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The Hidden Henry Fonda

Posted on 5/16/2013 5:56:00 PM by Anthony Miller

Today is Henry Fonda’s 108th birthday. In "The Man Who Saw A Ghost: The Life and Work of Henry Fonda," published last October, author Devin McKinney chronicles the death-haunted world of an iconic actor whose most famous screen roles as protectors, presidents, and patriarchs mask a far more complex figure. Read More

How to Celebrate Pynchon in Public Day in L.A.

Posted on 5/8/2013 11:25:00 AM by Anthony Miller

Happy tidings on Pynchon in Public Day, a holiday that book nerds celebrate by publicly reading the works of Thomas Pynchon. Read More

A Field Guide to History's Weirdest Weapons

Posted on 5/2/2013 11:15:00 AM by Anthony Miller

Need to know the difference between an arquebus and a blunderbuss, a kwan dao and a falx, an onager and a trebuchet? Of course you do. Read More

The Reading List: May ’13

Posted on 5/1/2013 12:00:00 PM by Kristin Yinger

Every month LAmag.com compiles titles of local interest that are hitting the bookshelves. Here, arranged by genre, are some highlights Read More

Quick Take: Life at the Marmont By Raymond Sarlot and Fred E. Basten

Posted on 4/30/2013 10:30:00 AM by Susan Salter Reynolds

Aaron Sorkin should make a mini-series about this place. Oh, wait. Maybe he is. Read More

Three Questions For Kathryn Leigh Scott

Posted on 4/29/2013 3:48:00 PM by Marielle Wakim

The author and actress, best known for her turn as Josette Du Pres on the cult series Dark Shadows, fills us in on her newest novel. Read More

Ben Fountain Wins Big at LA Times Book Prizes

Posted on 4/22/2013 10:34:00 AM by

It's hard to know what odds Nate Silver would have given himself to win the Science & Technology award at this year's Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, but it's fair to say he was the heavy favorite. Read More

Five Local Authors Pick the Must-See Panels at the Festival of Books

Posted on 4/19/2013 11:31:00 AM by Marielle Wakim

The annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books can be a daunting affair: large crowds, hundreds of booths, countless panels, discussions, and concerts. Facing too many options? Take a page out of these writers' books. Read More

Three Questions for Matthew Specktor

Posted on 4/12/2013 4:55:00 PM by Kristin Yinger

Matthew Specktor, author of "American Dream Machine," talks to us about this “true blue L.A. story” which was released March 26. Read More

"Wild" Card: A Q&A With Cheryl Strayed

Posted on 4/11/2013 5:54:00 PM by Marielle Wakim

The advice columnist and New York Times best selling author charmed the audience at Library Foundation Los Angeles’ ALOUD event last night. She answers a few more of our questions here. Read More

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