Get ready for the election with 'Presidential Campaign Posters'

Before the era of the 24-hour news cycle and weekly televised debates, the predominant and most creative outlet for presidential candidates to communicate their vision was the campaign poster.

San Francisco literary figure Kathi Kamen Goldmark has died

Kathi Kamen Goldmark, a beloved figure in the San Francisco literary scene, died Thursday.

Carol Burnett to publish memoir about her daughter

"Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story," about Burnett and her daughter, Carrie Hamilton, will come to shelves in April 2013.

Authors in L.A. this week: Eli Broad, John Sandford, Sherlock Holmes tribute

Eli Broad's 'The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking' doesn't just advertise being unconventional in the title. The book itself is unconventional too.

'Curious George' publisher Houghton Mifflin files for bankruptcy

Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday but expects to emerge from restructuring by the end of June.

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.

Review: Albright's 'Prague Winter' mixes the personal, historical

Madeleine Albright tells a riveting tale of her family's experience in Europe during World War II in 'Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948.'

Preserving the true spirit of New Orleans

A historic-collection series seeks to keep the city's musical heritage alive. Ben Sandmel's 'Ernie K-Doe' is up next.

Not Just for Kids: Inside every prince, a bumbling idiot

'The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom' by Christopher Healy tells the real story of fairy-tale princes. Prince Charming, for example, is a pampered wimp.

Appreciation: Maurice Sendak helped children's imaginations run wild

For all his contributions to children's literature, Maurice Sendak, who died Tuesday at 83, struck a chord with 'Where the Wild Things Are,' a dark and vivid adventure in a daunting world beyond a child's bedroom.

Book review: A father and son find common ground in 'Along the Way'

Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez examine the nature of their relationship and the ways it's shaped their lives in their loving, candid new memoir.

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.