WHERE AND WHEN TO FIND SPEAKERS
Here is an alphabetical list of speakers and performers appearing at the Festival of Books. This list is subject to change.
Artworx LA Stories + Art Showcase: Change Starts with Us Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Newstory Stage
Ali Abbas Entertainment, Information, and Addiction: Our New Digital, Social World Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Robin Abcarian Laurie Halse Anderson, author of “Shout,” and Roxane Gay, author of “Not That Bad: Dispatches From Rape Culture,” in conversation with Robin Abcarian Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Bovard Auditorium
Metro Columnist Roundtable: A conversation With Three Voices of The Times Saturday, 3:40 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Hanif Abdurraqib Drop the Beat: Writing About Music Saturday, 4 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Stephanie Abraham Feminisms in Mation: Intersectional Voices for Social Change Saturday, noon, Wallis Annenberg
Elizabeth Acevedo Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Real World Sunday, 11 a.m., Taper Hall 101
Daniel Acosta Young Adult Fiction: A Matter of Life and Death Sunday, 3 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Tim Become Saturday, Español Adams Stage Your noon, Child’s L.A. Times Advocate En Tchise Notes A Sunday, Celebration From 10:30 Aje The a.m., of Wombin “Ovary Annenberg Office”: Auditorium Sav Sav Akyüz, Akyüz Illustrator of “Bear Moves” Sunday, Children’s 2 p.m., Stage Reading by 9
Julie Entertainment, Albright Information, and Social Addiction: World Our New Digital, Saturday, Annenberg 4:30 Hall p.m., Presented Wallis by USC
Kwame Kwame Alexander Alexander & Kadir Nelson, “The Undefeated” author & illustrator in conversation of with Saturday, Claudette 1 p.m., Seeley S. McLinn G. Mudd 124
Amy Alkon Day to a Better to Day: Self Finding A Way Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Samantha Allen Outside the Bubble: the Politics of Citizenship Across America Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Noel Alumit Memoir: Queer Coming-of-Age Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Hall Betsy Amster Writing & Publishing: Inside Stories of the Book Business Sunday, 4 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Charlie Jane Anders Science Fiction: Worlds Beyond Our Own Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Taper Hall 201
Emily Anderson The Enduring Allure of Shakespeare Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Kent Anderson Crime Fiction: Wrong Place, Right Time Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Laurie Halse Anderson Laurie Halse Anderson, author of “Shout,” and Roxane Gay, author of “Not That Bad: Dispatches From Rape Culture,” in conversation with Robin Abcarian Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Bovard Auditorium
Ify Anene Ify Anene — R&B musical performance Sunday, 2 p.m., USC Stage
Ms. Angel Emcee for Children’s Stage Saturday, 10 a.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
LA Librería: Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Angel Saturday, 10 a.m., Reading by 9 LA Sunday, 9 Children’s Children’s Libreria 10 a.m., Stage Stage Bilingual Reading Storytime by Lili Los Angeles: Anolik The People and Places Saturday, That 10 a.m., Shaped Taper A Hall City 101
Katya Apekina Fiction: The Trouble Starts At Home Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Kathi Appelt Young Adult Fantasy: Worlds Beyond Imagination Saturday, 4:30 p.m., YA Stage
Dacia Arcaráz Actress Dacia Arcaráz Shares Her Story, “Here No One Gives Up” Sunday, 11:15 a.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage
Julissa Arce This is How It Happened: Young Adult Nonfiction Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
In Conversation: CNN en Español’s Juan Carlos Lopez & Mario Gonzales with Authors Reyna Grande & Julissa Arce (Spanish) Sunday, noon, L.A. Times en Español Stage
American Dreams Deferred: The Immigrant Experience Sunday, 3 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Rae Armantrout Rae Armantrout, reading from “Wobble” Saturday, 11:40 a.m., Poetry Stage
Elana K. Arnold Glow Up: Refreshed Favorites for Young Adults Saturday, 10:30 a.m., YA Stage
Chiara Arroyo The Importance of reading in Spanish to Your Children with Chiara Arroyo Sunday, 3:45 p.m., L.A. Times en Español Stage
Raymond Arsenault Biography: The Lives of Legendary African Americans Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Hancock Foundation Will Drop About Saturday, the Ashon Music 4 Beat: p.m., Writing Hoffman Hall
Ron Creating Avi Safe Astor Spaces: Bullying, Violence, and Safety Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Richard Aufrichtig Musical performance by Ocean Music Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Newstory Stage
Andrew Aydin This is How It Happened: Young Adult Nonfiction Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
David Baker Creating Poetic Voice in the Age of Witness Saturday, 1 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
David Baker, reading from “Swift: New and Selected Poems” Sunday, 2 p.m., Poetry Stage
Brittany Ballard Pleasure as Antidote to Adversity — Relating in Today’s World: A Somatic, Storytelling Experience Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Newstory Stage
#Unsent — Personal Storytelling and Podcast Saturday, 5 p.m., Newstory Stage
Ashok Banker Science Fiction: Worlds Beyond Our Own Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Taper Hall 201
Sandy Banks Cracks in the System? Social Justice in America Sunday, 3 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Mark Z. Barabak
California and the 2020 Campaign: Political Correspondents Brace for the Horse Race Sunday, 12:10 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, author of “Chicks Rule” Saturday, 4 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Leigh Bardugo Leigh Bardugo, author of “King of Scars,” in conversation with Eva Chen Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Town & Gown
Dave Barry Dave Barry, author of “Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog,” interviewed by Patt Morrison Saturday, 4:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Justine Bateman Justine Bateman, author of “Fame: The Hijacking of Reality,” interviewed by Deborah Vankin Sunday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Colleen Dunn Bates Writing & Publishing: Inside Stories of the Book Business Sunday, 4 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Karen Grigsby Bates Memoir: Voices of the Black American Experience Sunday, noon, Town & Gown Andrea Beaty Andrea Beaty, author of “Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants” Saturday, 11 a.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage Vince Beiser Blood, Sand, Rocks, and Roots: A Scientific Look At the Elements That Create Our World Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Francesca Bell Francesca Bell, reading from “Bright Stain” Sunday, 10:40 a.m., Poetry Stage
Christina Bellantoni Print Journalism: Where Do We Go from Here? Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Maritere R. Bellas Storytime with Maritere Bellas, author of “Luisito’s Island” Saturday, 11:30 a.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage
Karen Bender Story Craft: Writing Short Ficiton Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203 Sara Benincasa Testing the Boundaries: LGBTQ Young Adult Fiction Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Taper Hall 201
Kay Benjamin Notes From The “Ovary Office”: A Celebration of Wombin Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Ken Bensinger Game Time: Behind the Scenes of Sports Controversies Sunday, 3 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Robin Benway Young Adult Fiction: The Secret of Me Saturday, 3 p.m., YA Stage
Nicolas Berggruen Where Do We Go From Here? Contextualizing This American Moment Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Tosh Berman Los Angeles: The People and Places That Shaped A City Saturday, 10 a.m., Taper Hall 101
Esmeralda Bermudez Column One: How to Spot and Tell a Great Story Saturday, 11 a.m., L.A. Times Live
Sandra Cisneros, author of “Puro Amor,” interviewed by Esmeralda Bermudez Saturday, 1:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Lou Berney Crime Fiction: Hidden Truths Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101 Julie Berry A Lens to the Past: Historical Young Adult Fiction Saturday, noon, YA Stage
Anuradha Bhagwati Memoir: Queer Coming-of-Age Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Hall Johana Bhuiyan A Window Into the Future: The Evolution of Work and Business in Los Angeles Saturday, 1:20 p.m., L.A. Times Live The Internet: How Technology Shapes Our Lives Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Bridgette Bianca Notes From The “Ovary Office”: A Celebration of Wombin Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Sara Biren In My Feelings: Young Adult Rom Coms Sunday, 3:30 p.m., YA Stage
Michelle Bitting Michelle Bitting, reading from “Broken Kingdom” Sunday, 1:20 p.m., Poetry Stage
Marcia Bjornerud Blood, Sand, Rocks, and Roots: A Scientific Look At the Elements That Create Our World Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Emily Rapp Black Who We Are: Looking at Life at Every Stage Saturday, 3 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Richard Blanco Richard Blanco, reading from “How to Love a Country” Sunday, 10:00 a.m., Poetry Stage
