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…
The week’s bestselling books, Dec. 22
Hardcover fiction1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan…
As book bans soar, schools, libraries buy fewer books on LGBTQ+, race
After years of culture war battles in school and public libraries, the campaign by conservative-leaning “parent rights” groups has succeeded in casting a nationwide chill…
The week’s bestselling books, Dec. 15
Hardcover fiction1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson (Tor…
Harry & Meghan’s new Netflix series about ‘grit & glamour’ of polo is released… after critics blasted ‘who CARES’ – The Sun
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle's new Netflix series has been released today.Over five episodes, the documentary Polo is about the lives of elite global players…
Marcus J. Moore, De La Soul and unauthorized biographies
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Nighbitch review: This portrayal of a new mother who transforms into a dog at night teeters on the brink of barking mad
NIGHTBITCH(15) 99mins ★★★☆☆ANY parent will tell you raising young children can be animalistic at times.But this portrayal of a new mother who transforms into a…
The week’s bestselling books, Nov. 24
Hardcover fiction1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus &…
The week’s bestselling books, Dec. 1
Hardcover fiction1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. The City and Its Uncertain Walls by…
Book Therapy: Exploring the Mental Health Benefits of Reading Fiction
In an age where digital distractions dominate and attention spans shrink, the simple act of picking up a book can feel revolutionary. Fiction, with its…
Youngmi Mayer wants you to laugh while crying over her memoir
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Watch first look of Meghan and Harry’s new Netflix series with ‘grit and glamour’ show to air in weeks
THE first look at Harry and Meghan's new Netflix series about the "glamorous" world of polo has been revealed. A highly anticipated trailer for the…
Stand By Your Men : THE KENNEDY WOMEN, By Laurence Leamer (Villard Books: $27.50; 796 pp.)
Marie Brenner is a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her most recent book is "House of Dreams: The Collapse of an American Dynasty" (Avon)…
Forgotten boyband hunks who quit fame for normal jobs – 90s icon who became ambulance driver to pin-up now pulling pints
THEY were the 90s heart-throbs that set teenage girls’ pulses racing across the globe thanks to their strong vocals, smooth moves... and toned bodies. And…
The week’s bestselling books, Nov. 17
Hardcover fiction1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love.…
How Taylor Swift reinvented pop music
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Prince Harry is ‘uncomfortable’ at showbiz events & wants to see ‘old pals he’s drifted from’ in the UK, claims expert
PRINCE Harry looks “uncomfortable” at showbiz events in America and wants to reconnect with old friends in the UK, according to a royal expert.The Duke…
The week’s bestselling books, Nov. 10
Hardcover fiction1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love.…
The week’s bestselling books, Nov. 3
Hardcover fiction1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love.…
Soft Power and Great Power Competition: Shifting the Sand in the Balance of Power Between the US and China -Book Review
The twenty-first century is witnessing a change in global power structure marked by peaceful rise of China, resurgence of Russia and America’s intent to retain…