To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.

"I'm doing all of this [from] my heart," he continued, while explaining that he could have earned more money driving his taxi instead of attending community meetings.

Mega-producer Sandler has a Netflix deal which has been extended twice. Sandler has produced films like “Leo,” “You Are So ...

After 30 years of publication, ... “Your books fill our world with heart.” And Egan said, “I love you from the bottom of my heart … I love everything you’ve written.