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Erica Jong, Reading from "The World Began With Yes" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Erica Jong
LA Librería: Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Angel **Bilingual Programming Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Ms. Angel
Festival Kickoff with the Trojan Marching Band USC StageThe Trojan Marching Band
Los Angeles: The People and Places That Shaped A City - Conversation 1101 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5William Deverell • Lili Anolik • Tosh Berman • Lynell George • David Kipen
Fiction: Contemporary Concerns - Conversation 1081 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Edan Lepucki • Caeli Wolfson Widger • Susan Choi • John Wray
It Takes Two: Co-Authoring Middle Grade Fiction - Conversation 1011 - REQUIRES TICKET Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Holly Goldberg Sloan • Emily Chenoweth • Johnny Marciano • Rachel Renée Russell • Nikki Russell
Identity and Memory: The Performance of the Self in Contemporary Poetry - Conversation 1031 - REQUIRES TICKET Mudd Hall 203, Signing Area 1Cyrus Cassells • Jos Charles • Terrance Hayes • Ilya Kaminsky • Diana Khoi Nguyen
Citizens Influencing Change: Activism Past and Present - Conversation 1051 - REQUIRES TICKET Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Marcus Anthony Hunter • Adam Hochschild • Jennifer L. Eberhardt • L.A. Kauffman • Christopher Noxon
Marcela Luévanos, Emcee for LA Times En Español Stage LA Times En Español StageMarcela Luévanos
Ms. Angel, Emcee for Children's Stage Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Ms. Angel
Elena Karina Byrne, Emcee for Poetry Stage Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Elena Karina Byrne
Marty Williams, Emcee for Poetry Stage Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Marty Williams
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Isabel Galupo, Author of "Maiden & Princess" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Isabel Galupo
Father Gregory Boyle, Author of "Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship," interviewed by Steve Lopez LA Times Main StageSteve Lopez • Father Gregory Boyle
The Enduring Allure of Shakespeare - Conversation 1131 - REQUIRES TICKET Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC, Signing Area 10David Bridel • Emily Anderson • Rebecca Lemon • Natsuko Ohama • Andy Stott
The Art of the Graphic Novel: Ink and Dialogue - Conversation 1091 - REQUIRES TICKET Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Angie Wang • Aisha Franz • Gareth Hinds • Michelle Perez • Maximilian Uriarte
Glow Up: Refreshed Favorites for Young Adults YA Stage Presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Sarah Enni • Elana K. Arnold • Alexa Donne • Jen Wang • Cat Winters
Testing the Boundaries: LGBTQ Young Adult Fiction - Conversation 1111 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 201, Signing Area 5Sara Benincasa • e.E. Charlton-Trujillo • Amy Spalding • Nic Stone
Crime Fiction: The Hunters and The Hunted - Conversation 1071 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Tod Goldberg • Rachel Howzell Hall • Maria Hummel • Thomas Perry • Stuart Woods
Stories + Art Showcase: Change Starts with Us Newstory StageArtworxLA • PBS SoCal • L.A. Times High School Insider
The Art of the Podcast - Conversation 1121 - REQUIRES TICKET Norris Theater, Signing Area 5Clint Schaff • Camila Victoriano • Joanne Faryon • Jonathan Hirsch • Paige Hymson • Daniel Miller
Using VR and AR to Tell Stories for Social Good - Conversation 1061 - REQUIRES TICKET Annenberg Auditorium, Signing Area 3Cortney Harding
Exposing Truths: The Stories Affecting America - Conversation 1001 - REQUIRES TICKET Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Robert Lee Hotz • Mona Hanna-Attisha • Eliza Griswold • Beth Macy
Laurie Halse Anderson, Author of "Shout," and Roxane Gay, Editor of "Not That Bad: Dispatches From Rape Culture," in Conversation with Robin Abcarian - Conversation 1041 - REQUIRES TICKET Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Robin Abcarian • Laurie Halse Anderson • Roxane Gay
