The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.
David Davis, an awardwinning journalist, has written about the culture of sports since 1988. He is a contributing writer at Los Angeles magazine and a contributing editor for SportsLetter. Davis' book is Play By Play: Los Angeles Sports Photography 18891989.
Bill Dwyre was sports editor of the Los Angeles Times for 25 years until stepping down in 2006 to write a weekly column. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Los Angeles Times' Award for Sustained Excellence.
Diana Nyad, once the greatest longdistance swimmer in the world, has served as a correspondent for Fox Sports News, a host on CNBC and announcer of sporting events on ABC Sports. She is a frequent contributor to KCRW.
Hear a fascinating discussion between author, Michael Davis, and narrator Caroll Spinney, the man (and voice) behind Bird Bird and Oscar the Grouch....
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US rockers Aerosmith are a band whose career dates back to the early '70s and whose influence on the Glam Rock scene has been considerable....
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The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them....
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The Irish writers and good friends discuss their newest novels, each of which is set in New York City and was chosen by Amazon as one of the Top 4 Books of 2009....
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Mr. Nicholas Carr, Mr. Ander Monson, Mr. David Shields
Narrator
:
Mr. David L. Ulin
Publisher
:
Los Angeles Times
Normal Retail Price
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$ 4.19
Audible Price
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$ 2.93
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them....
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Mr. David Corbett, Ms. Gayle Lynds, Mr. Christopher Rice
Narrator
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Mr. Lee Goldberg
Publisher
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Los Angeles Times
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$ 4.19
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$ 2.93
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them....
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Callie Khouri's seminal, Oscarwinning screenplay for Thelma & Louise gave voice to a profound cultural moment and became one of the most provocative cinematic landmarks of the '90s....
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Nobel Prizewinning economist Paul Krugman is the oped columnist for The New York Times and the author of the best seller, The Conscience of a Liberal....
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Mr. Richard Baum, Mr. Zachary Karabell, Mr. Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Narrator
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Mr. Scott Kraft
Publisher
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Los Angeles Times
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$ 2.93
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them....
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Paul Attanasio's nuanced screenplays for Quiz Show and Donnie Brasco earned him Oscar nominations, and he recently wrote The Good German for Steven Soderbergh....
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Mansun, from Chester, UK, comprised of guitarist Paul Draper, bassist Stove King, guitarist and vocalist Dominic Chad and drummer Andy Rathbone....
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In his new book, Moyers on Democracy, veteran journalist Bill Moyers asserts America's need to reconnect with its constitutional ideals....
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Susannah Grant received an Oscar nomination for her screenplay for Erin Brockovich, an inspirational story based on the life of a workingclass heroine....
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The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them....
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The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them....
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
content easy and umcomplicated.
In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
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Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
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