arrives after a tough January for Los Angeles and its environs; if you haven’t been reading much, it’s understandable. Perhaps a few of the…
Octavia E. Butler, Mike Davis and books to help us understand the fires
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we take a look at…
TikTok says report of potential sale to Elon Musk ‘pure fiction’ | Technology
Video-sharing platform dismisses report claiming Chinese government is considering sale to tech billionaire.TikTok has dismissed as “pure fiction” a report claiming that the Chinese government…
10 books we’re looking forward to this year
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. Another year of reading has come and…
10 promising books to add to your reading list in January
Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider for your January reading list.Each of us approaches a new year…
What’s the difference between human smuggling and trafficking?
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we speak with lifelong Angeleno…
‘Crown jewel’ of Raymond Chandler auction fails to sell
Near the bottom of a list of things crime fiction writer Raymond Chandler hated was that ubiquitous Los Angeles demographic: “actors.” The list, simply titled…