Susan Orlean, Author of "The Library Book," in Conversation with Julia Turner - Conversation 1021 - REQUIRES TICKET Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Julia Turner • Susan Orlean
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Storytime with Maritere Bellas, Author of "Luisito's Island" **Bilingual Programming LA Times En Español StageMaritere R. Bellas
Matthew Gray Gubler, Author of "Rumple Buttercup: A Story of Bananas, Belonging, and Being Yourself" **Please click through to see signing instructions Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Matthew Gray Gubler
In Conversation: LA Times Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong and Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine LA Times Main StageNorman Pearlstine • Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong
Fiction: Epic Storytelling - Conversation 1082 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Chris Daley • Yangsze Choo • Rabeah Ghaffari • Paula Saunders • Lisa See
Tayari Jones, Author of "American Marriage: A Novel," in Conversation with Michael Silverblatt - Conversation 1102 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Michael Silverblatt • Tayari Jones
This is How It Happened: Young Adult Nonfiction - Conversation 1032 - REQUIRES TICKET Mudd Hall 203, Signing Area 1Andrew Aydin • Julissa Arce • Claire Hartfield • Greg Neri • Susan Goldman Rubin
Crime Fiction: Wrong Place, Right Time - Conversation 1012 - REQUIRES TICKET Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Miles Corwin • Kent Anderson • Tim Johnston • Attica Locke
Karin Slaughter, Author of "Pieces of Her," and Don Winslow, Author of "The Border," in Conversation with Paula Woods - Conversation 1052 - REQUIRES TICKET Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Paula Woods • Karin Slaughter • Don Winslow
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Terrance Hayes, Reading from "American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Terrance Hayes
Nidhi Chanani, Illustrator of "I Will Be Fierce" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Nidhi Chanani
Become Your Child's Advocate LA Times En Español StageErika Garza • Samuel Girguis • Abby Tanori • Giovanna Healy • Tim Adams
American History: Leaders & Moments that Shaped Our Modern Country - Conversation 1002 - REQUIRES TICKET Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Henry Weinstein • Susan Page • Miriam Pawel • Jon Ward
Beyond the Cookbook: Stories from the World of Food - Conversation 1022 - REQUIRES TICKET Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Lucas Kwan Peterson • Jonathan Kauffman • Ted Lee • Matt Lee • Ruth Reichl
Middle Grade Fiction: Magic and Mysteries YA Stage Presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Lee Wind • Ally Condie • Carlos Hernandez • Brendan Reichs • Quinn Sosna-Spear
Bob Baker Marionettes Newstory StageBob Baker Marionettes
StoryFile: Video that Talks Back - Conversation 1062 - REQUIRES TICKET Annenberg Auditorium, Signing Area 3Heather Smith • Stephen Smith
The Art of Presence: Into an Immersive Future - Conversation 1122 - REQUIRES TICKET Norris Theater, Signing Area 5Noah Nelson
A Swiftly Heating Planet: Writing Climate Change Across Genres, presented by the National Book Foundation - Conversation 1092 - REQUIRES TICKET Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Carolyn Kellogg • Arlie Russell Hochschild • Claire Vaye Watkins
Feminisms in Motion: Intersectional Voices for Social Change - Conversation 1132 - REQUIRES TICKET Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC, Signing Area 10Daria Yudacufski • Jessica Hoffmann • Erin Aubry Kaplan • Stephanie Abraham • Randa Jarrar
Terry Tempest Williams, 2018 Robert Kirsch Award Winner, in Conversation with Tom Curwen - Conversation 1112 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 201, Signing Area 5Tom Curwen • Terry Tempest Williams
Science Fiction: Our Planet, Reimagined - Conversation 1072 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Wil Kaufman • Daniel Suarez • K. Chess • Deji Olukotun
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Donna Spruijt-Metz, Reading from "Slippery Surfaces" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Donna Spruijt-Metz
