Although reportedly out of the book business, the Los Angeles Times has just released a collection of 90 columns from Frank del Olmo, the 33-year Times veteran and associate editor who died of a heart attack at the Times offices in February, 2004. Frank del Olmo: Commentaries on His Times includes columns on politics, Mexico and Central America, Latino California, unions, journalism and mass media, education, sports, immigration, law enforcement and the military, and autism. Proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the Frank del Olmo Memorial Scholarship Fund established by the California Chicano News Media Association and The Times. Learn more about del Olmo and the book — which was co-edited by his wife, Magdalena Beltran-del Olmo — at yahoo.com/prnews. You can get the book here.
November 20, 2008
From CaliforniaAuthors editor Donna Wares, Great Escapes: Southern California is a collection of exceptional road trips with suggestions for the perfect books to take along. Highlights include first-person passages from Pico Iyer, T. Jefferson Parker, Judith Freeman, Veronique de Turenne and other great guides, plus cover images by renown photographer Rick Rickman. Learn more at Donna’s SoCal So Cool blog or buy yours here
It took a remarkable outpouring of generosity to make My California: Journeys by Great Writers a reality. This anthology of travel and adventure stories donated by 27 of California’s most talented writers benefits the beleaguered California Arts Council and writing programs for children statewide. Learn more about the project and author events at mycaliforniaproject.org or buy the book here.
Meet the authors of the California Authors Directory. Visit the directory to discover writers like Andrew Sean Greer, a San Francisco novelist whose latest book, The Story of a Marriage, was released this spring. Learn more and make the connection with Andrew and other exciting California talents in our author directory.
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