It's known from historical accounts that the shrine was thought to be a "Gate to Hell" in ancient times, a powerful portal ...

Last week, the National Library organised a launch of a new book by Professor Emeritus Zeidan Kafafi, a former president of ...

In 1886, mining engineer John T. Reid was told the Paiute legend of a giant people defeated by the natives near Lovelock, Nevada. The last of the giants met their fiery end deep within the bowels of a ...

The new book “El Cid: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary” delves into the truths and misunderstandings about the legendary knight. The new novel by “The Reader” author Bernhard ...

Let the Light In, Jenny Downham and Louis Hill’s YA novel of family grief, is so seamless you would never guess two pens are at work ...

Your TBR list is getting longer... The simple joy of reading a book can inspire so much. While we’re turning their pages, we use our imaginations to live inside entire worlds with its characters.

The long-awaited radio debut of After Dark Radio was a disaster as we were booted off our connection multiple times — coincidence or conspiracy? I guess we’ll find out next week. BUT THE ENTIRE FILE ...

Even in the 21st-century digital age, books haven’t lost their importance; they are still a reliable source for gathering information. Although we can now carry thousands of e-books on mobile devices ...

Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. Another year of reading has come and gone, leaving mental trails of ...