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.

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 nonfiction books since the festival was inaugurated.

Once you’ve got the lay of the land, it’s time to dip your toes in the warm Caribbean water. There’s nothing quite like ...

The following answers to this artful question each win a random book. Art is something we do ... Furthermore, ‘communication’ is not the best word for what I have in mind because it implies an ...

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