The philosopher and biographer analyzes works of life-writing that straddle fact and fiction, and what makes them art.

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

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Judy Hutson introduces Johnny Harrington, a groundbreaking Black female spy character inspired by Josephine Baker's secret ...

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Books in the family genre, which range from generational sagas to contemporary domestic fiction, are popular in a few states, though there are fans of these stories about kinship all over the country.

Just over half of women and 40% of men read a book in 2022, but just 29.5% of men read fiction, compared to 49.2% of women.

While it’s impossible to predict the future, we’re already seeing some solid publishing trends as 2025 heads into ...

Octavia E. Butler transformed sci-fi with visionary stories on race and identity, yet mainstream fame eluded her. Her legacy ...