Bestsellers List Sunday, May 21

SoCal bestsellers Hardcover fiction 1. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Grove: $32) An epic…

Shea Serrano: What it’s like to have ‘Primo’ come out during the writers’ strike

“We’re going to put you through showrunner training camp.” That’s what David Miner said to me…

Margaret Qualley, Christopher Abbott open up about sex scenes

Two people in a hotel room equals infinite possibilities. Business. Pleasure. Emotional connection. Intense passion. Erotic…

Letters to the editor: Readers salute MTV News, comics pages

The voice of a generation The picture of Bill Clinton and Tabitha Soren that went with…

‘Chile ’76’ review: A feminist take on country’s troubled past

It’s beneath a specifically rich hue of pink paint that Carmen (Aline Küppenheim), a former nurse…

Michael Magee discusses his Belfast debut novel ‘Close to Home’

Michael Magee’s debut novel, ‘Close to Home,’ reflects an effort to rewrite the literary tropes of…

Review: Space exploration documentary ‘It’s Quieter in the Twilight’ is sometimes too quiet

The space exploration documentary “It’s Quieter in the Twilight” has some of the right stuff. But…

Smiths’ Andy Rourke dies: Morrissey, Johnny Marr pay tribute

The Smiths were one of the most distinctive, tempestuous rock bands of the 1980s, and bassist…

Watch Melissa McCarthy as Ursula sing in ‘Little Mermaid’

Pathetic? Not Melissa McCarthy. Much has been written about Halle Bailey’s siren-like vocals as Ariel in…

Agency rejects Prince Harry and Meghan’s demand for photos

The photo agency accused of tailing Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, during what the couple…