At 70, Godzilla keeps on smashing expectations, buildings Steve Ryfle, co-author with Ed Godziszewski of 'Godzilla: The First 70 Years,' discusses the monster and its movies over the years.
How local bookstores are helping immigrants amid ICE fears By Victoria Ivie July 6, 2025 at 7:01 a.m. From fundraisers and workshops, to direct grocery deliveries, many local nonprofit bookstores have stepped up...
Books on the Fourth of July: A mix of (mostly) fiction for the holiday heat By Erik Pedersen July 4, 2025 at 10:01 a.m. Looking for something to read in between the barbecues and fireworks? Try this mix of...
Mark Sarvas on his new novel and the books he recommends most frequently By Erik Pedersen July 4, 2025 at 9:58 a.m. The author, who hosted the book blog The Elegant Variation, says '@UGMAN' is an updated...
Ivy Pochoda finds ‘Ecstasy’ in the horror of a bloody Greek classic By Samantha Dunn July 3, 2025 at 2:46 p.m. The author finds 'thoroughly modern' themes in Greek tragedies that fuel her turn to horror...
This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstores By Staff report July 1, 2025 at 6:13 p.m. See the top-selling releases among hardcover fiction and nonfiction, plus trade and mass market paperbacks...
In ‘Boat Baby,’ Vicky Nguyen shares the hope and hustle of her Vietnamese immigrant family By Stuart Miller July 1, 2025 at 8:01 a.m. The NBC News correspondent writes about her family's perilous journey to America and growing up...
Book reveals new details on investigations into slayings of McStay family By Brian Rokos June 30, 2025 at 7:06 a.m. Author Caitlin Rother pored over thousands of pages of documents in the case of the...
When Adrian Tchaikovsky’s gallbladder ‘basically exploded,’ a book series helped his recovery By Erik Pedersen June 30, 2025 at 6:05 p.m. In the Book Pages Q&A, the science-fiction and fantasy writer answers questions about the books...
8 graphic nonfiction books that use comics to unlock memoir, history and more By Erik Pedersen June 27, 2025 at 1:08 p.m. Guy Delisle, Jeff Lemire, Kay Sohini, Joanna Rubin Dranger, Chris Thompson and more have compelling...
Chasing hotness comes at a cost in Gary Baum’s thriller, ‘In Pursuit of Beauty’ By Emily St. Martin June 26, 2025 at 7:35 p.m. The veteran journalist pulled from years of investigating LA's most provactive figures to craft an...