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

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.

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A lively Q&A with the National Book Award winner on the occasion of his short, sweet, terrifying new novel, Twist.

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Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

It’s been 25 years since China Miéville stepped into the literary spotlight with his novel “Perdido Street Station.” ...