These 10 Noteworthy books by California authors made a splash in 2025
Here's our annual list that celebrates California's rich and varied literary landscape.
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Do chart-topping tunes reveal anything about society? Yes, says one music expert
Fun fact: The Golden State is one of only four states to appear in the...
These story collections from Southern California writers are for short attention spans
Just can't commit to reading a whole book? Great stories don't have to be long,...
These Southern California book clubs are reimagining the reading experience
Just say no to the pressure to finish novels by a deadline or host strangers...
Never too old to boogie? Here’s how beginner DJs of all ages get their shot on stage
There are many different ways to DJ, with specific techniques and performance styles varying according...
How painters are finding inspiration, support through Newport Beach’s Cannery Artist Collective
A group of six women have turned a historic industrial neighborhood into their own creative...
Theater volunteers find their life’s ‘second act’ — and keep local venues humming
Up and down the Southern California coast and out to San Bernardino and Riverside counties,...
Temecula’s Spine & Vine grew out of readers’ love of books
Bookstore owner Melissa Schultz started out by turning her van into a roving bookmobile during...
Like books? Try these 7 places to hear great conversations with authors
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Taking the leap: On the joys of starting ballet class in middle age
Learning something new as an adult is a vulnerable thing. Especially something physical, especially something...
Visiting a Los Angeles Death Café to talk about mortality
It's a place to have necessary conversations over coffee and pastries.
At Cedars-Sinai, AI and virtual reality research shows promise for mental health coaching
In a time when data shows that mental health is in a state of crisis,...
What my father-in-law’s illness taught me about being honest about our health
Family still needs us — but family also needs us to be honest about our...
Sauna services bring the healing heat to Southern California
This is Southern California’s sauna renaissance, and it’s happening everywhere all at once: Costa Mesa,...
Exploring why we want our lives to matter with the author of ‘The Mattering Instinct’
In "The Mattering Instinct," a philosopher considers the roots, and the consequences, of our deepest...
Zen and the art of hiking at Deer Park Monastery in Escondido
Practicing mindful walking, individually or in a group, is the foundation of “Hiking Zen,” a...
Loneliness is the new epidemic; can technology offer antidotes?
Knowing what is at the root of loneliness can help us choose the right way...
Falls are serious health threats. Here’s what to know.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, falls killed more than 38,000 seniors in 2021,...
‘Active recovery’ is the new wellness trend you need to know about
Southern Californians are spending money on a new goal: feeling good, not exhausted
Between the sheets: Can your bed linens impact the quality of your sleep?
It’s less about silk vs. bamboo and more about personal preference and body temperature.
Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel offers a body, mind and soul reset
From the first time I heard that three friends had taken on the Herculean task...
Island cures: A trip to Kauai delivers healing adventures
If you’re looking for a side of Hawaii that you might not have experienced before,...
What the life, and death, of my 10-pound chihuahua taught me about living
I realized he hadn’t been holding on to my pain. He’d sent it away.
Researching family history unlocks keys to the past – and, possibly, your future
Want to learn more about your roots? Here’s where to begin, including some budget-friendly options.
How Melissa Etheridge hopes to change treatment options for addiction
After the loss of her son, this Grammy Award-winning singer is driven to change treatment...
Was our house haunted? Memories of the unexplainable are as perplexing today as they were then
I do not believe in ghosts, and yet I have no explanation for what happened...
Author W. Bruce Cameron remembers the lost art of boredom
When I was a young boy, there was nothing so thrilling as exchanging the boredom...
How ‘The Endless Summer’ ended for one surfer in 1966
Imagine riding the last waves at "Killer Dana" and viewing the rough cut of "The...
What does it mean to change your name after you marry?
The real reason I added Terry’s last name to mine...was more about who I had...
Homeward bound: What if we are drawn by instinct to the place we feel most at home?
We were chasing a memory from my mother’s youth, from before I was even born.
How to save your digital life before it disappears
Many of our modern memories could vanish at the click of a button, or become...
What a red-tailed hawk taught me about the power of aging
After two decades watching 'The Red Queen,' I understood aging isn't surrender – it's sovereignty.