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Author Robert Macfarlane
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Is the L.A. River alive? Robert Macfarlane would probably argue yes

In his latest work, nature writer Robert Macfarlane considers the vitality of rivers around the globe with prose that flows like the water he so admires.

Author Ocean Vuong
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In Ocean Vuong’s melancholy ‘Emperor of Gladness,’ happiness is elusive and the American Dream out of reach

Author Susanna Kwan
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‘Awake in the Floating City’ finds hope — and artistry — in a submerged San Francisco

A portrait of American writer Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens, 1835-1910), circa 1900.
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Mark Twain is known for his sense of humor — but he also savored revenge

Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X
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What would Malcolm X say about Trump? New book argues his legacy is more important than ever

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Wally Lamb’s latest protagonist is a messy dad — and may be too realistically flawed

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In this novel inspired by G.W. Pabst, Leni Riefenstahl is among the bit players

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Welcome to Yin Manor, an Altadena estate haunted by Hollywood dreams

10 books to read in May

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