Even in the age of e-readers like Kindle, Nook and iPads, traditional books are still here. The ones that have survived for a long time may need a little tender love and care. A book restoration ...

When King Henry VIII's wife Anne Boleyn was executed in 1536, her Book of Hours went missing for centuries. A recent discovery reveals a string of women who secured the book for decades after her ...

Good morning, and welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. On Thursday, novelist Ann Patchett regaled us with stories about the people and subjects most dear to her, drawn from her new story ...

An editor recommends Lorrie Moore’s “Birds of America” and Mary Webb’s “Precious Bane” By Gregory Cowles Dear readers, Has a book ever brought you closer to another person, or come between you? That’s ...