The "Wizard" was undoubtedly a man of both wisdom and exceptional talent. The urgency of public curiosity only served to strengthen his barrier, allowing only carefully filtered information to ...

In the literary world, this year is shaping up to be a good one for fans of cultural criticism: There are new books about Better Call Saul and biographies of James Gandolfini and Lorne Michaels on ...

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has a lot of options for her next act — including possible runs for governor of California in 2026 and president in 2028 — but writing a book may be ...

BD managed to combine wisdom & erudition and childlike exuberance with effortless ease. He would talk about something profound and then crack a joke the very next moment, and his infectious ...

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Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. The gold and money was hidden under the seats ...

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 gone, leaving mental trails of ...

Some tree huggers like their trees standing while others prefer theirs lying down, the latter group including timber barons and artisans in need of raw material. Callum Robinson, a highly skilled ...

Which books got you hooked on crime fiction? As a very young reader, I adored Encyclopedia Brown and “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler." After I begged my personal literary ...

From Titan Books comes the very impressive Firefly Encyclopedia that is a true celebration of this very underrated sci-fi series from the legendary Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers) ...