Hello, readers! Welcome to this week’s books newsletter from the L.A. Times. I’m Carolyn Kellogg, our books editor, with the word on some fascinating new books. THE BIG REVIEW What was it like to start out in the punk rock scene, be fascinated by the birth of hip-hop and wind up superstars?... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Economic pressures and social media are forcing the media to think twice about upsetting readersBy the time the 130,000 regular readers of the New York Review of Books picked up their new copy of the literary journal last week, the cover story had already cost the editor Ian Buruma his job. In a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hi — I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times. This week in print you’ll find the Fall Arts Preview — books included. THE BIG BOOKS This fall brings books from Michelle Obama, Jonathan Franzen, Haruki Murakami, Michael Connelly, Stephen King and more; see our picks of books you won’t... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hi, I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times, with the news in books this week. THE BIG STORY Raymond Chandler’s iconic private detective Philip Marlowe has been rebooted before, not particularly successfully, which made Lawrence Osborne reluctant, at first, to take the case. But as... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Welcome to the Books newsletter from the L.A. Times! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, Books editor, with the latest. THE BIG STORY Bestselling novelist Megan Abbott, known for her psychological thrillers like “Dare Me,” explores the allure of true crime, books like Michelle McNamara’s “I”ll Be Gone in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hi, all! Carolyn Kellogg, books editor here, back from a trip to Helsinki, Stockholm and Paris with the not-at-all groundbreaking news that these are delightful cities. Yes, I shopped at Paris’ Shakespeare and Company, but not enough — when decided I needed to return for more books, I couldn’t... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Good morning! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times, with this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY Barry Gifford is famous for his tales of outsiders, including Sailor and Lula in “Wild at Heart.” Jim Ruland sits down with the author in his Berkeley studio to talk about his... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hello! This week in books, things are a bit quiet, and in print, we gave a page to our colleagues in film for our Academy Awards coverage. I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor, and this week’s newsletter will be a quick one. THE BIG REVIEW Walter Mosley is widely known for his Easy Rawlins series,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
City A M has launched a monthly book review section and appointed Francesca Washtell as its books editor. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Greetings and salutations! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, Books editor of the L.A. Times with this week’s books newsletter. CRITICS PICKS This week the entire Sunday Calendar section is taken up with critics picks for the year in film, television, theater, music, art — and books. Seven of our Critics at... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hello! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times. Let’s get to this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY Matthew Weiner concluded “Mad Men,” the show he created, with a shelf of Emmys and the ability to do anything he wanted. It’s not as easy as it sounds, he told Meredith Blake, explaining... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Glamour’s former books editor has set up a new literary salon with plans to expand across 18 counties. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hello! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times, and I’ve got some good reading — and listening! — for you over this long weekend. THE BIG STORY Writer Christopher Isherwood and his partner Don Bachardy wrote each other love letters that have been turned into the podcast “The Animals,”... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Big news as I’m writing this: Amazon purchased Whole Foods. Our business team is covering it here, if you’d like to read more. I’m Carolyn Kellogg, our books editor, with links to some of our stories this week. THE BIG STORY Don Winslow, author of “The Cartel” and other insightful thrillers about... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
James Naughtie signs off his final BBC Radio 4 Today programme on Wednesday with an emotional tribute to his colleagues and listeners. Naughtie is to become Radio 4 special correspondent and books editor after 21 years of stewarding the channel’s flagship news and current affairs showListen to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chipping Norton Literary Festival has appointed six new patrons, including literary agents Carole Blake and Natasha Fairweather, and Orion Fiction m.d. Susan Lamb. The new patrons will join the festival’s four founder patrons – Mark Billingham, Sue Cook, John Dougherty and Prue Leith. Joining... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The identities of the finalists for the Costa Short Story Award 2014 have been announced, with writers from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland making the shortlist. The shortlist was chosen by a panel of judges including writers Patrick Gale and Victoria Hislop; Richard Beard,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kevin Nguyen, a former Amazon.com books editor who has just joined US ebook subscription service... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Carolyn Juris has been named features editor at 'Publishers Weekly.' Most recently she was associate children's books editor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
William Skidelsky, books editor at the Observer, is stepping down from his post, having taken... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]