Dave Barry tells his own story in his just-published memoir, ‘Class Clown’
'People are always asking me where I get my ideas,' says Barry. 'And I usually say, 'Costco.'
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Why CNN reporter Katie Bo Lillis knew she had to write ‘Death of a Racehorse’
When CNN reporter and experienced horsewoman Katie Bo Lillis noticed news reports about an alarming...
In ‘Liquid,’ Mariam Rahmani aimed to write a smart rom-com set in L.A. and Tehran
'I think of the novel as a love letter to L.A.,' says the author.
Isabel Allende has a new novel and a message: Don’t give up
While promoting her latest book, 'My Name Is Emilia del Valle,' the celebrated author discusses...
This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstores
See the top-selling releases among hardcover fiction and nonfiction, plus trade and mass market paperbacks...
South Pasadena’s Percival Everett, a USC professor, wins Pulitzer for ‘James’
"James" is a retelling of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," told from the perspective of...
John Kenney wanted to write a funny book about death. It’s about life instead.
The author of 'I See You’ve Called in Dead' says the death of his firefighter...
Novelist Percival Everett and playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins among Pulitzer winners in the arts
Everett and another winner were fellows of the NEA, which is cutting back funding.