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Books to read in March include "James" by Percival Everett, "Wandering Stars" by Tommy Orange and "Age of Revolutions" by Fareed Zakaria.

Books to read in February include Phillip B. Williams' 'Ours,' Marie Arana's 'Latinoland' and Leslie Jamison's 'Splinters.'

Bestselling author Dean Koontz explains why his new novel is his favorite ahead of his Jan. 28 L.A. Times Book Club conversation.

(1) WHAT HAPPENS IN TRISOLARIS -- STAYS IN VEGAS. “Netflix to Stage '3 Body Problem' Immersive Experience at CES 2024”. Variety tells what visitors at the Las Vegas event will encounter. Next month, Netflix will have a booth on the main CES show floor for the first time — where it will stage an “immersive experience” for the “3

A new and unlikely player is emerging as the place to get books recommended - Tiktok. People from around the world head to the app, instead of Goodreads, to get their literary fix.

The influential user review site has suffered a year of controversies, from cancelled book deals to review-bombing, and exposed a dark side to the industry

A visually striking opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Plus the art of WWI and stained glass in honor of civil rights, in our weekly arts newsletter

Remembering author Gabe Hudson, a "sad, funny cheerleader" of writers from South Korea to Southern California, plus the latest book news in our Book Club newsletter.

Topical literary trends from a US perspective.

The Times' newsletter head recommends six Palestinian memoirs, plus book awards by the numbers, Hollywood exposés and more in the Book Club Newsletter