David Shannon, Author of "Grow Up, David!" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7David Shannon
James Rallison, Author of "The Odd 1s Out: How to Be Cool and Other Things I Definitely Learned from Growing Up," interviewed by Colleen Shalby LA Times Main StageColleen Shalby • James Rallison
LA Times Ideas Exchange: Valerie Jarrett interviewed by Jackie Calmes - Conversation 1042 - REQUIRES TICKET ** Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Jackie Calmes • Valerie Jarrett
Cooking Demonstration Featuring Alana Newhouse, Author of "The 100 Most Jewish Foods: A Highly Debatable List" with Special Guest Joshua Malina Cooking Stage, Signing Area 9Joshua Malina • Alana Newhouse
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Culinary Demonstration Featuring Chef Saul Jauregui Sharing DOLEicious Snacks for Families on the go LA Times En Español StageChef Saul Jauregui
Ilya Kaminsky, Reading from "Deaf Republic" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Ilya Kaminsky
Little Yoginis Presents "I Am Yoga" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Teresa Power • Tina Koneazny • Little Yoginis
Love, Actually: Writing the Modern Romance - Conversation 1013 - REQUIRES TICKET Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Erin Judge • Alyssa Cole • Jasmine Guillory • Camille Perri
Tommy Orange, Author of "There There," in Conversation with Natashia Deón - Conversation 1103 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Natashia Deón • Tommy Orange
Kwame Alexander & Kadir Nelson, Author & Illustrator of "The Undefeated" in Conversation with Claudette S. McLinn - Conversation 1083 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Claudette S. McLinn • Kwame Alexander • Kadir Nelson
Creating Poetic Voice in the Age of Witness - Conversation 1033 - REQUIRES TICKET Mudd Hall 203, Signing Area 1David Baker • Jericho Brown • Victoria Chang • Carl Phillips • Diane Seuss
The Second Amendment: A Discussion of Guns In America - Conversation 1053 - REQUIRES TICKET Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Kurtis Lee • Jennifer Carlson • Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz • Alex Kotlowitz • Igor Volsky
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Suzanne Kaufman, Illustrator of "All Are Welcome" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Suzanne Kaufman
Storytime with Patty Rodriguez & Ariana Stein, Founders of Lil' Libros **Bilingual Programming LA Times En Español StagePatty Rodriguez • Ariana Stein
WHEN NETWORKS FAIL. A discussion about how social media manipulates our perception of news and society with Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, Executive Chairman of the Los Angeles Times, and Roger McNamee, author of “Zucked... Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Roger McNamee • Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong
Sandra Cisneros, Author of "Puro Amor," interviewed by Esmeralda Bermudez LA Times Main StageEsmeralda Bermudez • Sandra Cisneros
Memoir: Who We Came From and Who We Came to Be - Conversation 1073 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Samantha Dunn • Nicole Chung • Rigoberto González • Vanessa McGrady • Sophia Shalmiyev
Young Adult Fiction: Friends and "Friends" YA Stage Presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Zan Romanoff • Julie Buxbaum • Cecil Castellucci • Aminah Mae Safi
Young Adult Fiction: Not Quite Real Life - Conversation 1113 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 201, Signing Area 5Michelle Ruiz Keil • Tehlor Kay Mejia • Justin A. Reynolds • Lilliam Rivera
Do It Yourself: Alternative Art Spaces in Los Angeles - Conversation 1063 - REQUIRES TICKET Annenberg Auditorium, Signing Area 3Ceci Moss
LANDLIGHTS Instant Choir: Come build a Community through Creativity in 60 Minutes - Conversation 1123 - REQUIRES TICKET Norris Theater, Signing Area 5Greg Delson
Old Man Saxon: Rapper on Rap—a Live Performance and Talk Newstory StageOld Man Saxon
