Books

Dolly Parton spent decades gifting books to millions of children. Following her death at 80, the Dollywood Foundation plans to carry her mission with Imagination Library forward.

Forget the celebrity rumors. Rachel Cusk’s new book, ‘Life of M,’ reveals how all of us now navigate the uncanny gap between public and private personas.

Mychal Threets, the cheery host of ‘Reading Rainbow,’ told fans on social media, ‘Today I am safe, I’m believing that is enough,’ after he checked into a hospital for his mental health.

A grammar book that gets into the history, Hollywood Books and more from this week’s Book Club newsletter.

After a years-long legal fight, Afropunk founder James Spooner has remastered and rereleased his seminal 2003 documentary “Afro-Punk,” paired with a new memoir, “It Starts With Anger.”

‘Reading Rainbow’s’ joyful host Mychal Threets stirred concern among fans on social media after posting ‘I am not okay’ and his plans to seek treatment.

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Free from the traditional New York publishing bubble, Transit Books and Unnamed Press are building creative, distinct — and flourishing — literary houses on the West Coast.

Looking for your next group read? Readers weigh in with their book club picks featuring James Baldwin, Ray Bradbury and Salmon Rushdie, along with forgotten gems.

Bestselling romantasy author Sarah J. Maas revealed the titles, covers and release dates for the next installments in her hit ACOTAR series.

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Historian Imogen Willetts explores four centuries of after-hours history in her new book “Up All Night,” proving L.A.’s 2000s party era was a serious cultural force.