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‘Oprah’ captures a complex personality and life

โ€˜Oprahโ€™ captures a complex personality and life

The unauthorized biography by Kitty Kelley traces Winfrey's rise, including her upbringing, career, romances and many causes.

Dublin noir with an L.A. connection

Dublin noir with an L.A. connection

The fifth in Declan Hughes' Ed Loy series follows the disappearance of two women from a film set with a trail that leads back to Los...

A platoon's bravery: 'Matterhorn: A Novel' by Karl Marlantes

A platoon's bravery: 'Matterhorn: A Novel' by Karl Marlantes

A monumental novel of the Vietnam War follows a platoon caught between the enemy and the absurd orders of its commanders.

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Voting is ย‘Americanย’

Voting is 'American'

Cast your vote on who should leave in our "Idol" poll.

Hang at Coachella Oasis

Hang at Coachella Oasis

Get away from the crowds at Brand X's private lounge.

Make reservations

Make reservations

Save on The Times and get restaurant reviews every Thursday.

Play to win an iPad

Play to win an iPad

Join in the Mobile Scavenger Hunt at the Festival of Books.

Books Features

iPad's book-like touches may appeal to traditional readers

iPad's book-like touches may appeal to traditional readers

Apple's first tablet is bigger, more colorful and engages viewers in ways the Kindle doesn't.

'Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture' by Alice Echols

'Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture' by Alice Echols

More than just dancing: disco as a staging ground for cultural revolution.

'Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace' by David Lipsky

'Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace' by David Lipsky

A reporter spends time with the late author, in 1996, discussing art, commerce and the everyday.

Life with Norman Mailer -- and without him

Life with Norman Mailer -- and without him

In her memoir 'A Ticket to the Circus,' Norris Church Mailer recalls her search for self-definition and the challenge of sharing a...

'Alone With You: Stories' by Marisa Silver

'Alone With You: Stories' by Marisa Silver

Exploring the distances between people in loving relationships, the author eschews neat, broad themes in favor of surprises, nuances and...

'A Dark Matter: A Novel' by Peter Straub

'A Dark Matter: A Novel' by Peter Straub

In midlife a group of characters come to terms with the horrific consequences of an occult ritual they participated in long ago.

'Cemetery Road' by Gar Anthony Haywood

'Cemetery Road' by Gar Anthony Haywood

A man returns to L.A. to solve a friend's murder, sensing it is linked to a long-buried crime in their past.

Authors Gary Calamar and Phil Gallo relive 'Record Store Days'

Authors Gary Calamar and Phil Gallo relive 'Record Store Days'

Reflecting on the era of record stores, they find the neighborhood hubs to have been chronicles of our life and times.

'Faith, Interrupted: A Spiritual Journey' by Eric Lax

'Faith, Interrupted: A Spiritual Journey' by Eric Lax

There was no crisis of faith. Rather, the author, slowly drifted away from his religious beliefs, like so many Americans have.

'Imperfect Birds: A Novel' by Anne Lamott

'Imperfect Birds: A Novel' by Anne Lamott

As the Ferguson parents struggle with various -iholisms of their own -- alcohol, work, career -- they must suddenly cope with those of their...

'1921: The Yankees, the Giants,  &   the Battle for Baseball Supremacy in New York'

'1921: The Yankees, the Giants, & the Battle for Baseball Supremacy in New York'

Talking baseball, plus: 'Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert,' 'High Heat' and The Empire Strikes Out.'

Jerry Weintraub: The go-to guy to get connected

Jerry Weintraub: The go-to guy to get connected

Jerry Weintraub worked with Elvis and Sinatra. He headed a studio. And now he's written a memoir that's also how-to guide.