LA Times Festival of Books 2019

Clint Schaff is the VP of Strategy and Development for the Los Angeles Times.

Tamika L. Butler, Esq. is Toole Design’s Director of Planning for California and the Director of Equity and Inclusion. In addition to her responsibilities on planning projects, Tamika leads Toole Design’s external efforts to integrate equity into all project work and internal... Read More →

Salvador is an award-winning actor and can be seen in commercials, independent films and on TV.  This July he will appear on stage as Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali in a play he has co-written and will also direct, To Be Dali, at Casa 0101 Theater in the historic Los Angeles... Read More →

Erica loves to bring joy and light wherever she can. You can see her around LA or on Amazon Prime’s Laugh After Dark.

Noah Nelson is the founder and publisher of No Proscenium, a publication dedicated to exploring the immersive and experiential arts and a co-founder of LEIA - the League of Experiential & Immersive Artists. He holds a bachelor in Theatre Arts from San Francisco State University, and... Read More →

Jadah Parks Chatterjee is a maternal child health Registered Nurse & International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant.  Jadah values evidence-based, quality care, that is collaborative, compassionate and shared with love. Jadah supports families during the prenatal period by providing... Read More →

Lisa Daron Grossman is a coach, positive psychology practitioner, and founder of The Connection Cure, a cross-country human connection project that is exploring the power and impact of face to face engagement in every state across the U.S. www.theconnectioncure.com... Read More →

Jasmine Guillory is the New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and The Wedding Date. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and Stanford Law School and practices in the Bay Area. Her writing has been featured on Jezebel, Thrillist, and The Toast. Learn more at jasmineg... Read More →

Chani Nicholas has been a student of astrology for the past 30 years and a counseling astrologer for over 20 years. She aims to make astrology practical, approachable, and useful. She believes the personal is political, art is magic, and that all should have access to the healing... Read More →

Brittany Ballard is a writer, filmmaker, podcaster, lyricist and mother. She invites you to read, listen and watch her latest work at www.brittany-ballard.com. @babyluckbritt... Read More →

Hailing from the south side of Chicago, Hanna moved to Los Angeles to pursue writing, directing, and comedy. In addition to expanding the Unsent live show and podcast with her co-producer Brittany Ballard, Hanna has is working on plans to create a TV series and convince the world... Read More →