Articles by Renee Tawa

241 articles since 1997

For bibliophiles, a dream weekend

Entertainment | By Renee Tawa | April 23, 2004
Not to throw cold water on a celebration of authors – including Mitch Albom, Alice Walker and Dave Eggers – but novelist Russell Banks intends to give voice to the silenced writer at this weekend’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Read more
 

Politics a hot read

Entertainment | By Renee Tawa | April 10, 2004
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Ron Suskind figured his book – ex-Treasury Secretary Paul H. O’Neill’s biting insider account of the Bush administration – might get a little attention. Read more
 

Everyone is a critic

Entertainment | By Renee Tawa | March 24, 2004
In the courtship of Rebecca Johnson – who’s No. Read more
 

Deep into the ‘Code’

Entertainment | By Renee Tawa | March 19, 2004
On a rainy day in Paris last week, 50-year-old Linda Ackerman headed to the Louvre for a bit of detective work. Read more
 

New York Times names new editor for its Book Review

News | By Renee Tawa | March 11, 2004
Ending months of anticipation, the New York Times on Wednesday announced that Sam Tanenhaus, a Vanity Fair contributing editor, has been named editor of the Book Review. Read more
 

Finalists named for Times Book Prizes

Entertainment | By Renee Tawa | March 6, 2004
Books with sweeping themes – on topics such as Sept. Read more
 

The Passion’ a quick sellout on the bookshelf

News | By Renee Tawa | February 19, 2004
Propelled by the runaway buzz for Mel Gibson’s controversial upcoming film, a book featuring graphic photos from “The Passion of the Christ” has sold out of its substantial first printing. Read more
 

It’s hip to skip the formalities

Entertainment | By Renee Tawa | February 7, 2004
Sen. Read more
 

She is so L.A.

Entertainment | By Renee Tawa | January 30, 2004
She still is smoking hot, this silver-haired Barbie – bye-bye blond streaks, hello salt and pepper – in a backless Bill Blass ball gown. Read more
 

A ‘labor of chagrin’

Entertainment | By Renee Tawa | January 10, 2004
As Martha Stewart’s big top of a criminal trial begins to stir in Manhattan, David Denby knows that, come showtime, when the Goddess of Home sweeps into court, the country’s schadenfreude will kick in again with a roaring vengeance. Read more
 
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