The Mozambican author who turned his back on coloialism
Getty ImagesInternationally acclaimed author and poet Mia Couto describes himself as an African, but his roots are in Europe. His Portuguese parents settled in Mozambique…
After campus protests, California considers bills on genocide education, protest restrictions, DEI training
After a spring of tensions in schools and roiling college protests over the Israel-Hamas war, California legislators will take up three bills that would require…
Sweet Valley High author Francine Pascal dies at 92
Sweet Valley High author Francine Pascal has died at the age of 92.Her agent Amy Bekower told the BBC she died on Sunday.Pascal died of…
Author Edna O’Brien dies at age of 93
Acclaimed Irish author, Edna O'Brien, has died at the age of 93. Her literary agent, PFD, and publisher, Faber, said she died peacefully on Saturday…
Why Comic-Con hasn’t outgrown its comic book origins
Good morning and welcome back to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter!I’m novelist and punk historian Jim Ruland, and some of my earliest obsessions with…
What is a Bojin facial? We tried the luxury L.A. skincare treatment
I know my way around a facial. I have well-formed opinions about collagen face masks and laser treatments. I planned a trip to Seoul, in…
Trump picks J.D. Vance, ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author, as running mate
J.D. Vance, the Ohio senator and author of the acclaimed memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” will be the Republican vice presidential nominee, former President Trump announced Monday.…
A Clayton Kershaw biography and more baseball book recommendations
Good morning and welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m novelist and punk historian Jim Ruland, and this week we’re celebrating America’s pastime.…
Meet the writer translating Alejandro Zambra, José Donoso and more
Good morning and welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Jim Ruland, a novelist and punk historian, and although I’m currently on vacation…
‘Heartbroken’ Prince Harry ‘is not getting updates on King Charles or Kate Middleton’s health’, claims royal author
PRINCE Harry will be “heartbroken” at not being kept in the loop about King Charles and Princess Kate’s cancer treatments, according to a royal author.…
Synchronized swimming is even more impressive when you learn its history
Book Review Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water By Vicki ValosikLiveright: 432 pages, $28.99If you buy books linked on our site, The…
Tananarive Due talks ‘The Reformatory’ and Gracetown’s importance
Welcome back to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Jim Ruland, a novelist and punk historian, and in today’s newsletter I’m going to take…
StokerCon guest of honor Paul Tremblay discusses the appeal of horror
Good morning and thanks for reading the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Jim Ruland, a novelist and punk historian, and today we’re going to…
Why do books have chapters? How writing changed from antiquity to children’s books and streaming
Nicholas Dames remembers the first time he really got thinking about a very obvious but largely invisible writing device.It was around two decades ago, when…
German author wins International Booker Prize for ‘Kairos’
LONDON — German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Kairos,” the story of a tangled love…
This local bookseller is publishing L.A’s untold stories
Donato Martinez reads his poetry at the Libros Lincoln Heights bookshop. On a Saturday evening in late April, the door of the Libros Lincoln Heights…
6 essential collections to celebrate short story month
Good morning and welcome back to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Jim Ruland, a fiction writer, punk historian and a longtime contributor to…
Granderson: A football player said something stupid about women. Let it go
Between 1800 and 1900, women made up only around 10% of the world’s authors. Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who was born in 1868, adopted the pseudonym…
Canadian Nobel-winning author Alice Munro dies aged 92 | Obituaries News
Munro was renowned for her short stories, which focussed on the frailties of the human condition. Alice Munro, the Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author known for…
Young Clippers radio voice Carlo Jiménez honors his grandfather
Carlo Jiménez, a young broadcaster inspired by his family, completed his first season as the Clippers’ new voice on KLAC-AM (570) radio. Jiménez, 23, is…