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An Ohio statewide remix of Toni Morrison’s oeuvre connects the ghosts of ‘Beloved’ to the neighborhoods of ‘Sula’ to reveal the real narratives of the American experiment.
Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf
Your ultimate L.A. Bookshelf is here — a guide to the 110 essential L.A. books, plus essays, supporting quotes and a ranked list of the best of the best.
Best Hollywood books
In advance of this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, we’re unveiling our Ultimate Hollywood Bookshelf. Find out which novels, memoirs and more made our list.
Literary L.A.
A guide to the literary geography of Los Angeles: A comprehensive bookstore map, writers’ meetups, place histories, an author survey, essays and more.
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Author Gabrielle Korn discusses “Long Island Girls,” a novel tracking a queer millennial’s journey from AOL Instant Messenger-era youth to adulthood in a changing media landscape.
As America celebrates 250 years, we size up how it’s been portrayed in, and has shaped, what we watch, listen to and read.
James Ellroy tells us about his new book, ‘Red Sheet,’ and the real-life Hollywood fixer who inspired his characters. Plus, we pay a visit to Counterpoint Books & Records in Hollywood.
A new book explores how cutting-edge technology is transforming what scientists know about wildlife communities — and how it might change our definition of civilization.
In Kitty Felde’s young adult novels, the lead character is modeled after a girl she’d mentored in L.A. For the father, she picked a certain ex-L.A. congressman.
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 28, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
Tribal Chairman Greg Sarris opens up about discovering his Native lineage at 30, overcoming exclusion and turning trauma into literary inspiration with his new novel ‘The Last Human Bear.’
A woman sued Amy Griffin, alleging Griffin’s bestselling memoir ‘The Tell’ is filled with stolen stories of rape. Now Griffin is suing her.
Country superstar Kenny Chesney reflects on the memoir he resisted writing and preparing for a new batch of shows at Sphere in Las Vegas starting June 19.
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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 21, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
A viral TikTok recommendation sent the 2022 picture book ‘Our World Is a Family’ straight to the New York Times bestseller list. Now it’s being reprinted June 19.
Author and somatic coach Beatriz Victoria Albina shares how to break free from the exhausting habits of codependency, perfectionism and people-pleasing.
Weekly hardcover fiction and nonfiction lists.
