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We’ve just posted the third episode of “Hero Complex: The Show” and it’s a good one: Part 2 of our interview with Leonard Nimoy at his home has the “Star Trek” icon talking about the origins of the Vulcan salute, the satisfactions of stage work, the vagaries of typecasting and, to top it off, we even talked him into doing an impression of … William Shatner. Yes, that’s right, Nimoy’s take on Kirk’s eulogy scene from “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” You can watch it all right here, but only if you’ve already seen Part 1. If you’re just joining us, a quick explanation of who we are and what we do: I’ve been writing for the Los Angeles Times for 21 years on a variety of things (crime, local politics and the music industry among them) but I ...

Author and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi’s latest, “A Hero for WondLa,” hits shelves today with plenty of fanfare — a glowing review from Wired, a CNN appearance and a signing appearance tonight in Santa Monica that kicks off his spring book tour. “The Spiderwick Chronicles” co-creator splits his time between Massachusetts and Florida but he was born here in Los Angeles so the event tonight is a  homecoming of sorts as he delivers the second installment of his planned “WondLa” trilogy. The story follows the ongoing journey of Eva Nine, a girl raised by machines in an underground sanctuary; when that refuge is attacked, Eva begins a quest in a strange, dangerous world to find a place where she belongs. We caught up with DiTerlizzi to talk about the particular challenges that come with the middle installment of a trilogy. HC: ...