Noah Blaustein Noah Blaustein, reading from “After Party” Sunday, 3:40 p.m., Poetry Stage
David W. Blight Biography: The Lives of Legendary African Americans Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Hancock Foundation
Bob Baker Marionettes Bob Baker Marionettes Saturday, noon, Newstory Stage Aaron Bobrow-Strain Stories From the Mexican Border Saturday, 4 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center Belle Boggs Writing Writers: Novels About Struggling Artists Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Tonya Bolden A Lens to the Past: Historical Young Adult Fiction Sunday, noon, YA Stage
Gwenda Bond Screen to Page: the Novelization of TV and Film Sunday, 3 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Mike Bonifer Evolution of the Game Grid, from Tron to eSports Sunday, noon, Newstory Stage
The Book Doctors Pitchapalooza! Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Taper Hall 201 Laure-Anne Bosselaar Laure-Anne Bosselaar, reading from “These Many Rooms” Sunday, 1:40 p.m., Poetry Stage
Mark Bowden A Singular Focus: Chasing The Hidden Story Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Hanna Bowens #Unsent — Personal Storytelling and Podcast Saturday, 5 p.m., Newstory Stage
David Bowles Ada.m., Gidwitz and David Bowles, co-authors of “The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande” Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Bill Boyarsky Excavating The Past: Writing International Histories Saturday, 3 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Julia Boyd History: Terror on the Home Front Sunday, noon, Hancock Foundation
Gregory Boyle Father Gregory Boyle, author of “Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship,” interviewed by Steve Lopez Saturday, 10:30 a.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
T.C. Boyle T.C. Boyle, author of “Outside Looking In,” with an introduction from Norman Pearlstine Sunday, 2 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Ben Bradlee Jr. Outside the Bubble: the Politics of Citizenship Across America Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Guy Branum Funny With a Twist: Putting the Personal in Pop Culture Sunday, noon, Salvatori Computer
Science Center 101 Showgirls and Superstars: Gender in Music, Dance, and Comedy Sunday, 3 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
David Bridel The Enduring Allure of Shakespeare Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Jericho Brown Jericho Brown, reading from “The Tradition” Saturday, 11 a.m., Poetry Stage
Creating Poetic Voice in the Age of Witness Saturday, 1 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Karamo Brown Karamo Brown, author of “My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope,” interviewed by Yvonne Villarreal Sunday, 11:30 a.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Kerry Brown Music Storytelling Unplugged with Linda Perry, Beatie Wolfe, Jason Flom and Kerry Brown Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Norris Theater
Julie Buxbaum Young Adult Fiction: Friends and “Friends” Saturday, 1:30 p.m., YA Stage
Elena Karina Byrne Poetry Stage emcee Saturday, 10 a.m., Poetry Stage Lydia Cacho Lydia Cacho, author of “#EllosHablan: Testimonios de hombres, la relación con sus padres, el machismo y la violencia,” interviewed by Editor Alejandro Maciel Saturday, 3:45 p.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage
Kayla Cagan Young Adult Fiction: Who a.m., I Anyway? Sunday, 10:30 a.m., YA Stage
In My Feelings: Young Adult Rom Coms Sunday, 3:30 p.m., YA Stage
Elisa Callow Cooking Demonstration Featuring Elisa Callow, author of “The Urban Forager: Culinary Exploring & Cooking on L.A.’s Eastside” Sunday, 11 a.m., Cooking Stage
Jackie Calmes L.A. Times Ideas Exchange: Valerie Jarrett, Interviewed by Jackie Calmes Saturday, 12:30 p.m., Bovard Auditorium Francisco Cantú Stories From the Mexican Border Saturday, 4 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center Hélène Cardona Hélène Cardona, reading from “Birna.m., Wood” Sunday, 2:40 p.m., Poetry Stage
Jennifer Carlson The Second Amendment: A Discussion of Guns In America Saturday, 1 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
John Carreyrou John Carreyrou, author of “Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup,” in conversation with Frances Dinkelspiel Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Town & Gown
Rebecca Carroll Writing Across Genres: What It Means to be Black in America Saturday, 3 p.m., Town & Gown
Cyrus Cassells Identity and Memory: The Performance of the Self in Contemporary Poetry Saturday, 10 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Cyrus Cassells, reading from “Still Life with Children: Selected Poems of Francesc Parcerisas” Saturday, 2:20 p.m., Poetry Stage
Cecil Castellucci Young Adult Fiction: Friends and “Friends” Saturday, 1:30 p.m., YA Stage
Young Adult Fantasy: Worlds Beyond Imagination Saturday, 4:30 p.m., YA Stage
Brian Castner Travel Memoirs: Searching for Serenity Sunday, 11 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Steph Cha Crime Fiction: Hidden Truths Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101 Melissa Chadburn Fiction: Transformative Friendships Saturday, 4 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
May-lee Chai Story Craft: Writing Short Ficiton Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203 Sewell Chan American Dreams Deferred: The Immigrant Experience Sunday, 3 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123 Nidhi Chanani Nidhi Chanani, illustrator of “I Will Be Fierce” Saturday, noon, Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Ashley Chanel Ashley Chanel — R&B musical performance Saturday, 2 p.m., USC Stage
Victoria Chang Creating Poetic Voice in the Age of Witness Saturday, 1 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Steve Chapple Earth, Air, Fire, Water: The Environment in Crisis Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Jos Charles Identity and Memory: The Performance of the Self in Contemporary Poetry Saturday, 10 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Jos Charles, reading from “feeld” Saturday, 5 p.m., Poetry Stage e.E. Charlton-Trujillo Testing the Boundaries: LGBTQ Young Adult Fiction Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Taper Hall 201
Eva Chen Leigh Bardugo, author of “King of Scars,” in Conversation with Eva Chen Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Town & Gown
Eva Chen & Derek Desierto, author & illustrator of “Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes” Sunday, 4 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Emily Chenoweth It Takes Two: Co-authoring Middle Grade Fiction Saturday, 10 a.m., Hoffman Hall
K. Chess Science Fiction: Our Planet, Reimagined Saturday, noon, Seeley G. Mudd 123
John Chester Screen to Page: the Novelization of TV and Film Sunday, 3 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Marilyn Chin Marilyn Chin, reading from “A Portrait of the Self as Nation” Sunday, 4 p.m., Poetry Stage
Susan Choi Fiction: Contemporary Concerns Saturday, 10 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Yangsze Choo Fiction: Epic Storytelling Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Nicole Chung Memoir: Who We Came From and Who We Came to Be Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Sandra Cisneros Sandra Cisneros, author of “Puro Amor,” interviewed by Esmeralda Bermudez Saturday, 1:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Dhonielle Clayton Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Fantastic Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Town & Gown
Chelsea Clinton Chelsea Clinton, author of “Don’t Let Them Disappear,” in conversation with Mary McNamara Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Bovard Auditorium
Steve Clow One Night in Los Angeles: The Thousand Oaks Shooting and Wildfires Saturday, 4:50 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Alex Cohen Girls to the Front: Women Breaking Barriers Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Brandy Colbert Young Adult Fiction: Who Am I Anyway? Sunday, 10:30 a.m., YA Stage
Middle Grade Fiction, Grown Up Challenges Sunday, 1:30 p.m., YA Stage
Alyssa Cole Love, Actually: Writing the Modern Romance Saturday, 1 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Ally Condie Middle Grade Fiction: Magic and Mysteries Saturday, noon, YA Stage
Young Adult Fantasy: Worlds Beyond Imagination Saturday, 4:30 p.m., YA Stage
Brendan Constantine Publishing Poets: On The Best American Poetry Saturday, 3 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Jia-Rui Cook Blood, Sand, Rocks, and Roots: A Scientific Look At the Elements That Create Our World Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation Kris Coombs Food Justice for All? Food Security in L.A. Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Miles Corwin Crime Fiction: Wrong Place, Right Time Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Jaclyn Cosgrove One Night in Los Angeles: The Thousand Oaks Shooting and Wildfires Saturday 4:50 p.m. L.A. Times Live
Kristi Coulter Funny With a Twist: Putting the Personal in Pop Culture Sunday, noon, Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Anna-Lisa Cox Writing The Epic American History Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