John Carreyrou, Author of "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup," in Conversation with Frances Dinkelspiel - Conversation 1023 - REQUIRES TICKET Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Frances Dinkelspiel • John Carreyrou
Writing The Epic American History - Conversation 1003 - REQUIRES TICKET Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Elizabeth Taylor • Anna-Lisa Cox • James Donovan • Duncan Ryuken Williams
Print Journalism: Where Do We Go from Here? - Conversation 1133 - REQUIRES TICKET Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC, Signing Area 10Christina Bellantoni • Will Hearst • Daniel Hernandez • Norman Pearlstine • Christa Scharfenberg
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Roseanne Greenfield Thong, Author of "One is a Piñata" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Travel on a Budget: How to Find Your Retreat Without Eyeing Your Receipt LA Times LiveCatharine Hamm • George Hobica • John DiScala
Gigi Gorgeous, Author of "He Said, She Said: Lessons, Stories and Mistakes from My Transgender Journey," interviewed by Jessica Roy LA Times Main StageJessica Roy • Gigi Gorgeous
Set Me Free: Novels of War, Internment, and Enslavement - Conversation 1084 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Scott O'Connor • Esi Edugyan • Christian Kiefer • Crystal Hana Kim
Writing Writers: Novels About Struggling Artists - Conversation 1034 - REQUIRES TICKET Mudd Hall 203, Signing Area 1Agatha French • C.J. Farley • Belle Boggs • Dana Czapnik • Juliet Lapidos
Crime Fiction: Hidden Truths - Conversation 1104 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Steph Cha • Lou Berney • Jeffrey Fleishman • Tod Goldberg • Joe Ide
The Internet: How Technology Shapes Our Lives - Conversation 1054 - REQUIRES TICKET Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Johana Bhuiyan • Jeff Kosseff • Roger McNamee • Jennifer Rothman • Andrew Smith
Final Draft: Writing Hollywood's Stories - Conversation 1014 - REQUIRES TICKET Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Claudia Puig • Geoff Dyer • Stephen Jay Schwartz • Kenneth Turan • Elizabeth Weitzman
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Charles Harper Webb, Reading from "Sidebend World" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Charles Harper Webb
Story Pirates Performs "Digging Up Danger" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Story Pirates
Sloane Crosley, Author of "Look Alive Out There," in Conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald - Conversation 1074 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Isaac Fitzgerald • Sloane Crosley
Fiction: Swept Along By Circumstance - Conversation 1114 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 201, Signing Area 5David Francis • Janet Fitch • Rebecca Makkai
Writing Across Genres: What it Means to be Black in America - Conversation 1024 - REQUIRES TICKET Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Rebecca Carroll • Morgan Parker • Nafissa Thompson-Spires • Damon Young
Young Adult Fiction: The Secret of Me YA Stage Presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Jonathan Hunt • Robin Benway • Dana L. Davis • Kelly Loy Gilbert • Jennifer Gilmore
Ben Morrison's Superfunny! Multimedia Comedy Show Newstory StageRick Sorkin • Justine Marino • Nic Novicki • Ben Morrison
The Impact of Environmental Storytelling with Scout Expedition Co. - Conversation 1064 - REQUIRES TICKET Annenberg Auditorium, Signing Area 3Jeff Leinenveber • Jarrett Lantz
Publishing Poets: On The Best American Poetry - Conversation 1134 - REQUIRES TICKET Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC, Signing Area 10Callie Siskel • Brendan Constantine • Dana Gioia • Sonia Greenfield • Robin Coste Lewis
Excavating The Past: Writing International Histories - Conversation 1004 - REQUIRES TICKET Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Bill Boyarsky • Ruby Lal • Scott Martelle • Priya Satia
Who We Are: Looking at Life At Every Stage - Conversation 1094 - REQUIRES TICKET Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Emily Rapp Black • Marc Freedman • Sunita Puri • Michael Reichert
Hollywood Remembered: A Screening of "Bombshell" and Conversation - Conversation 1124 - REQUIRES TICKET Norris Theater, Signing Area 5Mark Olsen • Karina Longworth
