k 16 meaty book series to get you through coronavirus stay-at-home orders By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:00:13 -0400 The best series of books in four categories — including highbrow ('Wolf Hall'), L.A. favorites (Easy Rollins) and epic histories (Taylor Branch). Full Article
k Apocalypse, you say? Writer Mark O'Connell has been there, done that By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:00:23 -0400 Author Mark O'Connell visited preppers, paranoiacs and prophets worldwide for "Notes From an Apocalypse." Now he says "the world will go on." Full Article
k Cooking in quarantine: 'Always Home' author Fanny Singer retreats to Alice Waters' kitchen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:13:23 -0400 Fanny Singer's stories and recipes, 'Always Home,' show life growing up in the orbit of her mother, farm-to-table chef Alice Waters. Full Article
k Column: Bears thriving at Yosemite. Clear skies. Does coronavirus reveal a 'World Without Us'? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:42:45 -0400 In "The World Without Us," Alan Weisman imagined how the Earth would look if humans vanished. Is the COVID-19 lockdown making that a reality? Full Article
k Alex Trebek set to publish a memoir while fighting pancreatic cancer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:35:53 -0400 On Tuesday, Simon & Schuster announced it will publish Alex Trebek's memoir, "The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life," on July 21. Full Article
k Marisa Meltzer still doesn't love her fat body — and that's OK By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:32 -0400 The journalist and author of "This Is Big: How the Founder of Weight Watchers Changed the World (And Me)" discusses the limits of "fat acceptance." Full Article
k Quarantined film critic David Thomson loves 'Ozark,' sours on 'Paris, Texas' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:00:13 -0400 Thomson, the author of dozens of books including "The Biographical Dictionary of Film," binges on "Ozark" and Godard but finds "L'Avventura" a drag. Full Article
k How language can destroy or rebuild, per Times Book Prize fiction winner Ben Lerner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:30:20 -0400 The author of "The Topeka School," winner of the 2019 Times Book Prize for fiction, speaks on poetry, debate, citizenship and crisis homeschooling. Full Article
k Coronavirus is topic one among newly announced L.A. Times Book Prize winners By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:53:24 -0400 The 14 Times book prize winners, including Steph Cha, Namwali Serpell, Marlon James and George Packer, were honored in a virtual ceremony on Twitter. Full Article
k Michelle Obama will read your kids a story by video on Mondays By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:08:16 -0400 Former First Lady Michelle Obama will be reading children's books in a weekly series of videos for Penguin Random House and PBS Kids through May 11. Full Article
k Mom, 13 cats, Bogart, a restless dog and no WiFi: Rick Bragg self-isolates in Alabama By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:00:38 -0400 The journalist has plenty of space in Alabama, but it still gets lonesome. Luckily there's Larry McMurtry, Humphrey Bogart and Jerry Lee Lewis. Full Article
k Review: The rich are still different in the South Bay novel 'The Knockout Queen' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:00:51 -0400 In Rufi Thorpe's novel, a poor, closeted teenager befriends a wealthy girl, until an act of violence lays their class distinctions bare. Full Article
k Just in time for global distress, astrology hits the bookshelves By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:01 -0400 We tend to look to the stars in troubled times. "Astro Poets," "You Were Born for This" and "Madame Clairevoyant's Guide to the Stars" teach us how. Full Article
k Want to know more about the real 'Mrs. America'? Here's your reading list By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:57:34 -0400 "Mrs. America" creator Dahvi Waller on the books to read if you want to know more about the ERA Full Article
k Watch the L.A. Times Book Club's virtual meet-up with author Fanny Singer and chef Alice Waters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:32:48 -0400 'Always Home' author Fanny Singer worries more about running out of garlic than toilet paper. Full Article
k Their beautifully curated vintage-book pop-ups were thriving. Along came coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:45 -0400 Nick Capizzi and Jenny Yang founded A Good Used Book in 2018 as an itinerant book-browsing mecca. Now they're surviving on hope and Instagram. Full Article
k Review: A dark corner of California's migrant history, illuminated in a debut novel By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:07:06 -0400 Rishi Reddi's "Passage West" plumbs an important story of Indian immigrant farmers, but isn't quite up to the task as fiction Full Article
k 'Station Eleven' author Emily St. John Mandel joins the L.A. Times Book Club May 19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:16:10 -0400 Emily St. John Mandel chronicles a global pandemic and financial crisis in her novels, 'Station Eleven' and 'The Glass Hotel.' Full Article
k Quarantined Stephanie Danler works in bed and wages a 'subtle music war' with her family By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:00:49 -0400 The author of "Sweetbitter" juggles child care and promoting her new L.A. area memoir, "Stray," reads poetry and takes solace in "The Office." Full Article
k They came to make art in isolation; the pandemic forced them to stay By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:00:25 -0400 While guests of Provincetown's Fine Arts Work Center are stuck through June, canceled residencies across the U.S. endanger an artistic ecosystem. Full Article
k Bookshop.org earns more than $1 million for indie bookstores By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:30:47 -0400 Earlier this week, Bookshop.org hit $1 million in earnings that will go to bookstores endangered by the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
k The beats and emojis flow as spoken-word open-mics shelter on Instagram By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:12:45 -0400 When COVID-19 hit, spoken-word venues like Da Poetry Lounge and Olivia Open Mic went online, keeping verse flowing and raising funds for artists. Full Article
k A new 'Twilight' book is coming. What we know about 'Midnight Sun' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 14:54:01 -0400 "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer announced that she is expanding the fantasy franchise with "Midnight Sun," told from vampire heartthrob Edward's perspective. Full Article
k Why are entertainers so depressed? Comedian John Moe has been asking for years By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:00:05 -0400 He's interviewed Neko Case, Jeff Tweedy and Maria Bamford about depression. With his new memoir, "The Hilarious World of Depression," John Moe looks inward. Full Article
k Charles Yu quarantines with disaster blockbusters, Wong Kar-wai and 'Ozark' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 11:00:02 -0400 The author, most recently, of "Interior Chinatown" opts for "Independence Day," a slew of inspiring novels, "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Ozark." Full Article
k How to Install Kodi on iPhone Without Jailbreak [2020] By koditips.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 19:30:52 +0000 Install Kodi on iPhone without jailbreaking in a few simple steps with our guide. This also works on all iOS devices like the iPad. The post How to Install Kodi on iPhone Without Jailbreak [2020] appeared first on Kodi Tips. Full Article Kodi Setup Guides
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k Kodi Not Working? Fix Broken & Slow Kodi Now By koditips.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:40:00 +0000 Is Kodi not working for you? Does Kodi still work for anyone? Come find out how to easily fix a broken Kodi setup or addon and access content today! The post Kodi Not Working? Fix Broken & Slow Kodi Now appeared first on Kodi Tips. Full Article Kodi Help Nvidia Shield TV Tips
k Letters to the Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic sickens NIMBYs with heartlessness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:21 -0400 Laguna Woods residents express dismay at their neighbors' opposition to using a nearby hotel as housing for homeless coronavirus patients. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: I had to make many, many calls about my unemployment benefits. This is a crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 Countless people have applied for unemployment benefits they cannot get. This can create a crisis worse than the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus kills the delusion that government should be like a business By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:38 -0400 Trump justifies his actions on coronavirus by saying he's a businessman who doesn't like having a lot of employees. But government is not a business. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Trump punishes the World Health Organization for his own mistakes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:00:57 -0400 Halting funding of the WHO is another in a long line of decisions made by the Trump administration abdicating U.S. leadership on science. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Too bad it's taking a pandemic for leaders to get creative on homelessness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:47 -0400 A tent city for homeless veterans? It should not have taken a deadly pandemic for local leaders to come up with that solution. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Austin Beutner's LAUSD leadership amid crisis is winning over skeptical teachers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:52 -0400 An LAUSD teacher who once campaigned against Austin Beutner gives the superintendent credit for his leadership during the pandemic. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Who asked Ron Reagan about his zealous atheism? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:53 -0400 Ron Reagan, son of the late president, was in an ad for an atheist interest group. He should have just kept his nonbelief to himself. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Treat clean energy like fossil fuel by giving it plenty of government money By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:25 -0400 Clean energy wants a level playing field with fossil fuels and nuclear power. It needs government funding for that to happen. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Restart the economy? We can't even stock enough toilet paper right now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:48 -0400 It's insane to think life can return to normal soon when we haven't even figured out how to get enough milk and toilet paper into stores. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Unodocumented workers pay taxes. They deserve more than one-time coronavirus aid By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:00:04 -0400 A program for one-time assistance to undocumented workers affected by the pandemic is a start, but California must do much more. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Hospitals needs to stop treating nurses like they're expendable By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:00:35 -0400 When doctors are given N95 masks but the nurses who frequently come into contact with sick patients do not, you know something's wrong. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Close some L.A. streets to cars — but reopen hiking trails too By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:00:57 -0400 Calls to close streets to automobiles show the demand for exercise. Too bad all local trails have been closed to hikers. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Every American needs an N95 mask more than a stimulus check By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:00:02 -0400 Cloth masks are not nearly as effective as N95 respirators and they give wearers a false sense of security against the coronavirus. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: One draconian law is killing the U.S. Postal Service. Rescind it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:30 -0400 A 2006 law requiring the Postal Service to pre-fund future retirees' health benefits has accelerated the agency's financial decline. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: It's time to trade mass lockdowns for more tailored protection measures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:53 -0400 Our healthcare system has not been overwhelmed. It's time to return to normal for most people while taking measures to protect the vulnerable. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Enforcing Trump's anti-immigrant policies makes no sense in a pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:53:52 -0400 The spouses of immigrants need economic help too so they can stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus isn't making cancer less deadly. Patients need treatment now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 If you're a cancer patient, you should not avoid treatment because of the pandemic. Surgery and follow-up care cannot wait. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: Your N95 mask might be worthless without a proper fit test By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:00:07 -0400 Healthcare providers undergo a complicated process to make sure their N95 masks are doing their job. Members of the public may have a false sense of security. Full Article
k Feedback: What readers think about petition to name Dr. Anthony Fauci 'sexiest man' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:10:30 -0400 Calendar Feedback: Is competence sexy? Readers on whether it trivializes Dr. Fauci to call him 'sexy.' Plus, differing opinions on the Peter Zumthor design of LACMA. Full Article
k Letters to the Editor: What are O.C. cities thinking keeping their beaches open? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:21 -0400 If most beaches in Southern California are closed, so should those in Orange County, which attracted thousands of people on a hot weekend. Full Article