David Craig Entertainment, Information, and Addiction: Our New Digital, Social World Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Elizabeth Crane Story Craft: Writing Short Ficiton Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203 Sloane Crosley Sloane Crosley, author of “Look Alive Out There,” in conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald Saturday, 3 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Marie Cruz Middle Grade Fiction: Grown Up Challenges Sunday, 1:30 p.m., YA Stage
Tom Curwen Terry Tempest Williams, 2018 Robert Kirsch Award Winner, in conversation with Tom Curwen Saturday, noon, Taper Hall 201
Dana Czapnik Writing Writers: Novels About Struggling Artists Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Chris Daley Fiction: Epic Storytelling Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Bridgett Davis Memoir: Voices of the Black American Experience Sunday, noon, Town & Gown
Dana L. Davis Young Adult Fiction: The Secret of Me Saturday, 3 p.m., YA Stage
Kathryn Davis Fiction: Calamity and Chaos Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Margaret Leslie Davis A Singular Focus: Chasing The Hidden Story Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Melissa de la Cruz A Lens to the Past: Historical Young Adult Fiction Sunday, noon, YA Stage
In My Feelings: Young Adult Rom Coms Sunday, 3:30 p.m., YA Stage
Leland de la Durantaye Fiction: Calamity and Chaos Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Marsha de la O Marsha de la O, reading from “Every Ravening Thing” Sunday, 11:20 a.m., Poetry Stage
Nonny de la Peña REACH: Democratizing Technology, Tools, and Distribution to Empower XR Storytellers Sunday, 12:45 p.m., Norris Theater
Juan de Lara Aren’t We American? Race, Class, Immigration, and Citizenship Sunday, noon, Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Sam Dean A Window Into the Future: The Evolution of Work and Business in Los Angeles Saturday, 1:20 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Greg Delson LANDLIGHTS Instant Choir: Come Build a Community Through Creativity in 60 Minutes Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Norris Theater
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Joyce Carol Oates, author of “Hazards Of Time Travel,” in conversation with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Bovard Auditorium
Natashia Deón Tommy Orange, author of “There There,” in conversation with Natashia Deón Saturday, 1 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Naz Deravian Cooking Demonstration Featuring Naz Deravian, author of “Bottom of the Pot” Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Cooking Stage
Derek Desierto Eva Chen & Derek Desierto, author & Illustrator of “Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes” Sunday, 4 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
William Deverell Los Angeles: The People and Places That Shaped A City Saturday, 10 a.m., Taper Hall 101
Nicole Dewey Writing & Publishing: Inside Stories of the Book Business Sunday, 4 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Frances Dinkelspiel John Carreyrou, author of “Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup,” in conversation with Frances Dinkelspiel Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Town & Gown
John DiScala Travel on a Budget: How to Find Your Retreat Without Eyeing Your Receipt Saturday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Cory Doctorow John Scalzi, author of “The Consuming Fire,” and Cory Doctorow, author of “Radicalized,” in conversation with Maryelizabeth Yturralde Sunday, 3 p.m., Town & Gown
Alexa Donne Glow Up: Refreshed Favorites for Young Adults Saturday, 10:30 a.m., YA Stage
James Donovan Writing The Epic American History Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Kim Dower Kim Dower, reading from “Sunbathing on Tyrone Power’s Grave” Sunday, 10:20 a.m., Poetry Stage
Dr. V Day to Day: Finding a Way to a Better Self Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz The Second Amendment: A Discussion of Guns In America Saturday, 1 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Samantha Dunn Memoir: Who We Came From and Who We Came to Be Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Doug Dutton Fiction: Calamity and Chaos Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Hoffman Hall Geoff Dyer Final Draft: Writing Hollywood’s Stories Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Jennifer L. Eberhardt Citizens Influencing Change: Activism Past and Present Saturday, 10 a.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Glory Edim Books: What It Means to Be a Reader Sunday, noon, Seeley G. Mudd 123
Esi Edugyan Set Me Free: Novels of War, Internment, and Enslavement Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Camilo Egaña In Conversation: CNN en Español’s Juan Carlos Lopez & Mario Gonzales with Authors Reyna Grande & Julissa Arce (Spanish) Sunday, noon, L.A. Times en Español Stage
Helene Elliott Los Angeles: The Sports Capital of the Sports World Sunday, 3:40 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Bret Easton Ellis Bret Easton Ellis, author of “White,” in conversation with Scott Timberg Sunday, 11 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Sarah Enni Glow Up: Refreshed Favorites for Young Adults Saturday, 10:30 a.m., YA Stage
Young Adult Fiction: Who a.m., I Anyway? Sunday, 10:30 a.m., YA Stage
Sam Erman Aren’t We American? Race, Class, Immigration, and Citizenship Sunday, noon, Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC Chris Erskine Metro Columnist Roundtable: A conversation with Three Voices of The Times Saturday, 3:40 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Essays and Memoir: Living Our Best Lives Sunday, 1 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Alex Espinoza Literary Endings: Death in the Novel Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Kathy Fagan Kathy Fagan, reading from “Sycamore” Saturday, 2 p.m., Poetry Stage
Hafsah Faizal Young Adult Fantasy: Worlds Beyond Imagination Saturday, 4:30 p.m., YA Stage
Blas Falconer Blas Falconer, reading from “Forgive the Body This Failure” Saturday, 4:20 p.m., Poetry Stage
C.J. Farley Writing Writers: Novels About Struggling Artists Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Christopher Farnsworth Blow ’Em Up: Writing the High Octane Thriller Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Joanne Faryon The Art of the Podcast Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Norris Theater Dr. Gladys Felix Storytime with Dr. Gladys Felix, reading From “Tito Puente, Mambo King” by Monica Brown & “La Princesa and the Pea” by Susan Middleton Elya Sunday, 1 p.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage
Nathan Fenno Column One: How to Spot and Tell a Great Story Saturday, 11 a.m., L.A. Times Live
Monica Ferrell Monica Ferrell, reading from “You Darling Thing” Sunday, 11 a.m., Poetry Stage
Brian Fies Earth, Air, Fire, Water: The Environment in Crisis Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Janet Fitch Fiction: Swept Along By Circumstance Saturday, 3 p.m., Taper Hall 201 Isaac Fitzgerald Sloane Crosley, author of “Look Alive Out There,” in conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald Saturday, 3 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Lydia Fitzpatrick Fiction: Swept Along By Circumstance Saturday, 3 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Jeffrey Fleishman Crime Fiction: Hidden Truths Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101 Jason Flom Music Storytelling Unplugged with Linda Perry, Beatie Wolfe, Jason Flom and Kerry Brown Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Norris Theater
Michael C. Ford Michael C. Ford, reading from “Populated Wilderness” Sunday, 4:40 p.m., Poetry Stage
David Francis Fiction: Swept Along By Circumstance Saturday, 3 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Michelle Franke Ngu gı Thiong’o, author of “Minutes Of Glory,” in conversation with Michelle Franke Sunday, 2 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Aisha Franz The Art of the Graphic Novel: Ink and Dialogue Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Marc Freedman Who We Are: Looking at Life at Every Stage Saturday, 3 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Agatha French Writing Writers: Novels About Struggling Artists Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Aja Gabel Fiction: Transformative Friendships Saturday, 4 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Rico Gagliano Sound Trip: An Immersive Experience Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Isabel Galupo Isabel Galupo, author of “Maiden & Princess” Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Nathan Gardels Where Do We Go From Here? Contextualizing This American Moment Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Beth Gardiner Earth, Air, Fire, Water: The Environment in Crisis Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Erika Garza Become Your Child’s Advocate Saturday, noon, L.A. Times en Español Stage Mariel Garza Amber Tamblyn, author of “Era of Ignition: Coming of Age in a Time of Rage and Revolution,” interviewed by Mariel Garza Sunday, 12:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Pepe Garza In conversation: Pepe Garza, Luciano Luna, & Abraham Vazquez, interviewed by Camilo Egaña Sunday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times en Español Stage
