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Big Changes Likely for LA Times Book Review
The LA Times will hold its book fair at UCLA once again this year. But reports abound that the stand-alone Sunday Book Review will be cut back, merged with another section and published on Saturday. Circulation's lower that day, so that would save money. Will it lower LA's cultural profile? Also, a wrap-up of yesterday's school board elections---and California's new presidential primary next February, in which Independents can vote for a Democrat but not for a Republican. We'll hear about party rules.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenThe LA Times will hold its book fair at UCLA once again this year. But reports abound that the stand-alone Sunday Book Review will be cut back, merged with another section and published on Saturday. Circulation's lower that day, so that would save money. Will it lower LA's cultural profile? Also, a wrap-up of yesterday's school board elections---and California's new presidential primary next February, in which Independents can vote for a Democrat but not for a Republican. We'll hear about party rules.
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The Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review is one of just six stand-alone book sections still published in the United States. The Wall Street Journal says that number will shrink to five in the next few weeks, when the Times merges book reviews with editorials and opinion pieces in a 12-page tabloid. The new section will now come out on…
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