What happened on July 06, 2008
MAGAZINE
In the Swim of Things Duke Helfand, Duke Helfand is a Times staff write. Contact him at .
Space Rhapsody david hay, David Hay, a New York-based playwright, writes about art and architecture for the New York Times and New York magazine. Contact him at
Diamonds are Forever BY Christopher SMITH, Christopher Smith has seen some 900 games at Angel Stadium and is planning to see 900 more. Contact him at .
Inside/Outside barbara thornburg, Barbara Thornburg is senior style editor at the magazine. Contact her at
Raising the bar barbara thornburg, Barbara Thornburg is senior style editor at the magazine. Contact her at barbara.thornburg@latimes.com
Dining, defined barbara thornburg, Barbara Thornburg is senior style editor at the magazine. Contact her at barbara.thornburg@latimes.com
Hit the decks barbara thornburg, Barbara Thornburg is senior style editor at the magazine. Contact her at barbara.thornburg@latimes.com
The living is easy barbara thornburg, Barbara Thornburg is senior style editor at the magazine. Contact her at barbara.thornburg@latimes.com
The End Dan Neil, Times staff writer Dan Neil can be reached at dan.neil@latimes.com.
BOOKS
Courting disasters Steve Almond, Steve Almond is the author, most recently, of "(Not That You Asked): Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions."
The subtext to a career Paul Wilner, Bay Area writer Paul Wilner is a member of the National Book Critics Circle.
Literary lawbreaking Lizzie Skurnick, Lizzie Skurnick's book on classic young adult literature is forthcoming from HarperCollins.
Talking a good movie Richard Schickel, Richard Schickel is the author of many books, including "Film on Paper" and "Elia Kazan: A Biography." His forthcoming book, "You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story," will be published to coincide with his five-hour documentary about the studio that will air in September on PBS.
Thicker than blood Michelle Huneven, Michelle Huneven is author of "Round Rock," the forthcoming "Blame" and "Jamesland," a novel invoking the James family.
Love is all around Susan Salter Reynolds, Susan Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
Across seven seas Antoine Wilson, Antoine Wilson is the author of the novel "The Interloper."
Theater, by accident Wendy Smith, Wendy Smith is the author of "Real Life Drama: The Group Theatre and America, 1931-1940."
Divine destiny Art Winslow, Art Winslow is a former literary and executive editor of the Nation.
OPINION
I tried, but failed, to bring ethics to City Hall Bill Boyarsky, Bill Boyarsky, a former city editor and columnist for The Times, is the author of "Big Daddy: Jesse Unruh and the Art of Power Politics." He just finished a five-year term on the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission.
A 'green' industrial belt should run through it Marc B. Haefele, Marc B. Haefele is a commentator for KPCC-FM (89.3) and writes for Citybeat, Citywatch and Nomada magazine of Buenos Aires.
Happy nation Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Working without a net Peter G. Gosselin, Peter Gosselin is the national economics correspondent for The Times and the author of "High Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families," released last month by Basic Books.
Suburbia's not dead yet Joel Kotkin, Joel Kotkin is a presidential fellow in urban futures at Chapman University and executive editor of the website www.newgeography.com
Miles to go for L.A. justice Joe Domanick, Joe Domanick is a senior fellow at USC Annenberg's Institute for Justice and Journalism and at the Center on Media Crime and Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Springfield's secret Michael Skube, Michael Skube teaches journalism at Elon University in North Carolina.