Roxane Gay Laurie Halse Anderson, author of “Shout,” and Roxane Gay, author of “Not That Bad: Dispatches From Rape Culture,” in conversation with Robin Abcarian Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Bovard Auditorium
Abby Geni Fiction: Calamity and Chaos Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Hoffman Hall Lynell George Los Angeles: The People and Places That Shaped A City Saturday, 10 a.m., Taper Hall 101
Rose George Blood, Sand, Rocks, and Roots: A Scientific Look At the Elements That Create Our World Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Casey Gerald Memoir: Voices of the Black American Experience Sunday, noon, Town & Gown
Cracks in the System? Social Justice In America Sunday, 3 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Rabeah Ghaffari Fiction: Epic Storytelling Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Erin Gibson Funny With a Twist: Putting the Personal in Pop Culture Sunday, noon, Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Adam Gidwitz Adam Gidwitz and David Bowles, co-authors of “The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande” Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Reading by 9
Kelly Loy Gilbert Young Adult Fiction: The Secret of Me Saturday, 3 p.m., YA Stage
Lamar Giles Young Adult Fiction: A Matter of Life and Death Sunday, 3 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Dina Gilio-Whitaker Writing Across Genres: The Native American Experience Saturday, 4 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Jennifer Gilmore Young Adult Fiction: The Secret of Me Saturday, 3 p.m., YA Stage
Dana Gioia Publishing Poets: On The Best American Poetry Saturday, 3 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC Children’s Stage Samuel Girguis Become Your Child’s Advocate Saturday, noon, L.A. Times En Español Stage Barry Glassner Chernobyl As Told On Page and Screen Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Christopher Goffard Walter Mosley, author of “Down the River Unto the Sea,” in conversation with Christopher Goffard Sunday, 11 a.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Lee Goldberg Blow ’Em Up: Writing the High Octane Thriller Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Nick Goldberg Opinion Live Saturday, 12:10 p.m., L.A. Times Live Tod Goldberg Crime Fiction: The Hunters and The Hunted Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Crime Fiction: Hidden Truths Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101 Mario Gonzales In Conversation: CNN en Español’s Juan Carlos Lopez & Mario Gonzales with Authors Reyna Grande & Julissa Arce (Spanish) Sunday, noon, L.A. Times en Español Stage
Raúl Gonzalez Raúl Gonzalez, author of “¡VamOS! Let’s Go to the Market!” Sunday, noon, Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Rigoberto González Rigoberto González, reading from “The Book of Ruin” Saturday, 11:20 a.m., Poetry Stage
Memoir: Who We Came From and Who We Came to Be Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Maurene Goo In My Feelings: Young Adult Rom Coms Sunday, 3:30 p.m., YA Stage
Gigi Gorgeous Gigi Gorgeous, author of “He Said, She Said: Lessons, Stories and Mistakes from My Transgender Journey,” interviewed by Jessica Roy Saturday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Lori Gottlieb Essays and Memoir: Living Our Best Lives Sunday, 1 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Reyna Grande In Conversation: CNN en Español’s Juan Carlos Lopez & Mario Gonzales with Authors Reyna Grande & Julissa Arce (Spanish) Sunday, noon, L.A. Times en Español Stage
American Dreams Deferred: The Immigrant Experience Sunday, 3 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123 Robert Graves Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Fantastic Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Town & Gown
Robin Green Girls to the Front: Women Breaking Barriers Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Sonia Greenf ield Publishing Poets: On The Best American Poetry Saturday, 3 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Seth Greenland Off the Record: Contemporary Political Fiction Sunday, 2 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Eliza Griswold Exposing Truths: The Stories Affecting America Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Hancock Foundation
Megan Griswold Travel Memoirs: Searching For Serenity Sunday, 11 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Matthew Gray Gubler Matthew Gray Gubler, author of “Rumple Buttercup: A Story of Bananas, Belonging, and Being Yourself ” Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Yeiry Guevara Cultural Preservation Through Writing, Curated by Marty Preciado Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Jasmine Guillory Love, Actually: Writing the Modern Romance Saturday, 1 p.m., Hoffman Hall Cathy Guisewite Essays and Memoir: Living Our Best Lives Sunday, 1 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Thomas Hager Blood, Sand, Rocks, and Roots: A Scientific Look At the Elements That Create Our World Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Alyson Hagy Fiction: The Trouble Starts At Home Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Rachel Howzell Hall Crime Fiction: The Hunters and The Hunted Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Psychological Thrillers: The Real and the Imagined Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Catharine Hamm Travel on a Budget: How to Find Your Retreat Without Eyeing Your Receipt Saturday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Mona Hanna-Attisha Exposing Truths: The Stories Affecting America Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Hancock Foundation
Heather Hansman Earth, Air, Fire, Water: The Environment in Crisis Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Cortney Harding Using VR and AR to Tell Stories for Social Good Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Annenberg Auditorium Claire Hartfield This is How It Happened: Young Adult Nonfiction Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Heather Havrilesky Essays and Memoir: Living Our Best Lives Sunday, 1 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Breanna Hawkins Food Justice for All? Food Security in L.A. Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Sean Hayes Sean Hayes & Scott Icenogle, Co-authors of “Plum” Saturday, 2 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Terrance Hayes Identity and Memory: The Performance of the Self in Contemporary Poetry Saturday, 10 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Terrance Hayes, reading from “American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin” Saturday, noon, Poetry Stage
Giovanna Healy Become Your Child’s Advocate Saturday, noon, L.A. Times en Español Stage Will Hearst Print Journalism: Where Do We Go from Here? Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Emily Heller Funny With a Twist: Putting the Personal in Pop Culture Sunday, noon, Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Molly Hennessy-Fiske Column One: How to Spot and Tell a Great Story Saturday, 11 a.m., L.A. Times Live
Stories From the Mexican Border Saturday, 4 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center Anabel Hernandez Anabel Hernandez, author of “A Massacre in Mexico: The True Story Behind the Missing Forty-Three Students” Saturday, 4:45 p.m., L.A. Times en Español Stage
Carlos Hernandez Middle Grade Fiction: Magic and Mysteries Saturday, noon, YA Stage
Daniel Hernandez Print Journalism: Where Do We Go from Here? Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Dylan Hernandez Los Angeles: The Sports Capital of the World Saturday, 3:40 p.m. L.A. Times Live
Adam Higginbotham Chernobyl As Told On Page and Screen Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Carter Higgins Carter Higgins, author of “Bikes for Sale” Sunday, 3 p.m., Reading by 9 Children
Lauren Hilgers American Dreams Deferred: The Immigrant Experience Sunday, 3 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Michael Hiltzik Where Do We Go From Here? Contextualizing This American Moment Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Gareth Hinds The Art of the Graphic Novel: Ink and Dialogue Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Jonathan Hirsch The Art of the Podcast Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Norris Theater George Hobica Travel on a Budget: How to Find Your Retreat Without Eyeing Your Receipt Saturday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Adam Hochschild Citizens Influencing Change: Activism Past and Present Saturday, 10 a.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Arlie Russell Hochschild A Swiftly Heating Planet: Writing Climate Change Across Genres, presented by the National Book Foundation Saturday, noon, Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Jessica Hoffmann Feminisms in Motion: Intersectional Voices for Social Change Saturday, noon, Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Sam Horn Day to Day: Finding A Way to a Better Self Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Robert Lee Hotz Exposing Truths: The Stories Affecting America Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Hancock Foundation
