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The 43rd annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes honored literary works in several categories including biography and current events. This event took place during the 2023 Los Angeles Times Fes…

Several authors took part in a discussion on the history of terrorism in the U.S. worldwide. The authors were Patrick Keefe, Say Nothing; Steven Ross, Hitler in Los Angeles;" Charles Lane, F…

Reza Aslan discussed his book, God: A Human History, at the 23rd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

Authors talked about their books about the American West. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Jonathan Kirsch moderated. “Nonfiction: Visions of the West” was a panel, …

The panelists debated the topic, “Religion: The Politics of Faith,” moderated by Jonathan Kirsch. They also talked about their books on this topic. After their presentations they responded t…

The panelists, moderated by Thane Rosenbaum, debated the topic, “Religion and Culture: Do They Mix?” They also talked about their books on opposing sides of the religion and culture question…

Reza Aslan and Sam Harris debated the future of religion and its role in society, moderated by Jonathan Kirsch. Topics included whether the Bible provides timeless prescriptions for daily li…

The National Book Foundation presented its annual awards for best book in each of the genres of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people’s literature. The 2003 winners were: in the fic…

At the L.A. Times Festival of Books, authors talk about their books relating to the history of Judaism and early Christianity with an emphasis on the relationship of archeology to faith. Aft…

Authors who have written about the Bible in a variety of ways talked about their books. Jack Miles wrote God, A Biography, and more recently, Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God. Anita Diama…

Jonathan Kirsch discussed some of the themes of his book King David: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel, published by Ballantine Books. In his book, Mr. Kirsch draws from Biblical tex…

Authors and Rabbis discussed what it means to be Jewish, including historical, cultural, religious and societal aspects. They also responded to questions from the audience.

Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were awarded to numerous authors for outstanding literary works.