Los Angeles is known as the “City of Angels” but its scandalous behavior garners the most attention in Of Mobsters and Movie Stars by Joan Renner. The era of Prohibition ushered in lawlessness across the country and Los Angeles was no exception. A litany of...

Once Upon a Time on Sunday Morning: When Charles Kuralt Gave Us the Real World is a memoir that describes the conception and development of the program Sunday Morning. As a producer, author E.S. "Bud" Lamoreaux III was one of a trio who selected topics...

Abandoned by his mother at the age of eight, Gregory Hawkins had spent most of his young life in the foster care system. Through foster care, he meets Rami Black, who becomes the brother and family he never had. Out of their deep shared love...

OMG! It’s Harvey Korman’s Son! by Chris Korman with Ron Brewer and forewords by Carol Burnett and Peter Marshall (the title representing the constant refrain ringing in Chris’s head) is an eminently readable and fascinating memoir of Chris Korman’s childhood and young adulthood in the...

Are you a true crime fan? As someone who has always clung to the adage that truth is stranger than fiction, I certainly am. And when it comes to the content and characters in Out Here in the Darkness by Abra Stevens, I know that...

OverEasy: Conversations with Pam Rossi by Pam Rossi is an entertaining book that highlights the power of music. OverEasy is a radio show that showcased music from classic rock artists. The book leaves readers with a good feeling and teaches them something new about the...