Vanessa Hua Fiction: Versions of California Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Humble The Poet Day to Day: Finding A Way to a Better Self Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Maria Hummel Crime Fiction: The Hunters and The Hunted Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Jonathan Hunt Young Adult Fiction: The Secret of Me Saturday, 3 p.m., YA Stage
Marcus Anthony Hunter Citizens Influencing Change: Activism Past and Present Saturday, 10 a.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Biography: The Lives of Legendary African Americans Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Hancock Foundation
Paige Hymson The Art of the Podcast Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Norris Theater I See Hawks in L.A. I See Hawks in L.A. — Country/ Folk/Rock Musical Performance Saturday, 4:20 p.m., USC Stage
Scott Icenogle Sean Hayes & Scott Icenogle, Co-authors of “Plum” Saturday, 2 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Joe Ide Crime Fiction: Hidden Truths Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101 Arminé Iknadossian Armine Iknadossian, reading from “All That Wasted Fruit” Saturday, 5:40 p.m., Poetry Stage
Meg James A Window Into the Future: The Evolution of Work and Business in Los Angeles Saturday, 1:20 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Susie Jaramillo LA Librería: Read and Sing-along with Canticos Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Storytime with Susie Jaramillo, Creator of “Canticos” Sunday, 1:30 p.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage
Randa Jarrar Feminisms in Motion: Intersectional Voices for Social Change Saturday, noon, Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Valerie Jarrett L.A. Times Ideas Exchange: Valerie Jarrett interviewed by Jackie Calmes Saturday, 12:30 p.m., Bovard Auditorium
Chef Saul Jauregui Culinary Demonstration Featuring Chef Saul Jauregui Sharing DOLEicious Snacks for Families on the go Saturday, 1 p.m., L.A. Times en Español Stage
Joe Jiménez Joe Jiménez, reading from “Rattlesnake Allegory” Sunday, 11:40 a.m., Poetry Stage
Gordon Lee Johnson Writing Across Genres: The Native American Experience Saturday, 4 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Kirk Wallace Johnson A Singular Focus: Chasing The Hidden Story Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Maureen Johnson Young Adult Fiction: A Matter of Life and Death Sunday, 3 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Tim Johnston Crime Fiction: Wrong Place, Right Time Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Tayari Jones Tayari Jones, author of “American Marriage: A Novel,” in conversation with Michael Silverblatt Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Taper Hall 101
Erica Jong Erica Jong, reading from “The World Began With Yes” Saturday, 10 a.m., Poetry Stage
Erin Judge Love, Actually: Writing the Modern Romance Saturday, 1 p.m., Hoffman Hall
V. Kali Notes From The ‘Ovary Office’: A Celebration of Wombin Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Ilya Kaminsky Identity and Memory: The Performance of the Self in Contemporary Poetry Saturday, 10 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Ilya Kaminsky, reading from “Deaf Republic” Saturday, 1 p.m., Poetry Stage
Erin Aubry Kaplan Feminisms in Motion: Intersectional Voices for Social Change Saturday, noon, Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC Soumya Karlamangla One Night in Los Angeles: The Thousand Oaks Shooting and Wildfires Saturday, 4:50 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Jonathan Kauffman Beyond the Cookbook: Stories from the World of Food Saturday, noon, Town & Gown
L.A. Kauffman Citizens Influencing Change: Activism Past and Present Saturday, 10 a.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Suzanne Kaufman Suzanne Kaufman, author of “All Are Welcome” Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Will Kaufman Science Fiction: Our Planet, Reimagined Saturday noon Seeley G. Mudd 123
Patrick Radden Keefe History: Terror on the Home Front Sunday, noon, Hancock Foundation
Claudia Keelan Claudia Keelan, reading from “We Step into the Sea” Saturday, 2:40 p.m., Poetry Stage
Michelle Ruiz Keil Young Adult Fiction: Not Quite Real Life Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Carolyn Kellogg A Swiftly Heating Planet: Writing Climate Change Across Genres, presented by the National Book Foundation Saturday, noon, Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Gerrick Kennedy Drop the Beat: Writing About Music Saturday, 4 p.m., Hoffman Hall Marissa Kennerson Young Adult Fantasy: Worlds Beyond Imagination Saturday, 4:30 p.m., YA Stage
Christian Kiefer Set Me Free: Novels of War, Internment, and Enslavement Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Lydia Kiesling Fiction: Versions of California Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Crystal Hana Kim Set Me Free: Novels of War, Internment, and Enslavement Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
David Kipen Los Angeles: The People and Places That Shaped A City Saturday, 10 a.m., Taper Hall 101
Jonathan Kirsch History: Terror on the Home Front Sunday, noon, Hancock Foundation
Gary Klein Los Angeles: The Sports Capital of the World Sunday, 3:40 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Leslie S. Klinger Psychological Thrillers: The Real and the Imagined Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Michael Knight Fiction: Transformative Friendships Saturday, 4 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Molly Knight Game Time: Behind the Scenes of Sports Controversies Sunday, 3 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Genevieve Ko The Right Recipe: What Makes a Great Cookbook Sunday, 11 a.m., L.A. Times Live Cooking Demonstration Featuring Genevieve Ko and Ben Mims Sunday, 2 p.m., Cooking Stage
Tina Koneazny Little Yoginis Presents “I Am Yoga” Saturday, 1 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Jeff Kosseff The Internet: How Technology Shapes Our Lives Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Alex Kotlowitz The Second amendment: A Discussion of Guns In America Saturday, 1 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Scott Kraft Janet Napolitano, author of “How Safe Are We: Homeland Security Since 9/11,” interviewed by Scott Kraft Sunday, 1:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Cracks in the System? Social Justice In America Sunday, 3 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Rebecca Kushner Musical Performance by Ocean Music Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Newstory Stage
Alana Kysar Cooking Demonstration Featuring Alana Kysar, author of “Aloha Kitchen” Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Cooking Stage
L.A. Times High School Insider Stories & Art Showcase: Change Starts with Us Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Newstory Stage
Ruby Lal Excavating The Past: Writing International Histories Saturday, 3 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Laila Lalami Laila Lalami, author of “The Other Americans,” and Luis Alberto Urrea, author of “The House Of Broken Angels,” in conversation with Carolina A. Miranda Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Town & Gown
Deborah Landau Deborah Landau, reading from “Soft Targets” Saturday, 3:20 p.m., Poetry Stage
Charles Lane History: Terror on the Home Front Sunday, noon, Hancock Foundation
Jarrett Lantz The Impact of Environmental Storytelling with Scout Expedition Co. Saturday, 3 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Juliet Lapidos Writing Writers: Novels About Struggling Artists Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Kiese Laymon Memoir: Voices of the Black American Experience Sunday, noon, Town & Gown
Kristopher Layng A Shared Future for Mixed Reality Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium Kurtis Lee The Second amendment: A Discussion of Guns In America Saturday, 1 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Matt Lee Beyond the Cookbook: Stories from the World of Food Saturday, noon, Town & Gown
Cooking Demonstration Featuring Matt & Ted Lee, authors of “Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World’s Riskiest Business” Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Cooking Stage
Ted Lee Beyond the Cookbook: Stories from the World of Food Saturday, noon, Town & Gown
Cooking Demonstration Featuring Matt & Ted Lee, authors of “Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World’s Riskiest Business” Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Cooking Stage
Mark Leibovich Game Time: Behind the Scenes of Sports Controversies Sunday, 3 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Jeff Leinenveber The Impact of Environmental Storytelling with Scout Expedition Co. Saturday, 3 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Rebecca Lemon The Enduring Allure of Shakespeare Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Edan Lepucki Fiction: Contemporary Concerns Saturday, 10 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Suzannah Lessard Memoir: Exploring Life in Small Passages Sunday, noon, Taper Hall 201
Sharon Levin Connections and Consequences: Young Adult Fiction Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
A Lens to the Past: Historical Young Adult Fiction Sunday, noon, YA Stage
Josh Levine Rebel Radio Podcast: DJ Z-Trip in conversation with Josh Levine Sunday, 2 p.m., Norris Theater
