Topic: Frank McCourt

Magic Johnson rides to Dodgers rescue – and all L.A. is smiling

A group of investors fronted by Los Angeles basketball legend Magic Johnson has bought the bankrupt Dodgers for $2 billion, nearly twice the previous record for a US sports team.

Magic Johnson, basketball legend, is now a Dodgers owner

Los Angeles Dodgers will be bought by a group of owners that includes NBA legend Magic Johnson for a staggering $2 billion. The Los Angeles Dodgers sale is the most expensive in professional sports history.

Bankruptcy protection sought by Dodgers: Will it affect ownership of the team?

Bankruptcy filing by Dodgers owner Frank McCourt throws a curveball at Major League Baseball. But sports analysts say the move only delays the inevitable: MLB will find a new owner.

Dodgers settlement: a one-day trial over ownership

Dodgers settlement hinges on Major League Baseball approving a 17-year TV deal. The Dodgers settlement involves who owns the team in divorce proceedings.

Why did Major League Baseball take over the Los Angeles Dodgers?

Because the Dodgers are one of the most storied franchises in the history of Major League Baseball, Commissioner Selig's decision has implications far beyond Los Angeles.

Obama's "Of Thee I Sing" hits bookstore shelves

Obama's children's book "Of Thee I Sing" celebrates a diverse America.

How to choose what you read

If you can read only 2,400 books in a life time – which should they be?

Are you a "silver scribbler"? It's never too late to become an author

A new campaign urges the over-60 crowd to explore the writer within.

A Mountain of Crumbs

A writer recalls a Soviet childhood, lived at the height of the cold war.

2009 National Book Award winners

1996 Monitor interview with Frank McCourt

Want more accountable schools? Look to Finland's peer approach.

Finland's model protects the judgment of teachers.

Homeless men find shelter in a book club

A Cleveland outreach nurse says there's camaraderie and escape in book discussion.