In books this week: Sandra Tsing Loh, Ernest Borgnine, stinky cheese and more

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‘Ernie,’ the memoir by nonagenarian actor Ernest Borgnine, enters the L.A. Times nonfiction bestseller list at No. 12.

‘Hey, aren’t you the ‘Stinky Cheese’ guy?’ Sonja Bolle finds out what it’s like to be author Jon Scieszka, the first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

Galaxy Craze (the author, not a pro soccer promotion) is interviewed by William Georgiades; her second novel is ‘Tiger, Tiger.’

Tod Goldberg writes frankly about expanding his literary career (two novels and a short story collection) to include writing the tie-in books for the TV show ‘Burn Notice’ -- but he neglects to mention his mercilessly funny blog.

Richard Rayner revisits multitalented, mysterious poet Weldon Kees, whose work has been reissued.

Sandra Tsing Loh says she’s close to losing it in her memoir ‘Mother on Fire,’ but the narrator in Haven Kimmel’s ‘Iodine’ may be much more seriously disturbed.

We wished a happy 88th birthday to legend Ray Bradbury, and celebrated the birthday of departed rocker Joe Strummer.

Kingsley Amis’ drinking essays are collected in one undiluted volume.

Carolyn Kellogg

photo: Benjamin Reed/Los Angeles Times