To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

There were lots of schools — including a number of charter schools — that opened with this “college for all” mission. Now fast-forward to sort of where we are now. There has been a lot of reckoning ...

In cynical and testy times, unexpected moments of surprise, wonder, and joy build resilience—as long as we stay open enough ...