Octavia E. Butler, Mike Davis and books to help us understand the fires
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we take a look at…
Tommy Brown dies; youngest MLB home-run hitter and 1947 Dodger was 97
Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn…
Brooke Shields tackles aging while female in a new book
On the Shelf 'Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old' By Brooke ShieldsFlatiron Books: 256 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site,…
10 books we’re looking forward to this year
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…
Mum slammed as ‘horrible’ for naming daughter after school subject but changing spelling to make it even more ‘tacky’
A MUM has been slammed over her "tacky" decision to name her child after a school subject. Choosing a name for your baby can be an incredibly…
Halina Reijn’s ‘Babygirl’ as homage to past erotic dramas
Back home, Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn is known as an acclaimed stage and film actor, albeit one with a reputation for oversharing. “I was raised…
Gal Gadot had surgery for blood clot in brain while pregnant
Gal Gadot revealed Sunday that she was diagnosed with a blood clot in her brain early this year during the eighth month of pregnancy and…
Peter Andre’s wife Emily shares rare glimpse of baby daughter Belle as she reveals new ‘milestone’
PROUD mum Emily Andre has shared a rare clip of daughter Arabella, who is largely kept out of the spotlight.Emily Andre, who works as an…
The Holiday child star is completely unrecognisable after playing Jude Law’s daughter in iconic film 18 years ago
A STAR of cosy Christmas flick The Holiday looks completely recognisable 18 years on from her movie role.The actress has made a rare return to…
Ryan Levert dead: Singer Eddie Levert’s daughter was 22
Ryan Levert, the youngest child of O’Jays lead vocalist Eddie Levert, has died. She was 22. LeMicah Levert and Carlysia Levert, grandchildren of Eddie Levert,…
Safiyya Vorajee reveals heart-breaking way she will spend Christmas day after tragically losing her daughter
SAFIYYA Vorajee will pay an emotional visit to her late daughter's memorial garden this Christmas, to pay tribute to the little one.Her daughter Azaylia tragically…
Cori Broadus, Snoop Dogg’s daughter, pregnant with baby girl
Snoop Dogg soon will welcome another grandchild to his family, this time thanks to daughter Cori Broadus. Broadus, the hip-hop icon and side hustle extraordinaire’s…
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…
Zakir Hussain, Indian tabla player and composer, dies at 73
Zakir Hussain, an internationally renowned tabla player and composer who helped integrate Indian classical sound into Western music, has died at age 73.Hussain died Sunday…
First Daughter in GOP Spotlight
WASHINGTON — It’s clear that this week there are two important Reagans deeply immersed in Republican politics here. No, not Ron and Nancy--Ron and Maureen. Maureen…
Strictly winner Chris McCausland reveals why his daughter can't 'forgive' one of his co-stars
Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland and his dance partner Dianne Buswell lifted the glitterball trophy on the BBC show on Saturday after months in…
Sara Sharif’s dad GUILTY of torturing daughter, 10, to death in two-year horror campaign that saw her burned & beaten
SARA Sharif's sadistic dad has been found guilty of murdering the schoolgirl in a barbaric two-year torture campaign.The ten-year-old was hooded, burned, bitten and beaten…
New California law would require warning labels on social media
Victoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her…
Marcus J. Moore, De La Soul and unauthorized biographies
Hello, fellow readers. Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Newsletter You’re reading Book Club An exclusive look at what we’re reading, book club…
Amber Heard announces pregnancy with her second child
Amber Heard is expecting her second child.The “Aquaman” actor’s pregnancy announcement comes two years after she settled her highly publicized defamation lawsuit with ex-husband Johnny…