Books

Rachel Goldberg-Polin has written a book about her son, Hersh, who was kidnapped during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack and killed in a Gaza tunnel.

‘The Rolling Stones: The Biography’ by Bob Spitz is a magisterial work that charts the 60-year journey of ‘the greatest rock and roll band in the world.’

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books returns April 18 and 19 to USC. Here are the must-see panels and conversations with literary luminaries.

Three Latina poets -- Yesika Salgado, Celia Martínez and Vianney Harelly -- use Instagram and TikTok to connect with a growing audience of young poetry readers.

Author Jazmine Ulloa’s “El Paso” traces the complex history of the U.S. border city and re-centers the Texas town as a microcosm of the country.

Los Feliz gem Skylight Books is opening a 6,000-square-foot location in Eagle Rock this fall. It will house more books, a cafe and perhaps even beer and wine, the owner says.

In 2025, 422 new bookstores opened in the U.S., a 31% jump from the year before. Why? Because amid frustration and anger, booksellers support learning, organizing and respite.

A new era of ‘bookish’ events has arrived in Los Angeles, featuring playful book crawls, low-pressure walking book clubs and more.

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, April 19, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Here’s everything you need to know about tickets, parking and speakers ahead of the L.A. Times Festival of Books this weekend.

Diverse storylines, coupled with the global reach of streaming platforms, have reignited an explosion of YA adaptations, and it’s a race that isn’t slowing down.

Following the massive success of “Real Americans,” the California author returns with “My Dear You,” a short story collection that finds the sublime in the surreal.