Reading a book. Not a playbook. An actual book. Specifically, "Inner Excellence," written by Jim Murphy. "I haven't seen too many people read books. But I've seen a quarterback eat a hot dog." ...

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Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. Another year of reading has come and gone, leaving mental trails of ...

Pearl Street Books in La Crosse, Wis., has hosted book fairs for adults at a nearby coffee shop and venue. At their first book fair, in 2023, they sold $2,000 of books in the first hour ...

This eye-opening book should be required reading for all Canadians. -Globe reader Lindsay Bryan, Welland, Ont. Tim Alberta’s 2023 book The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American ...

2. All Fours by Miranda July (Riverhead Books: $29) A woman upends her domestic life in this irreverent and tender novel. 33 3. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (Grove Press: $20 ...

The classic novel, which I’m finally getting around to reading (and is now a Netflix series), well deserves its acclaim. The book is heavy with blood and passion and war. Márquez’s ...

Fortunately, 2024 gave me many choices. Presidential history is my bread and butter, and there was a strong slate of books worth reading in this category this year. One of my favorites was Behind ...