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Julia Sarcone-Roach, Author of "There Are No Bears in This Bakery" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Julia Sarcone-Roach
Pleasure as Antidote to Adversity—Relating in Today's World: A Somatic, Storytelling Experience Newstory StageBrittany Ballard • Kamali Minter
Dave Barry, Author of "Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog," Interviewed by Patt Morrison LA Times Main StagePatt Morrison • Dave Barry
Fiction: The Trouble Starts At Home - Conversation 1095 - REQUIRES TICKET Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Diana Wagman • Alyson Hagy • Katya Apekina • Shobha Rao
Psychological Thrillers: The Real and the Imagined - Conversation 1075 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Leslie S. Klinger • Rachel Howzell Hall • Josh Malerman • Paul Tremblay
Young Adult Fantasy: Worlds Beyond Imagination YA Stage Presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Cecil Castellucci • Kathi Appelt • Ally Condie • Hafsah Faizal • Marissa Kennerson
Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Fantastic - Conversation 1025 - REQUIRES TICKET Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Robert Graves • Dhonielle Clayton • Tahereh Mafi • Jennifer Nielsen • Veronica Roth
A Shared Future for Mixed Reality - Conversation 1065 - REQUIRES TICKET Annenberg Auditorium, Signing Area 3Kristopher Layng • Gabe Zetter
Entertainment, Information, and Addiction: Our New Digital, Social World - Conversation 1135 - REQUIRES TICKET Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC, Signing Area 10Varun Soni • Ali Abbas • Julie Albright • David Craig
Blood, Sand, Rocks, and Roots: A Scientific Look At the Elements That Create Our World - Conversation 1005 - REQUIRES TICKET Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Jia-Rui Cook • Vince Beiser • Marcia Bjornerud • Rose George • Thomas Hager
Pitchapalooza - Conversation 1115 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 201, Signing Area 5The Book Doctors
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Le Petit Cirque Performance Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Le Petit Cirque
Marcellus Wiley, Author of "Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier," interviewed by Angel Rodriguez LA Times Main StageAngel Rodriguez • Marcellus Wiley
Cultural Preservation Through Writing, Curated by Marty Preciado - Conversation 2091 - REQUIRES TICKET Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Marty Preciado • Yeiry Guevara • Yesika Salgado • Karla T. Vasquez
Biography: The Lives of Legendary African Americans - Conversation 2001- REQUIRES TICKET Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Marcus Anthony Hunter • Raymond Arsenault • David W. Blight • Ron Rapoport • Jeffrey C. Stewart
CANCELED: Joyce Carol Oates, Author of "Hazards of Time Travel," in Conversation with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett - Conversation 2041 - REQUIRES TICKET Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Laila Lalami, Author of "The Other Americans," in Conversation with Carolina A. Miranda - Conversation 2021 - REQUIRES TICKET Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Carolina A. Miranda • Laila Lalami
Connections and Consequences: Young Adult Fiction - Conversation 2071 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Sharon Levin • Lizzy Mason • Matt Mendez • Emily X.R. Pan
Young Adult Fiction: Who Am I Anyway? YA Stage Presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Elissa Sussman • Kayla Cagan • Brandy Colbert • Sarah Enni • Sandhya Menon
CANCELED: Musical Performance by Ocean Music Newstory StageRebecca Kushner • Richard Aufrichtig
Notes From The 'Ovary Office': A Celebration of Wombin - Conversation 2061 - REQUIRES TICKET Annenberg Auditorium, Signing Area 3Pam Ward • Tchise Aje • Kay Benjamin • Bridgette Bianca • Sequoia Mercier • El Rivera • S Pearl Sharp • Jaha Zainabu • V. Kali
Creating Safe Spaces: Bullying, Violence, and Safety - Conversation 2131 - REQUIRES TICKET Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC, Signing Area 10Erroll G. Southers • Brendesha Tynes • Ron Avi Astor • Patrick Prince
