A new study by the novelist and scholar Namwali Serpell subjects the Nobel laureate’s work to rigorous inspection — with thrilling results. By Wesley Morris Two new reboots of Louisa May Alcott’s ...

With matter-of-fact precision, “A Hymn to Life” powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s sex crimes, and the rallying cry that followed. By Alexandra Jacobs From cinnamon rolls to ...

Your ultimate L.A. Bookshelf is here — a guide to the 110 essential L.A. books, plus essays, supporting quotes and a ranked list of the best of the best. In advance of this year’s Los Angeles Times ...

It’s complicated. Meacham, who won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for his biography of Andrew Jackson, delves into America’s complex history to illustrate that the republic has always been riddled with ...

2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission. The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary, Elder ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. A book transfer moves funds between deposit accounts within the same bank, eliminating float ...

Retired Shippensburg University Professor Andrew Carey hosted a book signing for his newly released novel, “Unlocked,” on Feb ...

Ballantine bets big on culture writer Marjon Carlos’s memoir-in-essays, FSG’s science imprint takes a primer from mathematician Terry Tao, and more.

February 11, 2026 • The shortest month of the year is packed with highly anticipated new releases, including books from Michael Pollan, Tayari Jones and the late Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa.