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The celebration of Mexican cooking that food lovers have been waiting for. Richly photographed and authentically local, L.A. Mexicano showcases L....

"Mr. Hruska―himself a former lawyer―is at his thriller-writing best." ―Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal In this fast-moving, fast-talking legal thri...

The definitive guide to the 101 best photo locations in and around Los Angeles, Insta L.A. is compact, colorful, useful, and loads of fun. Foll...

"Hruska’s lively follow-up to 2015’s Pardon the Ravens amps up the previous book’s mix of legal and Mafia shenanigans.... The fast pacing and frequ...

A corporate lawyer goes up against the mob in this “vividly real and quite compelling” legal thriller set in the Mad Men era (Library Journal). New...

“The latest edition, which features interviews with notable people including late L.A. Times food critic Jonathan Gold, comedian Maria Bamfor...

You're invited to celebrate America’s favorite seasonal traditions like never before. Ambassador of Americana Charles Phoenix mixes and mingles...

Soul of a People is about a handful of people who were on the Federal Writer's Project in the 1930s and a glimpse of America at a turning point. Th...

The Final Mas Arai Mystery After surviving the atomic bomb in 1945, Mas Arai returned to Hiroshima only once, fifty years ago, to find himself a b...

Hard times are nothing new for private investigator Aaron Gunner in the seventh of the acclaimed Aaron Gunner mysteries Working on the mean streets...

"If you've ever heard yourself say, 'No officer, that is not my son,’ or had to explain to your kids that Led Zeppelin is not a mineral, Fisher ...

"From Away is a complex, surprising, and haunting novel. Sutton's trademark wit lives within these pages, but here he reaches deeper, into a da...

Jim Kempton has spent his life traveling and surfing the world, along the way learning to cook the world's best beach-loving dishes. Now he's s...

Los Angeles Times Summer Books Preview selectionLos Angeles Magazine Now Read This: The Best of L.A.A Jane's Addiction Pick, W MagazineSouth Florid...

A Los Angeles Times BestsellerA witty, timely and richly entertaining tale of a modern mother in transition, from the author of The Sweeney Sisters...

The Los Angeles Times–bestselling author of Helen of Pasadena offers a smart, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about new love, new life, and Shakesp...

Created by the folks behind the very successful Eat: Los Angeles guidebook, Drink: Los Angeles is a nifty pocket guide to the best pubs, cockt...

Praise for Linda Lee Peterson's The Devil's Interval: "Impossible to put down. Sparkling dialogue, references both musical and literary, and an of...

"Impossible to put down. Sparkling dialogue, references both musical and literary, and an offbeat cast of believable characters make the pages fly...

When murder strikes, magazine editor and amateur sleuth Maggie Fiori must investigate. If Maggie Fiori doesn’t have it all, she’s got plenty: ...

"Dark, seamy, and complex, Dead Extra is, at first glance, an excellent, faithful foray into old school L.A. noir.... But Sean Carswell is a write...

A collection of Rockenwagner's inventive German cooking with a California flair, featuring recipes from his popular California restaurants and bak...

Wise, wry, and witty essays on fatherhood from Chris Erskine, the beloved columnist for the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. “Charming, well...