In 'Atavists,' Lydia Millet's latest collection of short stories, Southern California denizens grapple with an endangered ...

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.

My 92-year-old mom's politically engaged, widely read, a clothes horse and a quick draw with a cocktail shaker. Here's how her remarkable life led to my new book.

This excellent four-part drama which is based on Carol Ann Lee’s non-fiction book A Fine Day For Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story and uses court transcripts from Ellis’s trial, gets beyond ...

Both men passed away in 2013, and those conversations, along with letters Lip wrote his wife, form the basis of Green Book, which stars Mahershala Ali as Shirley and Viggo Mortensen as Lip.

Never miss an update from television presenter Ruth Langsford – you'll find all the latest news and photos here. Known for her roles on Loose Women and This Morning alongside husband Eamonn ...

While Ruth Ellis is remembered as the last woman to be hanged in Britain, her son Andy has been forgotten. Before he killed himself at the age of 37, he had long conversations with his mother's ...

With his first book since winning the Nobel Prize in literature in 2021, Burnah focuses on three young people — an ambitious college student returning home, his female friend looking for a way ...

April 17, 2025 • Mangione was indicted on two counts of stalking, one firearms offense and murder through use of a firearm — a charge that could make him eligible for the death penalty. April ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...