Sinomatic “Sinomatic” Atlantic Pouting faces, glaring in their best rock-star, bad-boy manner from the cover of Sinomatic’s self-titled major-label debut, give hope that inside there will be a true rock album, without any of the syrupy pop influences that have infiltrated the genre. Read more...

By Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Senior Staff Troops of book lovers are arming themselves with information to help guests at this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books who may find themselves as lost as freshman on their first day of class. Read more...

By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Staff Attendees of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Saturday and Sunday will have the chance to pick up a paintbrush, and possibly help change the world. Read more...

  JANA SUMMERS UCLA’s BookZone in Ackerman Union will stay open during the L.A. Times Festival of Books. It will also stock a booth in Royce Quad. Read more...

By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Anyone who has seen Margaret Cho perform stand-up knows that she doesn’t have much to hide. Her candid and humorous way of talking about everything from her oppressive stint on network television to her risky fall into drugs and alcohol has both horrified and amused audiences. Read more...

Author Catherine Mullholland will be signing her book “William Mullholland and the Rise of Los Angeles” Saturday from 3-4 p.m. at the Skylight Books Booth, No. Read more...

By Chris Young Daily Bruin Staff Authors come from all over over the country to attend the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, but some never even have to leave home. Read more...