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The 30 best nonfiction books of the last 30 years
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best nonfiction books since the festival was inaugurated.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
The hottest new social scene might be a book club
Gen Zers and millennials are putting creative twists on book clubs, driven by a renewed love of reading and a growing desire for off-screen connection.NBC News - 2d -
New books chart Biden’s downfall – and the picture is damning for Democrats
Books detail president increasingly unfit to take on Trump, and party infighting that doomed Kamala Harris’s chances. Joe Biden plans to write a book about his presidency which ended in his ...The Guardian - 2d -
The best books of the last 30 years: Honorable mentions
In our survey about the best books since 1996, a number of authors split the vote — among their own titles. Here are 10 prolific pens that deserved an honorable mention.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
A New Book About Baking Bread Is Only Sort of About Bread
“Existential Bread,” a book by the poet and amateur baker Jim Franks, is only sort of about bread.The New York Times - 5d -
The 381 books removed from library shelves at US Naval Academy
Books on race, gender and national identity were taken out at the United States Naval Academy.ABC News - 3d -
Endorsement by Mayor Adams Appears to Lift Sales of Kash Patel’s Book
The F.B.I. director saw sales of his book about the government’s “deep state” rise by nearly 800 percent after Mayor Eric Adams lavished praise on it.The New York Times - 3d -
FBI analyst targeted in Kash Patel's book placed on leave
The FBI has placed an analyst on leave whose name was on a list of "Deep State actors" in a book written by FBI Director Kash Patel.NBC News - 3d -
Celebrating the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books: Full coverage
Ahead of the festival's 30th edition, we look back on the books, authors, genres and organizations that have defined the last 30 years in literature.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
From 'Infinite Jest' to Oprah's Book Club, 1996 changed the (literary) world
The year the L.A. Times Festival of Books debuted was also a landmark year in American letters, shaping literary culture in ways that remain with us nearly three decades on.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
New book reveals Biden campaign discussion, as 2024 campaign unraveled
Chris Whipple joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the 2024 election and his new book, “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History.”NBC News - 4d -
Player grades: Thunder close book on historic season with 115-100 win over Pelicans
Player grades for the Oklahoma City Thunder's 115-100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Walking A Tightrope – 5 Key Inter Milan One Booking From Suspension In Champions League Clash Vs Bayern Munich
Five key Inter Milan starters will be walking the disciplinary tightrope in Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich. As the Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, note, Lautaro Martin...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
The M.V.P. of Each N.H.L. Team This Season
Hockey’s regular season is almost in the books. These stars provided the best performances on a nightly basis.The New York Times - 3d -
F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" turns 100
When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "The Great Gatsby" at the height of the roaring '20s, he couldn't possibly realize that the book would emerge as one of the very top contenders for "the great ...CBS News - 4d -
Alcaraz beats Davidovich Fokina 7-6, 6-4 for place in Monte Carlo Masters final
Carlos Alcaraz has battled past Spanish compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6, 6-4 to book his place in the final of the Monte Carlo MastersABC News - 3d -
Sonia Bompastor’s Chelsea take another major step in their quadruple pursuit
As music blared out of the home team’s dressing room at Kingsmeadow after Chelsea had just come from behind to defeat Liverpool 2-1 and book their eighth FA Cup final appearance in 13 years, Sonia ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Alfie Barbeary gives England a nudge as Bath win battle of bomb squads
Alfie Barbeary’s double helped to seal an emphatic victory in a battle between two West Country bomb squads as Bath booked their trip north for an Challenge Cup semi-final against Edinburgh and ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Military schools offer test case for Trump education reforms
Military academies could increasingly show what President Trump wants to see from public schools and colleges. While K-12 districts and universities are fighting back against book removals; ...The Hill - 2d -
GC WEEKLY: Spring sports begin to hit home stretch of the season
Spring sports at Goshen College are mere weeks away from wrapping up their regular seasons with some already being finalized in the books. Here is an updated look at the current standings as ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel-Winning Peruvian Novelist, Dies at 89
Mr. Vargas Llosa, who ran for Peru’s presidency in 1990 and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, transformed episodes from his personal life into books that reverberated far beyond the ...The New York Times - 2d
