Books | Steve Almond talks about storytelling in ‘Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow’ By Samantha Dunn April 8, 2024 at 10:29 a.m. To write well, says Steve Almond, "You have to want to tell the truth."
Books | Sarah Tomlinson blends rock music, celebrity and ghostwriting in debut novel By Samantha Dunn March 12, 2024 at 3:53 p.m. A rock'n roll mystery is at the heart of Sarah Tomlin's debut novel "The Last...
Books | Novelist Tess Gerritsen’s neighbors are retired spies. So she wrote about it. By Samantha Dunn November 14, 2023 at 12:36 p.m. The author will speak about her new novel 'The Spy Coast' at Cypress Library Wednesday,...
Books | ‘Behold the Monster’ author Jillian Lauren exposes America’s most prolific serial killer By Samantha Dunn July 17, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. The author describes working to learn about the victims of serial killer Sam Little from...
Books | Horses, money & murder: How Rancho Santa Fe’s rich inspired Eliza Jane Brazier’s novel By Samantha Dunn June 6, 2023 at 11:24 a.m. The murder mystery 'Girls and Their Horses' delves into the wealthy world of equestrian events...
Books | Jim Ruland shifts from punk rock reality to sober vigilantes in ‘Make It Stop’ By Kelli Skye Fadroski May 15, 2023 at 3:34 p.m. In the author's new novel, a group of recovering addicts attempt to extricate patients from...
Books | ‘Searching for Savanna’ author Mona Gable investigates violence against Native American women By Samantha Dunn May 3, 2023 at 11:47 a.m. In this true-crime saga, Gable chronicles one Indigenous woman's brutal murder while exploring entrenched violence...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Books | Put these 10 books from local authors on your must-read list By Emily St Martin January 31, 2023 at 7:28 p.m. Get ready book lovers, 2023 is going to be lit. Established and debut Southern California...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Books | Love books and want to hear authors in person? Check out these Southern California series By Amanda Fletcher January 31, 2023 at 5:20 p.m. Whether you’re a writer or a reader or just someone who enjoys a good yarn,...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Books | ‘Noteworthy’ celebrates 10 books by Southern California authors By Samantha Dunn February 3, 2023 at 6:04 p.m. Among the many wonderful books published by Southern California authors in the past year, some...