Book

Emily Schuman whipped up Cupcakes and Cashmere in her spare time

2013-05-23 20:21:00

The gig: Emily Schuman, 30, is the lifestyle maven behind the popular blog Cupcakes and Cashmere, a confectionary collection of stylish outfits, recipes, home decor tips and do-it-yourself projects. Think Martha Stewart meets Carrie Bradshaw. The blog...

Harnessing focus for profit or prevention

2013-05-23 21:21:00

Focus will help you sell a pension, manage your employees, raise your children and get a second date. If that does not go so well, it will also show you how to dump a suitor. Uncovering how people focus is the secret, says "Focus: Use Different Ways...

Elizabeth Warren to pen new book -- a middle-class call to arms?

2013-05-23 09:16:00

A book can’t rescue the American middle class. But a lot of politicians who say they want to rescue the American middle class are writing books about their travails and their vision — all timed to come out as the 2016 presidential election...

Why Janet Jackson isn't a billionaire (technically)

2013-05-23 17:37:00

Janet Jackson has reportedly joined the billionaires club. Funny thing: The singer isn't actually a billionaire.� The pop star, 47, was named a "billion dollar entertainer" by Variety, but depending on how you calculate net worth, it doesn't actually...

Khaled Hosseini sets 'And the Mountains Echoed' against Afghan history

2013-05-23 13:30:00

Although Khaled Hosseini has lived in the United States since he was 15, he remains engaged in the struggles of his native Afghanistan, which he has made palpable for Western readers in two bestselling novels, "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid...

Barefoot Books breaks up with Amazon

2013-05-22 12:30:00

Barefoot Books is a small house based in Cambridge, Mass., that publishes children’s book. As of this week, you can call it “The Mouse that Roared.” The people who run Barefoot Books are frustrated with the business practices of...

PASSINGS: Bernard Waber

2013-05-21 22:04:00

Bernard Waber, 91, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," died Thursday at his Long Island, N.Y., home after a long illness, according to a statement from his publisher, Houghton Mifflin...

Ray Manzarek remembered the Doors in his books

2013-05-21 10:37:00

When Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek died Monday, he left behind a musical legacy that included 15 singles that made Billboard's hot 100 list, including the songs "Light My Fire," "Waiting for the Sun," "Touch Me," "Riders on the Storm," and "People Are...

No e-book for Stephen King's new novel, 'Joyland'

2013-05-20 08:25:00

In a move to bump up physical book sales, Stephen King will not release an e-book version of his new novel, "Joyland," the Wall Street Journal reports. It’s something of a radical move for the man who stood onstage with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos...

Qantas to fly the literary skies

2013-05-21 08:31:00

Australia's Qantas Airlines is promoting the announcement of its extended flight routes by commissioning a series of books that last exactly as long as each flight.� For passengers, that could mean less worrying about when it's safe to use electronic...

Why Maker Faire may be Silicon Valley's most important export [video]

2013-05-20 13:39:00

This weekend I attended the eighth annual Maker Faire with my son in San Mateo, Calif. The Maker Faire and the Maker Movement have gotten so large, it's easy to take them for granted. In fact, after going four straight years, I almost skipped this year...

Spanish book festival LéaLA aims to further cultural communication

2013-05-17 10:15:00

When Carmen Cervantes was growing up in the 1960s in East Los Angeles, it would've been nearly as surprising to find a Spanish-language bookstore in her neighborhood as it would be to unearth an Aztec pyramid in the middle of Beverly Hills. The...

Glen Young's book review

2013-05-23 06:58:00

A book publisher from Newport Beach, CA

2013-05-13 12:09:00

Brooke was a publisher at Seabury Books, which distributed religious texts and books, and president of Seabury Press. She also wrote several religious books. She was a mentor in the Annand Program of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University. She also was founder of the Darien-Mercara Committee.

2013-05-12 05:23:00