Science Fiction: Worlds Beyond Our Own - Conversation 2111 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 201, Signing Area 5Donna Wares • Charlie Jane Anders • Ashok Banker • Henry Thomas
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Monica Ferrell, Reading from "You Darling Thing" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Monica Ferrell
Danica McKellar, Author of "Do Not Open This Math Book" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Danica McKellar
The Right Recipe: What Makes a Great Cookbook LA Times LiveGenevieve Ko • Ben Mims
Bret Easton Ellis, Author of "White," in Conversation with Scott Timberg - Conversation 2081 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Scott Timberg • Bret Easton Ellis
Travel Memoirs: Searching For Serenity - Conversation 2031 - REQUIRES TICKET Mudd Hall 203, Signing Area 1Michelle Nijhuis • Brian Castner • Megan Griswold • Diana Marcum • Caroline VanHemert
Cooking Demonstration Featuring Elisa Callow, Author of "The Urban Forager: Culinary Exploring & Cooking on L.A.'s Eastside" with Special Guest Val Zavala Cooking Stage, Signing Area 9Val Zavala • Elisa Callow
Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Real World - Conversation 2101 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Claudette S. McLinn • Elizabeth Acevedo • Meg Medina • Ibi Zoboi
Walter Mosley, Author of "Down the River Unto the Sea," in Conversation with Christopher Goffard - Conversation 2051 - REQUIRES TICKET - CANCELED Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Christopher Goffard • Walter Mosley
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Bin Ramke, Reading from "Light Wind Light Light" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Bin Ramke
Raúl Gonzalez, Author of "¡VAMOS! Let's go to the Market!" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Raúl Gonzalez
In Conversation: CNN en Español's Juan Carlos Lopez & Mario Gonzalez with Authors Reyna Grande & Julissa Arce (Spanish) LA Times En Español StageMario Gonzalez • Julissa Arce • Reyna Grande • Juan Carlos Lopez
Funny With a Twist: Putting the Personal in Pop Culture - Conversation 2092 - REQUIRES TICKET Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Emily Heller • Guy Branum • Kristi Coulter • Erin Gibson
Memoir: Exploring Life in Small Passages - Conversation 2112 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 201, Signing Area 5Adriana Ramirez • Sarah McColl • Suzannah Lessard • Marion Winik
Memoir: Voices of the Black American Experience - Conversation 2022 - REQUIRES TICKET Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Karen Grigsby Bates • Bridgett Davis • Casey Gerald • Kiese Laymon
A Lens to the Past: Historical Young Adult Fiction YA Stage Presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Sharon Levin • Julie Berry • Tonya Bolden • Melissa de la Cruz
Evolution of the Game Grid, from Tron to eSports Newstory StageArash Markazi • Susie Kim • Mike Bonifer • Jerry Rees
Music and Emotion: Sonic storytelling using Tactile Audio technology - Conversation 2062 - REQUIRES TICKET Annenberg Auditorium, Signing Area 3Darin McFadyen
Aren't We American? Race, Class, Immigration, and Citizenship - Conversation 2132 - REQUIRES TICKET Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC, Signing Area 10Jody Agius Vallejo • Duncan Ryuken Williams • Sam Erman • Juan De Lara • Elda María Román
History: Terror on the Home Front - Conversation 2002 - REQUIRES TICKET Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Jonathan Kirsch • Julia Boyd • Patrick Radden Keefe • Charles Lane • Steven J. Ross
Books: What It Means to Be a Reader - Conversation 2072 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Heather Scott Partington • Glory Edim • Lisa Lucas • Max Rudin • David L. Ulin
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Jennifer Holley Lux, Reading from "White Portals" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Jennifer Holley Lux
Jonathan Stutzman, Author of "Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Jonathan Stutzman
