Books have changed forever, and that's good. Writers will find readers and make more money going it alone, like me
Hugh Howey Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Technology Books, amazon, Self-Publishing
The author of one of the year's hottest story collections says the sexiest thing you can do is make someone laugh
Teddy Wayne Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 9:41 PM UTC
Entertainment Amber Dermont, Fiction, Books
A new book chronicles the aftermath of the Manson family murders and the political movement they helped ignite
Rachel Monroe, LA Review of Books Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 8:02 PM UTC
Life LA Review of Books, Books, essays
I'm a successful journalist, but I get stuck on novels and creative nonfiction
Cary Tennis Monday, Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Life Since You Asked, Writing, Writers
Kate Atkinson's new novel follows the multiple lives of an Englishwoman trying to get her own story just right
Laura Miller Monday, Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Books, Fiction
The right's decades-long war on academia and "liberal professors" is about defining an elite "populists" can oppose
Neil Gross Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 10:00 PM UTC
Business Books, College, Liberals
Three books on how to attain it and what it means
Barry Schwartz, LA Review of Books Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Life L.A. Review of Books, Happiness
"Poems to Learn By Heart" is her fourth collection of poetry
Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 7:18 PM UTC
Entertainment Caroline Kennedy, Poetry
Author Christoph Ribbbat traces the evolution of one of the more charismatic elements in the periodic table
Ariana Kelly, LA Review of Books Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Technology LA Review of Books, Books, Art
Amazon makes another brilliant business move -- and again looks determined to monopolize book publishing
Rob Spillman Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 3:51 PM UTC
Technology Books, amazon, Goodreads, ebooks
Pro-life Democrat didn't defend abortion rights against Reagan's attacks, helped create right-leaning Supreme Court
Michael J. Gerhardt Saturday, Mar 30, 2013 11:00 AM UTC
Life Books, Jimmy Carter, Abortion
An acclaimed writer wants his students to read more new fiction. They shouldn't. Most of it is really bad
J. Robert Lennon Friday, Mar 29, 2013 3:36 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, Fiction, Literary fiction
Scott Haas' audiobook gets closer to how restaurants really work than any reality TV or Food Network show
Kyle Minor Friday, Mar 29, 2013 3:21 PM UTC
Entertainment The Listener, Books, Audio Books
A novel within a novel is a clever touch, but are postmodern writers abusing their readers' patience?
Laura Miller Friday, Mar 29, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Entertainment Books, Fiction, Postmodernism
The online bookseller gobbles up Goodreads, the largest independent reader community on the Web
Andrew Leonard Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 9:05 PM UTC
Technology amazon, Goodreads, Publishing
Operating profits increased 75 percent in one year
Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 12:51 PM UTC
Entertainment Fifty Shades of Grey
As Cara fought drug addiction, I tried to help. But she slipped into darkness, and I was left without my other half
Christa Parravani Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Life Life stories, Real Families
The BBC has released the three-hour audio recording, streaming for free for a limited time
Prachi Gupta Monday, Mar 25, 2013 9:06 PM UTC
Entertainment neverwhere, Neil Gaiman, BBC, Radio
Can the gap between the religious and the non-religious be bridged, when the debate itself is so attention-getting?
Frans de Waal Monday, Mar 25, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Life Books, Religion, Atheism