LaVonna Lewis Food Justice for All? Food Security in L.A. Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Robin Coste Lewis Publishing Poets: On The Best American Poetry Saturday, 3 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Little Yoginis Little Yoginis Presents “I Am Yoga” Saturday, 1 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Attica Locke Crime Fiction: Wrong Place, Right Time Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Karina Longworth Hollywood Remembered: A Screening of “Bombshell” and conversation Saturday, 3 p.m., Norris Theater
Hernan Lopez Sound Trip: An Immersive Experience Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Juan Carlos Lopez In Conversation: CNN en Español’s Juan Carlos Lopez & Mario Gonzales with Authors Reyna Grande & Julissa Arce (Spanish) Sunday, noon, L.A. Times en Español Stage
Steve Lopez Father Gregory Boyle, author of “Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship,” in conversation with Steve Lopez Saturday, 10:30 a.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Metro Columnist Roundtable: A conversation With Three Voices of The Times Saturday, 3:40 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Melissa Scrivner Love Blow ’Em Up: Writing the High Octane Thriller Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Lisa Lucas Books: What It Means to Be a Reader Sunday, noon, Seeley G. Mudd 123
Marcela Luévanos Marcela Luévanos, emcee for L.A. Times En Español Stage Saturday, 10 a.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage
Gregorio Luke Gregorio Luke, Conferencia: Los premios latinoAmericanos de literatura: de Pablo Neruda a Octavio Paz Sunday, 10:15 a.m., L.A. Times En
Luciano Luna In conversation: Pepe Garza, Luciano Luna, & Abraha.m., Vazquez interviewed by Camilo Egaña Sunday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times en Español Stage
Taryn Luna A New Era of Power in Sacramento: Covering Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Challenges of California Sunday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Jennifer Holley Lux Jennifer Holley Lux, reading from “White Portals” Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Poetry Stage
Ling Ma Dystopian Fiction: It’s the End of the World As We Know It Sunday, 10 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Alejandro Maciel Lydia Cacho, author of “#EllosHablan: Testimonios de hombres, la relación con sus padres, el machismo y la violencia,” interviewed by Editor Alejandro Maciel Saturday, 3:45 p.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage
Greg Mack Drop the Beat: Writing About Music Saturday, 4 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Beth Macy Exposing Truths: The Stories Affecting America Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Hancock Foundation
T Kira Madden Memoir: Queer Coming-of-Age Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Hall Tahereh Maf i Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Fantastic Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Town & Gown
Kekla Magoon Middle Grade Fiction: The Good Parts of Growing Up Saturday, 4 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Rebecca Makkai Fiction: Swept Along By Circumstance Saturday, 3 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Josh Malerman Psychological Thrillers: The Real and the Imagined Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Joshua Malina Cooking Demonstration Featuring Alana Newhouse, author of “The 100 Most Jewish Foods: A Highly Debatable List” with Special Guest Joshua Malina Saturday, 12:30 p.m., Cooking Stage
Margarita Manzke Cooking Demonstration Featuring Margarita Manzke, author of “Baking at République” Saturday, 11 a.m., Cooking Stage
Johnny Marciano It Takes Two: Co-authoring Middle Grade Fiction Saturday, 10 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Diana Marcum Travel Memoirs: Searching For Serenity Sunday, 11 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Justine Marino Ben Morrison’s Superfunny! Multimedia Comedy Show Saturday, 3 p.m., Newstory Stage
Arash Markazi Evolution of the Game Grid, from Tron to eSports Sunday, noon, Newstory Stage
Craig Marks Music Storytelling Unplugged with Linda Perry, Beatie Wolfe, Jason Flom and Kerry Brown Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Norris Theater
Scott Martelle Excavating The Past: Writing International Histories Saturday, 3 p.m., Hancock Foundation Dawn Lundy Martin Dawn Lundy Martin, reading from “Good Stock, Strange Blood” Saturday, 4 p.m., Poetry Stage
Lizzy Mason Connections and Consequences: Young Adult Fiction Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Melanie Mason California and the 2020 Campaign: Political Correspondents Brace for the Horse Race Sunday, 12:10 p.m., L.A. Times Live
A New Era of Power in Sacramento: Covering Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Challenges of California Sunday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Sa.m., Masunaga A Window Into the Future: The Evolution of Work and Business in Los Angeles Saturday, 1:20 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Chady Eli Mattar Kino Industries Screens Participatory Movie “Late Shift” w/ Q&A Sunday, 3 p.m., Newstory Stage
Craig Mazin Chernobyl As Told On Page and Screen Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Sarah McColl Memoir: Exploring Life in Small Passages Sunday, noon, Taper Hall 201
Bernice McFadden Fiction: The Trouble Starts At Home Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Darin McFadyen Music and Emotion: Sonic Storytelling Using Tactile Audio Technology Sunday, noon, Annenberg Auditorium
Vanessa McGrady Memoir: Who We Came From and Who We Came to Be Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123 Esau McGraw Ben Morrison’s Superfunny! Multimedia Comedy Show Saturday, 3 p.m., Newstory Stage
Danica McKellar Danica McKellar, author of “Do Not Open This Math Book” Sunday, 11 a.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Claudette S. McLinn Kwame Alexander & Kadir Nelson, author & Illustrator of “The Undefeated” in conversation with Claudette S. McLinn Saturday, 1 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Real World Sunday, 11 a.m., Taper Hall 101
Regan McMahon Middle Grade Fiction: The Good Parts of Growing Up Saturday, 4 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Mary McNamara Chelsea Clinton, author of “Don’t Let Them Disappear,” in conversation with Mary McNamara Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Bovard Auditorium
Roger McNamee The Internet: How Technology Shapes Our Lives Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Eliza McNitt SPHERES: The Songs of the Cosmos In Virtual Reality Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Norris Theater
Jensen McRae Jensen McRae — singer/songwriter musical performance Sunday, 12:50 p.m., USC Stage
Jennifer Medina Freedom of the Press: Reporting in the Age of Trump Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Meg Medina Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Real World Sunday, 11 a.m., Taper Hall 101
Middle Grade Fiction, Grown Up Challenges Sunday, 1:30 p.m., YA Stage
Brittny Mejia One Night in Los Angeles: The Thousand Oaks Shooting and Wildfires Saturday, 4:50 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Tehlor Kay Mejia Young Adult Fiction: Not Quite Real Life Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Matt Mendez Connections and Consequences: Young Adult Fiction Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Sandhya Menon Young Adult Fiction: Who Am I Anyway? Sunday, 10:30 a.m., YA Stage
Sequoia Mercier Notes From The “Ovary Office”: A Celebration of Wombin Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Anna Merlan Outside the Bubble: the Politics of Citizenship Across America Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Daniel Miller The Art of the Podcast Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Norris Theater Ben Mims The Right Recipe: What Makes a Great Cookbook Sunday, 11 a.m., L.A. Times Live
Cooking Demonstration Featuring Genevieve Ko and Ben Mims Sunday, 2 p.m., Cooking Stage
Kamali Minter Pleasure as Antidote to Adversity — Relating in Today’s World: A Somatic, Storytelling Experience Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Newstory Stage
Carolina A. Miranda Laila Lalami, author of “The Other Americans,” and Luis Alberto Urrea, author of “The House Of Broken Angels,” in conversation with Carolina A. Miranda Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Town & Gown
Megan Miranda Young Adult Fiction: A Matter of Life and Death Sunday, 3 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Ben Morrison Ben Morrison’s Superfunny! Mulitmedia Comdey Show Saturday, 3 p.m. Newstory Stage
Patt Morrison Dave Barry, author of “Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog,” interviewed by Patt Morrison Saturday, 4:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Freedom of the Press: Reporting in the Age of Trump Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Marion Ross, author of “My Days: Happy and Otherwise,” interviewed by Patt Morrison Sunday, 3:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Walter Mosley Walter Mosley, author of “Down the River Unto the Sea,” in conversation with Christopher Goffard Sunday, 11 a.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Ceci Moss Do It Yourself: Alternative Art Spaces in Los Angeles Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Carol Muske-Dukes Carol Muske-Dukes, reading from “Blue Rose” Saturday, 12:45 p.m., Poetry Stage