Amber Tamblyn, Author of "Era of Ignition: Coming of Age in a Time of Rage and Revolution," interviewed by Mariel Garza LA Times Main StageMariel Garza • Amber Tamblyn
Girls to the Front: Women Breaking Barriers - Conversation 2102 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Alex Cohen • Robin Green • Joy Press • Wyomia Tyus • Leslie Zemeckis
Cooking Demonstration Featuring Naz Deravian, Author of "Bottom of the Pot" Cooking Stage, Signing Area 9Naz Deravian
Fiction: Versions of California - Conversation 2082 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Antoine Wilson • Vanessa Hua • Lydia Kiesling • Nina Revoyr • Susan Straight
Literary Endings: Death in the Novel - Conversation 2032 - REQUIRES TICKET Mudd Hall 203, Signing Area 1Alex Espinoza • Martin Riker • David Vann • Katharine Weber
Chelsea Clinton, Author of "Don't Let Them Disappear," in Conversation with Mary McNamara - Conversation 2042 - REQUIRES TICKET **Please click through to see signing instructions Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Mary McNamara • Chelsea Clinton
Freedom of the Press: Reporting in the Age of Trump - Conversation 2052 - REQUIRES TICKET Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Del Quentin Wilber • Jennifer Medina • Patt Morrison • Robert Scheer
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Adam Gidwitz & David Bowles, Co-authors of "The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7David Bowles • Adam Gidwitz
Storytime with Susie Jaramillo, Creator of "Canticos" **Bilingual Programming LA Times En Español StageSusie Jaramillo
Janet Napolitano, Author of "How Safe Are We: Homeland Security Since 9/11," interviewed by Scott Kraft LA Times Main StageScott Kraft • Janet Napolitano
Earth, Air, Fire, Water: The Environment in Crisis - Conversation 2073 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Alan Zarembo • Steve Chapple • Brian Fies • Beth Gardiner • Heather Hansman
Leigh Bardugo, Author of "King of Scars," in Conversation with Eva Chen - Conversation 2023 - REQUIRES TICKET Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Eva Chen • Leigh Bardugo
Middle Grade Fiction: Grown Up Challenges YA Stage Presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Brandy Colbert • Marie Cruz • Meg Medina • Karyn Parsons • Lisa Ramee
Blow 'Em Up: Writing the High Octane Thriller - Conversation 2113 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 201, Signing Area 5Christopher Farnsworth • Lee Goldberg • Melissa Scrivner Love • T. Jefferson Parker
Musical Performance by Pavo Pavo Newstory StagePavo Pavo
Sound Trip: An Immersive Experience - Conversation 2063 - REQUIRES TICKET Annenberg Auditorium, Signing Area 3Hernan Lopez • Rico Gagliano
Chernobyl As Told On Page and Screen - Conversation 2093 - REQUIRES TICKET Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Barry Glassner • Adam Higginbotham • Craig Mazin
Where Do We Go From Here? Contextualizing This American Moment - Conversation 2003 - REQUIRES TICKET Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Michael Hiltzik • Nicolas Berggruen • Nathan Gardels • Jennifer Rothman • Douglas Rushkoff
Food Justice for All? Food Security in L.A. - Conversation 2133 - REQUIRES TICKET Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC, Signing Area 10Breanna Hawkins • Sarah Portnoy • Kris Coombs • LaVonna Lewis
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David Baker, Reading from "Swift: New and Selected Poems" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2David Baker
Sav Akyüz, Illustrator of "Bear Moves" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Sav Akyüz
Ify Anene—R&B Musical Performance USC StageIfy Anene
Jen Sincero, Author of "You Are a Badass Every Day," in Conversation with Kimi Yoshino - Conversation 2103 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Kimi Yoshino • Jen Sincero
Cooking Demonstration Featuring Genevieve Ko and Ben Mims Cooking Stage, Signing Area 9Genevieve Ko • Ben Mims
