Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times (Angel City Press) A fascinating presentation by the author of the book that ties in to the PBS documentary Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times, about the Chandler family and the history of the Los Angeles Times. In his 30 years with the Los Angeles Times, Bill Boyarsky was a political writer, featured columnist, and city editor. He was a member of reporting teams that won three Pulitzer Prizes. He is the author of two biographies of Ronald Reagan. He is author of Big Daddy: Jesse Unruh and the Art of Power Politics and Los Angeles: City of Dreams; with his wife, Nancy, he coauthored Backroom Politics.