Entertainment Editor/Digital Director
Erik Pedersen
A native Southern Californian who graduated from Cal Poly Pomona and Claremont Graduate University, Erik has worked as a digital and print journalist in the area for more than two decades.
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How book publisher The Folio Society remade itself for the 21st century
After facing a grim future, the company has bounded back with limited-edition books and a focus on U.S. readers.

What Francesca Wade discovered writing ‘Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife’
Also, the author recommends a 'knotty, hefty' novel and books about writing biography.

Jim Butcher says grief and fatherhood impact Dresden Files ‘Twelve Months’
The author shares his favorite cover of them all.

‘Infinite Jest’ at 30: Why its editor says it’s ‘more valuable than ever’
Michael Pietsch talks about working on David Foster Wallace's huge book.

9 romance novel recommendations to spice up your Valentine’s Day
Booksellers from In Bloom Bookery and Meet Cute romance bookshops recommend some romantic reads.

Why Olivier Norek’s ‘Winter Warriors’ is a ‘timely’ book, says its translator
Plus, the Caldecott, Newbery and Coretta Scott King awards honored a range of books for young people this week.

Charles Beaumont was a spy. Now he’s writing spy novels
Intelligence work is all about understanding human motivations.

Why mystery readers will be seeing a lot of the detective DS Cross book series
Tim Sullivan's popular U.K. titles are coming out in the U.S.

Charles Beaumont was a spy. Now he’s writing spy novels
Intelligence work is all about understanding human motivations.

46 best books of 2025: Our top fiction and nonfiction book recommendations
Which book is best out of this list of literary fiction, mysteries, nonfiction, memoir and more? That's for you to decide.
