Whenever he’s in London, he’ll make that ascent with great determination, slowly making his way up the narrow, winding stairs, past several floors of book-lined rooms ... the crazy visions of Franz ...

Saba Karim Khan is an author, award-winning documentary filmmaker and educator. Khan’s debut novel, ‘Skyfall’ was published ...

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Franz Kafka Franz Kafka is a writer ... the protagonist of “The Metamorphosis,” is one such example. Kafka, who famously had issues with his father (and presumably the rest of his family ...

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As soon as finished reading the book ... of his themes is not compromised. Pioneers of the modern novel can be traced to the likes of Virginia Woolf (Mrs Dolloway-1925 To the Lighthouse -1927), James ...

The details surrounding Taylor's death struck a chord with the author and echoed his own childhood struggles with identity and self-acceptance. In A World Away From Here: Letter to My Father ...

In a moving tribute before more than 100 mourners including the deceased’s wife Eileen, delivered in the form of a letter to his father, the actor recalled moments he said were “frozen in time”.

The year the L.A. Times Festival of Books debuted was also a landmark year in American letters, shaping literary culture in ...

Deion Sanders has been known for his ability to reach players on ... Sanders recently received a heartfelt letter from Horn's father, which brought him to tears reflecting on the impact of ...

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