It's hard enough leading a nation: In two new novels, Lincoln and Queen Victoria get enmeshed in ghoulish, supernatural intrigue. 
'Jerry West: The Life and Legend of a Basketball Icon' by Roland LazenbyWhen I was a boy, my father took me to see my first live professional basketball game downtown at the Sports Arena. 
'In the Land of Believers' by Gina WelchIn May 2007, deep into her time as a stealth member of Jerry Falwell's Lynchburg, Va., congregation, Gina Welch had become unsettled about... |
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What happens when a man finds he has devil horns on his forehead -- and a knack for inspiring bad behavior in the people around him.
Revolutions in music -- chronicling the riot grrrl movement and the musical and cultural revolutions in Rio de Janeiro's favelas.
The educational conservative decries the 'hijacking' of testing, accountability and markets.
His new collection of essays, 'Silk Parachute,' contains pieces of his own history for a change.
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A social satire about the haves and have-nots that sometimes misses its mark.
Imagining the inner world and yearnings - poetic and otherwise - of the belle of Amherst.
Despite the fearful power of the white whale in 'Moby-Dick,' whales have usually been the losers in their clash with humans, the author...
A dying mathematician ponders his fame, fate and family as the gods of Greek myth observe him.
Clay Blackburn, the hero of Owen Hill's elegant and understated novel "The Incredible Double," is not your typical detective. For one thing,...
Finalists for the 30th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced on Monday, and for the first time, graphic novels will be among...
An argument why science alone will not solve the Earth's problems.
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