O'Shea, acknowledging the uncertain economics facing newspapers across the nation, said: "With turmoil comes change, and with change we get dark rumors of dread and doom. I understand that one of those rumors is now abuzz in the book industry, namely that the Los Angeles Times is about to diminish its coverage of books. So let me set the record straight. That rumor is untrue. The paper and its editor remain deeply committed to vigorous literary coverage and our unique and signature event, the L.A. Times Festival of Books, to be held in Los Angeles late next month."
Ulin, speaking next, said: "I won't speak too specifically about what's upcoming with the L.A. Times Book Review, mostly because we're still in the midst of working it all out. But I do want to say that as we revamp the design of the section, we will be redistributing book coverage, expanding it in the daily paper and also taking steps � toward enhanced coverage on the Web."
� Don Winslow for "The Winter of Frankie Machine" (Knopf).
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