Two little books, The State of Water, and God Wrestler, have a lot to say and are gifts that keep giving for years. The State of Water: Understanding California’s Most Precious Resource,…
The Readable Feast
The holidays can be a challenge for vegetarians, who often find themselves with nothing to eat but salad and potatoes at family gatherings. Holiday meals can be an even bigger problem for…
President Donald Trump has denied a report that he proposed using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes from hitting the U.S., but if he did suggest nuking hurricanes, he isn’t the first. The…
Paperback LA is back, and better than ever. In her third Los Angeles anthology, Paperback LA 3: Secrets, Sigalerts, Ravines, Records, editor Susan La Tempa once again weaves together a colorful cross-section…
If you want to see bats, bears, and bighorn sheep, you don’t have to travel too far from the city to find them. Yes, bighorn sheep can see downtown Los Angeles from…
Ann Stalcup, a nonfiction writer and teacher, grew up in England where she intended to make either ballet or art her career. At some point she realized that neither career was practical.…
“Dear Los Angeles: The City in Letters and Diaries, 1542-2018,” is garnering rave reviews in literary circles, and it’s easy to see why. This collection of excerpts selected from writings spanning more…
Four local authors have new books in four different genres just in time for the start of the new year. Self Help “Accepting Your Blended Family,” by Wendy Smith Baruc—Canyon resident Wendy…
The other day I was forging ahead in the battle against gravity and mutant genes and musing about the way time warps. I was out for a walk to get some air…
In 1908, L. M. Montgomery published her classic novel “Anne of Green Gables.” Today, her characters and settings spill off the page just as full of life as the moment they were…