L.A. Times Book Prize finalists Raja Shehadeh, from left, Yiyun Li and Maria Bamford. (Simone Padovani / Awakening / Getty Images, left and center; Gary Gershoff / Getty Images)The finalists for the 44th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were revealed Wednesday morning. Palestinian human rights activist and writer Raja Shehadeh, novelist Yiyun Li and comedian Maria Bamford are among the 66 nominees in 13 categories honoring the highest quality of craft from authors at all stages of their careers. For more information about the Book Prizes, including the complete list of 2023 finalists, visit latimes.com/BookPrizes . Kelly Weinersmith, "A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?"

Source: Los Angeles Times February 21, 2024 13:56 UTC