Scott Morrison says Donald Trump’s given ‘warm reception’ to AUKUS pact after Trump Tower meeting
Donald Trump has given a "warm reception" to the AUKUS defence pact during a meeting with Scott Morrison in New York, the former prime minister…
We speak to cult legend Alejandro Jodorowsky, coming to L.A.
“I am an earthling — after that I’m galactic and then I’m universal,” Alejandro Jodorowsky tells me in Spanish from his home in Paris during…
L.A.’s only Spanish-language kids’ bookstore will soon get más grande
When Chiara Arroyo and Celene Navarrete decided to sell Spanish-language children’s books in 2012, they weren’t worried about customer demand. As mothers with kids at…
Kristi Noem, who shot her dog, to speak at California GOP convention
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, in the headlines recently for recounting in her new book how she shot her dog, is scheduled to speak Saturday…
Dr. Cyril Wecht, who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies
PITTSBURGH — Dr. Cyril Wecht, a pathologist and attorney whose biting cynicism and controversial positions on high-profile deaths such as President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination…
Harry & Meghan wrap Nigeria tour with polo visit – as Prince’s memoir Spare loses out at British Book Awards
PRINCE Harry went to the polo with Meghan on the last day of their Nigerian tour — as his memoir Spare lost at the British…
Sean Burroughs, former Long Beach Little League star, dies at 43
Sean Burroughs, who pitched back-to-back no-hitters in the Little League World Series in leading his Long Beach team to consecutive championships and who then followed…
System of a Down’s Serj Tankian talks about band’s future and activism in new book
Serj Tankian is a man of many talents. Aside from being the lead singer of rock band System of a Down, he’s also a solo…
Opinion: How many ways can a memoir backfire? Ask Kristi Noem
Not to beat a dead, ah, horse, but how can we ignore the spectacle that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has made of herself during…
Whoopi Goldberg on grieving her mom and brother’s deaths
On the Shelf Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me By Whoopi GoldbergBlackstone: 258 pages, $29 If you buy books linked on our…
NBA: Kyrie Irving stars as Dallas Mavericks beat LA Clippers to book semi-final spot
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-101 to secure a 4-2 series win in the first round of the NBA play-offs, while the…
Jeffrey Epstein’s address book at auction includes entries for Donald Trump, RFK Jr., more
May 3 (UPI) -- Alexander Historical Auctions said Friday it will offer infamous financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's address book at auction. The Maryland-based…
Harry Potter at an HBCU? LaDarrion Williams on his YA fantasy book
On the Shelf Blood at the Root By LaDarrion WilliamsLabyrinth Road: 432 pages, $21 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may…
Pixar fans can now book a stay in a real-life version of the Up house on Airbnb
The Up house is located in Abiquiu, New Mexico, and is hosted by none other than Carl Fredricksen - the fictional star of the 2009…
Washington’s Dark Secret: The Real Truth About Terrorism and Islamic Extremism -Book Review
In Washington’s Dark Secret, John Maszka attempts to embark on two major tasks. The first is drawing an explanatory distinction between “terrorism” and “Islamic extremism”…
‘A Man in Full’ review: Jeff Daniels stars as a Trump-like mogul
In 1998, Tom Wolfe published “A Man in Full,” a novel about (among other things) Charlie Croker, an Atlanta real estate developer whose business and…
In Japan, book criticising trans ‘craze’ sparks rare culture-war skirmish | LGBTQ News
Tokyo, Japan – When Japanese book publisher Kadokawa announced last year it would publish a translation of Abigail Shrier’s Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing…
Celebrity book imprints from SJP, Lena Waithe thrive at Zando
In recent decades, corporate consolidation of the book industry has shrunk the number of and the visions of publishing houses, concentrating power at the top…
Los Angeles Times Book Prizes winners for 2024 announced at USC
The spotlight shined on great literature Friday night at the 44th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony at USC’s Bovard Auditorium, where 13 winners took…
L.A. Opera defies elitist label with ‘La Traviata,’ ‘Noah’s Flood’
The label of elitism sticks to opera like superglue. The label is a fake, but one for which no cultural chemical capable of removing it…