John Myers A New Era of Power in Sacramento: Covering Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Challenges of California Sunday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Janet Napolitano Janet Napolitano, author of “How Safe Are We: Homeland Security Since 9/11,” interviewed by Scott Kraft Sunday, 1:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Kadir Nelson Kwame Alexander & Kadir Nelson, author & Illustrator of “The Undefeated” in conversation with Claudette S. McLinn Saturday, 1 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Laura Nelson A Singular Focus: Chasing The Hidden Story Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Noah Nelson The Art of Presence: Into an Immersive Future Saturday, noon, Norris Theater
Adam Nemett Dystopian Fiction: It’s the End of the World As We Know It Sunday, 10 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Greg Neri This is How It Happened: Young Adult Nonfiction Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Alana Newhouse Cooking Demonstration Featuring Alana Newhouse, author of “The 100 Most Jewish Foods: A Highly Debatable List” with special guest Joshua Malina Saturday, 12:30 p.m., Cooking Stage
Rochelle Newman LA Librería: ZIG ZAG, ¡Un ABECÉ, en dos idiomas a la vez!, ABC’s, in two languages, please! Sunday, 4:30 p.m., L.A. Times en Español Stage
Rob Neyer Game Time: Behind the Scenes of Sports Controversies Sunday, 3 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Diana Khoi Nguyen Identity and Memory: The Performance of the Self in Contemporary Poetry Saturday, 10 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Diana Khoi Nguyen, reading from “Ghost Of ” Saturday, 4:40 p.m., Poetry Stage
Jennifer Nielsen Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Fantastic Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Town & Gown
Michelle Nijhuis Travel Memoirs: Searching For Serenity Sunday, 11 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Nic Novicki Ben Morrison’s Superfunny! Multimedia Comedy Show Saturday, 3 p.m., Newstory Stage
Christopher Noxon Citizens Influencing Change: Activism Past and Present Saturday, 10 a.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Alonso Núñez LA Librería: ZIG ZAG, ¡Un ABECÉ, en dos idiomas a la vez!, ABC’s, in two languages, please! Sunday, 4:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Scott O’Connor Set Me Free: Novels of War, Internment, and Enslavement Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Lawrence O’Donnell Lawrence O’Donnell, author of “Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics,” interviewed by Norman Pearlstine Saturday, 3:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Joyce Carol Oates Joyce Carol Oates, author of “Hazards Of Time Travel,” in conversation with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Bovard Auditorium
Natsuko Ohama The Enduring Allure of Shakespeare Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Old Man Saxon Old Man Saxon: Rapper on Rap — A Live Performance and Talk Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Newstory Stage
Mark Olsen Hollywood Remembered: A Screening of “Bombshell” and conversation Saturday, 3 p.m., Norris Theater
Deji Olukotun Science Fiction: Our Planet, Reimagined Saturday, noon, Seeley G. Mudd 123
Tommy Orange Tommy Orange, author of “There There,” in conversation with Natashia Deón Saturday, 1 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Susan Orlean Susan Orlean, author of “The Library Book,” in conversation with Julia Turner Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Town & Gown
James Oseland Memoir: Queer Coming-of-Age Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Hall Steve Padilla Column One: How to Spot and Tell a Great Story Saturday, 11 a.m., L.A. Times Live
Susan Page American History: Leaders & Moments that Shaped Our Modern Country Saturday, noon, Hancock Foundation
Danielle Paige Screen to Page: the Novelization of TV and Film Sunday, 3 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Emily X.R. Pan Connections and Consequences: Young Adult Fiction Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Morgan Parker Morgan Parker, reading from “Magical Negro” Saturday, 1:20 p.m., Poetry Stage
Writing Across Genres: What It Means to be Black in America Saturday, 3 p.m., Town & Gown
T. Jefferson Parker Blow ’Em Up: Writing the High Octane Thriller Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Karyn Parsons Middle Grade Fiction, Grown Up Challenges Sunday, 1:30 p.m., YA Stage
Heather Scott Partington Books: What It Means to Be a Reader Sunday, noon, Seeley G. Mudd 123
Pavo Pavo Musical Performance Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Newstory Stage Miria.m., Pawel American History: Leaders & Moments that Shaped Our Modern Country Saturday, noon, Hancock Foundation
Matt Pearce Outside the Bubble: the Politics of Citizenship Across America Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Norman Pearlstine In conversation: L.A. Times Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong and Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine Saturday, 11:30 a.m., L.A. Times Stage
Print Journalism: Where Do We Go from Here? Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Lawrence O’Donnell, author of “Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics,” interviewed by Norman Pearlstine Saturday, 3:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
T.C. Boyle, author of “Outside Looking In,” with an introduction From Norman Pearlstine Sunday, 2 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Daria Peoples-Riley Jessica Rinker & Daria PeoplesRiley, author & Illustrator of “Gloria Takes a Stand” Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Michelle Perez The Art of the Graphic Novel: Ink and Dialogue Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Camille Perri Love, Actually: Writing the Modern Romance Saturday, 1 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Linda Perry Music Storytelling Unplugged with Linda Perry, Beatie Wolfe, Jason Flom and Kerry Brown Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Norris Theater
Thomas Perry Crime Fiction: The Hunters and The Hunted Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Lucas Kwan Peterson Beyond the Cookbook: Stories from the World of Food Saturday, noon, Town & Gown
Carl Phillips Carl Phillips, reading from “Wild is the Wind” Saturday, 10:40 a.m., Poetry Stage
Creating Poetic Voice in the Age of Witness Saturday, 1 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Mary Laura Philpott Essays and Memoir: Living Our Best Lives Sunday, 1 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Sarah Portnoy Food Justice for All? Food Security in L.A. Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Teresa Power Little Yoginis Presents “I Am, Yoga” Saturday, 1 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Marty Preciado Cultural Preservation Through Writing, Curated by Marty Preciado Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101 Joy Press Girls to the Front: Women Breaking Barriers Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Patrick Prince Creating Safe Spaces: Bullying, Violence, and Safety Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Kevin Prufer Kevin Prufer, reading from “How He Loved Them” Sunday, 3 p.m., Poetry Stage
Claudia Puig Final Draft: Writing Hollywood’s Stories Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Sunita Puri Who We Are: Looking at Life At Every Stage Saturday, 3 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
James Rallison 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 Saturday, 12:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Lisa Ramee Middle Grade Fiction, Grown Up Challenges Sunday, 1:30 p.m., YA Stage
Adriana Ramirez Memoir: Exploring Life in Small Passages Sunday, noon, Taper Hall 201
Bin Ramke Bin Ramke, reading from “Light Wind Light Light” Sunday, noon, Poetry Stage
Shobha Rao Fiction: The Trouble Starts At Home Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Ron Rapoport Biography: The Lives of Legendary African Americans Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Hancock Foundation
Victoria Redel Fiction: Transformative Friendships Saturday, 4 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Jerry Rees Evolution of the Game Grid, from Tron to eSports Sunday, noon, Newstory Stage
Michael Reichert Who We Are: Looking at Life At Every Stage Saturday, 3 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Ruth Reichl Beyond the Cookbook: Stories from the World of Food Saturday, noon, Town & Gown
Brendan Reichs Middle Grade Fiction: Magic and Mysteries Saturday, noon, YA Stage
Nina Revoyr Fiction: Versions of California Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Phil Reyneri Designing with Light: The Upcoming Wave of Ubiquitous Projection Sunday, 10:15 a.m., Norris Theater
Justin A. Reynolds Young Adult Fiction: Not Quite Real Life Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Peter Reynolds Peter Reynolds, author of “Say Something” Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Naibe Reynoso Storytime with Naibe Reynoso, author of “Be Bold! Be Brave!” Saturday, 11 a.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage
Martha Rhodes Martha Rhodes, reading from “The Thin Wall” Sunday, 2:20 p.m., Poetry Stage
