A bet on books' continuing pop-hop

At the new Pop-Hop Books & Print in Highland Park, a pair of print aficionados believes that others, like themselves, cling to the page in the age of ebooks.

Sarajevo with tears: Another walk down Logavina Street

Twenty years ago, war raged across the former Yugoslavia, killing 100,000 people.

Carlos Fuentes dies at 83; Mexican novelist

A towering literary figure at home and abroad, he was pivotal in raising the profile of the hemisphere's Spanish-language writing in the second half of the 20th century.

Book review: 'At Home on the Range' by Margaret Yardley Potter

The cookbook has been republished after an initial run in 1947, and her great-granddaughter Elizabeth Gilbert ('Eat Pray Love') reintroduces Potter in the forward. The cookbook is insightful and funny, weaving together practical advice and recipes.

Book review: 'The Hunt for KSM' is a true thriller

Terry McDermott and Josh Meyer retrace the hunt, capture and interrogation of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed.

Book review: 'The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson' by Robert Caro

The author has written his best installment in his biographical series. He captures LBJ as a frustrated vice president and in his sudden elevation to the presidency in the wake of John F. Kennedy's assassination. It follows Johnson as he set a new course with the Civil Rights Act and a war on poverty.

Review: 'Conversations at the American Film Institute with the Great Moviemakers'

The anthology compiled by George Stevens Jr. is a time capsule of insights and anecdotes from Steven Spielberg, Robert Altman, Nora Ephron, Francois Truffaut and more.

Not Just for Kids: 'Insurgent' by Veronica Roth

'Insurgent,' the second installment of Veronica Roth's 'Divergent' trilogy, follows lead characters Tris and Tobias as their bond is battle-tested when they rise up against their dystopian society's constrictive boundaries.

Interview: Veronica Roth on her book 'Insurgent' and feminism

Book review: Frank Deford goes deep, as usual

In 'My Life as a Sportswriter,' the Sports Illustrated writer reminisces on his time chronicling the offbeat and the mainstream in sports.

Book review: 'The Lifeboat' isn't just a tale of survival

In Charlotte Rogan's first novel, people escape a sinking ship. The setting allows the author to explore morality and human nature.

Review: 'Detroit: A Biography' by Scott Martelle sees ruin, hope

In 'Detroit: A Biography,' Scott Martelle details Detroit's troubled history, profiles some Detroiters and offers suggestions for recovery.

Review: Carole King reveals the story behind 'A Natural Woman'

In the distinctly unglamorous memoir 'A Natural Woman,' singer-songwriter Carole King details how she juggled early fame and family and a search for normality.

Los Angeles, a writer's challenge and glory

Novelist Robert Crais draws from perspectives both near and far to uncover a city rich in mystery and opportunities.

Los Angeles has plenty of history, if you look for it

History in L.A. doesn't hit you in the face like it does elsewhere. Often you have to go exploring to find it, but sometimes it's as obvious as the Hollywood sign.

Introducing Los Angeles to itself

An L.A. novelist says the city's writers need to create a more complex and accurate picture of it — for itself and for the way it resides in the world's imagination.

The Sunday Conversation: Robert Weil

W.W. Norton's former executive editor says the publishing company's revived Liveright imprint shows Norton's belief in great writing, and sees e-books as a complement to the printed word.

Jesmyn Ward ('Salvage the Bones') writes of Mississippi

Jesmyn Ward's Mississippi-set 'Salvage the Bones' won the National Book Award for fiction. She has more stories to tell from the South.

To live and write in L.A.

Writer Tod Goldberg couldn't quite grasp the essence of Los Angeles as a young first-time visitor, but that had as much to do with the city as with him.

Review: 'The Angry Buddhist' by Seth Greenland gets a vote

In this novel, a congressional election in the Palm Springs area proves ruthless, messy and entertaining.

Getting a read on the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

More than 400 authors are scheduled over the two days at USC. Writers as varied as Anne Rice and Jeff Kinney will hold court.

Are you there, readers? It's Judy Blume

The author first hit it big in the 1970s with a string of go-to books for kids. She recently helped turn 'Tiger Eyes' into a film and is busy on a 1950s-set novel.

To Gustavo Arellano, Mexican food is a big melting pot

The author of 'Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America' explores the history and types of cuisine, and weaves in a larger picture of assimilation.

Edward Humes' work is rubbish

The author of 'Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair With Trash' discusses how he became fascinated with garbage.

Book review: 'Wild' by Cheryl Strayed

A journey across the Pacific Crest Trail turns into an exercise of triumph over grief for Cheryl Strayed in her memoir, 'Wild.'