Books: True crime, Terrance Hayes and more book news

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 at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Tom Lutz fights for L.A. publishing, this time as a novelist

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Kachka Leaving 'New York' for 'L.A. Times'

Boris Kachka, whose tenure as books editor at 'New York' magazine saw the publication experiment with tripling its book coverage, will succeed former books editor Carolyn Kellogg at the 'Los Angeles Times.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Sonny Mehta: A Brief Appreciation

Sonny Mehta arrived in New York from Pan in 1987, hand-picked by Bob Gottlieb to succeed him as only the third editor-in-chief in the history of Alfred A Knopf. Our paths inevitably crossed after I became book news editor of Publishers Weekly two years later. I’d worked in London publishing, and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Kate Figes dies from cancer, aged 62

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50 notable works of nonfiction in 2019

Memoirs and histories share space with true crime and a surprise bestseller: The Mueller Report. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Daniel Mendelsohn’s ‘Ecstasy and Terror’ is a master class in criticism

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Here is the 2019 Longlist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction.

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Twitter Users Have Field Day With Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Book News

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Macmillan Podcasts Takes On True Crime

Looking to add another program to its growing lineup of book-driven podcasts, Macmillan Podcasts is turning to true crime, a longtime specialty at Macmillan’s St Martin’s Press division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Editors flock to prison tales and true crime while literary fiction flies pre-LBF

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Books: The Beastie Boys' memoir, fascinating fiction and more book news

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Books: The library fire, a criminal family, reviews and book news

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Books: The trouble with publishing accused harassers; Ernie, Bert and authorial intent; the Brown family dynasty; and more book news

Welcome! It’s sunny here in El Segundo. I’m Carolyn Kellogg with not one but two essays from Critics at Large this week, because it has been a big week for cultural questions in the world of books. Let’s get started. THE FIRST BIG ESSAY Critic at Large Laila Lalami looks at two big recent essays... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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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 at Los Angeles Times

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Books: An indie publisher with a vision, Halloween in August and more book news

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Books: Raymond Chandler rebooted, a true view of Appalachia and more

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