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Author of "Minutes of Glory," in Conversation with Michelle Franke - Conversation 2033 - REQUIRES TICKET Mudd Hall 203, Signing Area 1Michelle Franke • Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Off the Record: Contemporary Political Fiction - Conversation 2083 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Eli Stokols • Seth Greenland • Tom Rosenstiel • Jessica Yellin
T.C. Boyle, Author of "Outside Looking In," with an Introduction From Norman Pearlstine - Conversation 2053 - REQUIRES TICKET Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Norman Pearlstine • T.C. Boyle
Rebel Radio Podcast: DJ Z-Trip in Conversation with Josh Levine - Conversation 2124 - REQUIRES TICKET Norris Theater, Signing Area 5Josh Levine • DJ Z-Trip
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Kevin Prufer, Reading from "How He Loved Them" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Kevin Prufer
Carter Higgins, Author of "Bikes for Sale" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Carter Higgins
Showgirls and Superstars: Gender in Music, Dance, and Comedy - Conversation 2134 - REQUIRES TICKET Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC, Signing Area 10Allison Wolfe • Guy Branum • Karen Tongson • Leslie Zemeckis
American Dreams Deferred: The Immigrant Experience - Conversation 2074 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Sewell Chan • Julissa Arce • Reyna Grande • Lauren Hilgers
Young Adult Fiction: A Matter of Life and Death - Conversation 2094 - REQUIRES TICKET Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Amy Spalding • Daniel Acosta • Lamar Giles • Maureen Johnson • Megan Miranda
Screen to Page: the Novelization of TV and Film - Conversation 2064 - REQUIRES TICKET Annenberg Auditorium, Signing Area 3Charles Solomon • Danielle Paige • Gwenda Bond • John Chester
Cracks in the System? Social Justice In America - Conversation 2004 - REQUIRES TICKET Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Scott Kraft • Sandy Banks • Casey Gerald • Randy Shaw • Kyle Swenson
Game Time: Behind the Scenes of Sports Controversies - Conversation 2114 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 201, Signing Area 5Molly Knight • Ken Bensinger • Mark Leibovich • Rob Neyer
John Scalzi, Author of "The Consuming Fire," and Cory Doctorow, Author of "Radicalized," in Conversation with Maryelizabeth Yturralde - Conversation 2024 - REQUIRES TICKET Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Maryelizabeth Yturralde • Cory Doctorow • John Scalzi
Kino Industries Screens Participatory Movie "Late Shift" w/ Q&A Newstory StageScott C. Silver • Chady Eli Mattar • Tobias Weber
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Rosana Sullivan, Author of "Mommy Sayang" Reading by 9 Children's Stage Presented by Target, Signing Area 7Rosana Sullivan
Marion Ross, Author of "My Days: Happy and Otherwise," interviewed by Patt Morrison LA Times Main StagePatt Morrison • Marion Ross
Outside the Bubble: the Politics of Citizenship Across America - Conversation 2054 - REQUIRES TICKET Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Matt Pearce • Samantha Allen • Ben Bradlee, Jr. • Anna Merlan • Jared Yates Sexton
Cooking Demonstration Featuring Alana Kysar, Author of "Aloha Kitchen" Cooking Stage, Signing Area 9Alana Kysar
Story Craft: Writing Short Ficiton - Conversation 2034 - REQUIRES TICKET Mudd Hall 203, Signing Area 1Elizabeth Crane • Karen Bender • May-lee Chai • Christine Sneed
In My Feelings: Young Adult Rom Coms YA Stage Presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Kayla Cagan • Sara Biren • Melissa de la Cruz • Maurene Goo • Jennifer E. Smith
Music Storytelling Unplugged with Linda Perry, Beatie Wolfe, Jason Flom and Kerry Brown - Conversation 2125 - REQUIRES TICKET Norris Theater, Signing Area 5Craig Marks • Beatie Wolfe • Linda Perry • Jason Flom • Kerry Brown
A Singular Focus: Chasing The Hidden Story - Conversation 2104 - REQUIRES TICKET Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Laura Nelson • Mark Bowden • Margaret Leslie Davis • Kirk Wallace Johnson • Sarah Weinman
Day to Day: Finding A Way to a Better Self - Conversation 2084 - REQUIRES TICKET Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Amy Alkon • Sam Horn • Humble the Poet
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