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The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin. As a student of leadership, I found it one of the most insightful books on the theme. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and ...

Essays by a writer of literary lives meditate on the obsessions and obstacles endemic to her trade.

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To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...