LA Times Festival of Books 2019

Alex Espinoza was born in Tijuana, Mexico and raised in suburban Los Angeles. He holds a degree in Creative Writing from the University of California-Riverside and an MFA from UC-Irvine's Program in Writing. His novels include, Still Water Saints and The Five Acts of Diego León... Read More →

Martin Riker grew up in central Pennsylvania. He worked as a musician for most of his twenties, worked in nonprofit literary publishing for most of his thirties, and has spent the first half of his forties teaching in the English department at Washington University in St. Louis. In... Read More →

David Vann's internationally-bestselling books have been published in 23 languages, won 14 prizes, and appeared on 83 Best Books of the Year lists in a dozen countries. His new novel, "Halibut on the Moon," was released last month. A former Guggenheim fellow, he is currently a Professor... Read More →

Katharine Weber's first five highly-praised and award-winning novels have made her a book club favorite. Her new novel and seventh book, "Still Life With Monkey," won advance praise with a starred review from Kirkus. All of Katharine's books have been republished in at least one paperback... Read More →