Former Los Gatos Poet Laureate awarded Perugia Press Prize for first book | Los Gatan
POETIC PERSONALITY – Jen Siraganian has been receiving high praise from major literary figures for her debut book.…
Edward James Olmos to headline 2026 Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival
Edward James Olmos to headline 2026 Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A festival celebrating…
Orange County Children’s Book Festival to make reading accessible
Charity Harris did everything by the book. After completing a college degree, she set out to find work,…
Contributor: Los Angeles is a great literary city (no matter what New Yorkers say)
I grew up in a cult in New Hampshire where reading books was forbidden. After I escaped at…
Gloria Steinem recognized at California State Capitol | Archives
Gloria Steinem recognized at California State Capitol | KCRA archives Gloria Steinem, a celebrated feminist activist and author…
Poway resident David Corbin pens his latest book as a birthday gift to the U.S.
Poway resident David Corbin describes himself as an ex-Woodstock graduate/hippie who has always been deeply patriotic. He is…
The L.A. Times should regularly highlight the local literary scene
Aug. 26, 2026 5:30 AM PT To the editor: The title of this article should be, “The ambitious…
‘How Punctuation Remade the World’ author explains the unexpected history of those little marks
Pity the period. And the comma and the semicolon too. Punctuation is the sturdy armature of written language,…
Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among Booker semifinalists
LONDON — Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running again for the prestigious fiction award,…
Why California rattlesnake bites are spiking in 2026
(NewsNation) — California is seeing an unusual rise in rattlesnake bites in 2026. Health officials are reporting encounters…
Dan Werb on ‘Our Wild Familiars,’ his new book about animals in cities
In 2007, for the first time in recorded history, more humans were living in urban spaces than rural…
Author, OC lifestyle maven to speak on Orange County’s movers, shakers
How did Orange County become Orange County? Answering that question could take years, but a quicker response is…