Octavia E. Butler and Mike Davis are just some of the Angelenos whose books can help us understand L.A.'s fires, plus Kristin ...

Two novels take different approaches to bringing the dead back to life.

Bestselling author Meryl Gordon's biography tells the story of the socialite and political savant, whose gift for hosting ...

The newspapers called it “the crime of the century.” It became the basis for four different films. And at the time, it was ...

Reading up on Antarctica's natural history and golden age of exploration can make your trip more entertaining and educational ...

A Personal History of the 1960s" centers on the unique history found by going through her and her husband Dick Goodwin’s boxes of writings and memorabilia from his five-decade career in American ...

The Village Voice looks at the 50th anniversary of "Ragtime," E.L. Doctorow's tale of injustice and revenge in early 20th century America.

Authoritative and well-researched, Chemically Imbalanced documents the overinflation of antidepressant efficacy, where the ...

Well, strap on your most comfortable shoes and prepare for a journey through the decades at the Olde Shoe Factory Antique ...

The life and work of I. M. Pei takes the top prize in this year's awards celebrating excellence in architectural publishing ...

Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ is a period romance drama that transports the audience to Mexico City in the 1950s. It follows the ...

Queen Elizabeth II wasn't told details of her long-time art adviser's double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials ...