Maureen Lenker

When you hear the name Ava Gardner, perhaps you envision an image of her in a black satin dress, her hair falling across her face in a sultry fashion. Or maybe you conjure snapshots of her painting the town red with Frank Sinatra. Their tempestuous relationship, which ended Sinatra’s first......

They say to write what you know — freelance reporter Abby Stern has taken that advice to heart in her debut novel, According to a Source....

For fans of Downton Abbey, one of the period drama's primary delights was its sartorial offerings — deliciously decadent beaded gowns, ornate hats, the particulars of Edwardian white tie and the proper uniform for a lady’s maid. Those still suffering from Downton withdrawals nearly a year after the final season......

With Los Angeles in the 1970s: Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine, a new anthology, editor David Kukoff seeks to engage with and push beyond the cliches about 1970s Los Angeles....