Thinking Big: The Story of the L.A. TImes

by Robert Adams Gottlieb, Irene Wolt

The story of the L.A. Times & their influence on Southern California.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Journalism

603 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Robert Adams Gottlieb (April 29, 1931 – June 14, 2023) was an American writer and editor. He was the editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf, and The New Yorker.

For many years, Gottlieb was associated with the New York City Ballet, serving as a member of its board of directors. He published many books by people from the dance world, including Mikhail Baryshnikov and Margot Fonteyn. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Miami City Ballet

Gottlieb was a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Book Review, and had been the dance critic for The New York Observer from 1999 until 2020.

Reviews

[Janice Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

Needs improvements made in writing, could use a good editor.

[moe · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book on the history of Los Angeles told through the history of the L.A. Times.