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March 16, 2022

The problematic white, male Southern writer who inspired a diverse generation

Why did Penguin decide to reissue a memoir and a novel by Harry Crews, a dead white Southern writer? His influence — and his truths — run deep.

'The Bachelor' ends its messy season with betrayals, apologies — and a final rose

Controversial star Clayton Echard ends his controversial search for true love and "The Bachelor" finds two new Bachelorettes.

Review: Powerful 'Phoenix Rising' shows how Evan Rachel Wood found the strength to speak out

HBO's two-part documentary follows the actor as she seeks justice for the abuse she allegedly suffered from her ex, rock's Marilyn Manson.

Disney LGBTQ employees plan walkout over Florida bill

Disney's Pride Advisory Group declined to endorse or condemn the walkout, organized by a group of Disney employees over CEO Bob Chapek's response to Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill.

Rising playwright Benjamin Benne combats Trump's anti-Mexican rhetoric with 'Alma'

The intimate play "Alma," about a Mexican immigrant mother and her first-generation American daughter, is playing at Culver City's Kirk Douglas Theatre through April 3.

Dolly Parton is a total rock star (even if she doesn't think so)

Parton bowed out of contention for the Rock Hall of Fame, but her strident independence, embrace of artifice and reinvention all scream rock 'n' roll.

Reyna Grande wants her new novel to help us rethink the term 'invasion'

Reyna Grande, author of "A Ballad of Love and Glory," will join the L.A. Times Book Club on March 29.

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