Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic, fervent bookworm and hoops head Chris Vognar. This week we speak with poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib ...

Incredible slam dunks are living proof that humankind need not be held down by mere gravity. They literally and figuratively elevate basketball and are at the heart of “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the ...

Nov. 28—Chris Navalta and Marco McCleod were teammates on the Hogan High School football team 30 years ago. They are back together again, and there isn't a football in sight. McCleod is the co-owner ...