Martin Riker Literary Endings: Death in the Novel Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Jessica Rinker Jessica Rinker & Daria PeoplesRiley, author & illustrator of “Gloria Takes a Stand” Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Joseph Rios Joseph Rios, reading from “Shadowboxing: Poems & Impersonations” Saturday, 5:20 p.m., Poetry Stage
El Rivera Notes From The “Ovary Office”: A Celebration of Wombin Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Lilliam Rivera Young Adult Fiction: Not Quite Real Life Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Taper Hall 201
Angel Rodriguez Marcellus Wiley, author of “Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, & Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier,” interviewed by Angel Rodriguez Sunday, 10:30 a.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Los Angeles: The Sports Capital of the World Sunday, 3:40 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Patty Rodriguez Storytime with Patty Rodriguez & Ariana Stein, Founders of LIL’ LIBROS Saturday, 1:30 p.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage
Elda Maria Roman Aren’t We American? Race, Class, Immigration, and Citizenship Sunday, noon, Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Zan Romanoff Young Adult Fiction: Friends and “Friends” Saturday, 1:30 p.m., YA Stage
Jordy Rosenberg Fiction: Calamity and Chaos Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Hoffman Hall Tom Rosenstiel Off the Record: Contemporary Political Fiction Sunday, 2 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Maddie Ross Maddie Ross — Indie/Pop Musical Performance Saturday, 5:30 p.m., USC Stage
Marion Ross Marion Ross, author of “My Days: Happy and Otherwise,” interviewed by Patt Morrison Sunday, 3:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Steven J. Ross History: Terror on the Home Front Sunday, noon, Hancock Foundation
Veronica Roth Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Fantastic Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Town & Gown
Jennifer Rothman The Internet: How Technology Shapes Our Lives Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Where Do We Go From Here? Contextualizing This American Moment Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Jessica Roy Gigi Gorgeous, author of “He Said, She Said: Lessons, Stories and Mistakes from My Transgender Journey,” interviewed by Jessica Roy Saturday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Adam Rubin Adam Rubin, author of “High Five” Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Susan Goldman Rubin This is How It Happened: Young Adult Nonfiction Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Max Rudin Books: What It Means to Be a Reader Sunday, noon, Seeley G. Mudd 123
Douglas Rushkoff Where Do We Go From Here? Contextualizing This American Moment Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Rachel René Russell It Takes Two: Co-authoring Middle Grade Fiction Saturday, 10 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Nikki Russell It Takes Two: Co-authoring Middle Grade Fiction Saturday, 10 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Aminah Mae Saf i Young Adult Fiction: Friends and “Friends” Saturday, 1:30 p.m., YA Stage
Yesika Salgado Cultural Preservation Through Writing, Curated by Marty Preciado Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Dan Santat Dan Santat, illustrator of “No More Poems!” Sunday, 1 p.m., Reading by 9
Children’s Stage Julia Sarcone-Roach Julia Sarcone-Roach, author of “There Are No Bears in This Bakery” Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Priya Satia Excavating The Past: Writing International Histories Saturday, 3 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Paula Saunders Fiction: Epic Storytelling Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 sam sax sam sax, reading from “bury it” Sunday, 1 p.m., Poetry Stage John Scalzi John Scalzi, author of “The Consuming Fire,” and Cory Doctorow, author of “Radicalized,” in conversation with Maryelizabeth Yturralde Sunday, 3 p.m., Town & Gown
Amy Scattergood The Right Recipe: What Makes a Great Cookbook Sunday, 11 a.m., L.A. Times Live
Clint Schaff The Art of the Podcast Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Norris Theater Christa Scharfenberg Print Journalism: Where Do We Go from Here? Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Robert Scheer Freedom of the Press: Reporting in the Age of Trump Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Stephen Jay Schwartz Final Draft: Writing Hollywood’s Stories Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Lisa See Fiction: Epic Storytelling Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Diane Seuss Diane Seuss, reading from “Still Life with Two Dead Peacocks and a Girl” Saturday, 10:20 a.m., Poetry Stage
Creating Poetic Voice in the Age of Witness Saturday, 1 p.m., Mudd Hall 203 Jared Yates Sexton Outside the Bubble: the Politics of Citizenship Across America Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Colleen Shalby 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
Sophia Shalmiyev
Memoir: Who We Came From and Who We Came to Be Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
David Shannon David Shannon, author of “Grow Up, David!” Saturday, 12:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
S. Pearl Sharp Notes From The ‘Ovary Office’: A Celebration of Wombin Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Randy Shaw Cracks in the System? Social Justice In America Sunday, 3 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Frank Shyong Metro Columnist Roundtable: A conversation With Three Voices of The Times Saturday, 3:40 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Scott C. Silver Kino Industries Screens Participative Movie Late Shift w/ Q&A Sunday, 3 p.m., Newstory Stage
Michael Silverblatt Tayari Jones, author of “American Marriage: A Novel,” in conversation with Michael Silverblatt Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Taper Hall 101
Jen Sincero Jen Sincero, author of “You Are A Badass Every day,” in conversation with Kimi Yoshino Sunday, 2 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Callie Siskel Publishing Poets: On The Best American Poetry Saturday, 3 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Karin Slaughter Karin Slaughter, author of “Pieces Of Her,” and Don Winslow, author of “The Border,” in conversation with Paula Woods Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center Holly Goldberg Sloan It Takes Two: Co-authoring Middle Grade Fiction Saturday, 10 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Middle Grade Fiction: The Good Parts of Growing Up Saturday, 4 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Dan Smetanka Writing & Publishing: Inside Stories of the Book Business Sunday, 4 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Andrew Smith The Internet: How Technology Shapes Our Lives Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Heather Smith StoryFile: Video that Talks Back Saturday, noon, Annenberg Auditorium Jennifer E. Smith In My Feelings: Young Adult Rom Coms Sunday, 3:30 p.m., YA Stage
Mark Haskell Smith Dystopian Fiction: It’s the End of the World As We Know It Sunday, 10 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Stephen Smith StoryFile: Video that Talks Back Saturday, noon, Annenberg Auditorium Terria Smith Writing Across Genres: The Native American Experience Saturday, 4 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Christine Sneed Story Craft: Writing Short Ficiton Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203 SoCal Vocals SoCal VoCals — a cappella musical performance Sunday, 4:20 p.m., USC Stage
Charles Solomon Screen to Page: the Novelization of TV and Film Sunday, 3 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Varun Soni Entertainment, Information, and Addiction: Our New Digital, Social World Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong In conversation: L.A. Times Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong and Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine Saturday, 11:30 a.m., L.A. Times Main Stage Rick Sorkin Ben Morrison’s Superfunny! Multimedia Comedy Show Saturday, 3 p.m., Newstory Stage
Quinn Sosna-Spear Middle Grade Fiction: Magic and Mysteries Saturday, noon, YA Stage
Erroll G. Southers Creating Safe Spaces: Bullying, Violence, and Safety Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Amy Spalding Testing the Boundaries: LGBTQ Young Adult Fiction Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Taper Hall 201
Young Adult Fiction: A Matter of Life and Death Sunday, 3 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Donna Spruijt-Metz Donna Spruijt-Metz, reading from “Slippery Surfaces” Saturday, 12:30 p.m., Poetry Stage
Ariana Stein Storytime with Patty Rodriguez & Ariana Stein, Founders of Lil’ Libros Saturday, 1:30 p.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage
Jeffrey C. Stewart Biography: The Lives of Legendary African Americans Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Hancock Foundation
Eli Stokols California and the 2020 Campaign: Political Correspondents Brace for the Horse Race Sunday, 12:10 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Off the Record: Contemporary Political Fiction Sunday, 2 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Nic Stone Testing the Boundaries: LGBTQ Young Adult Fiction Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Taper Hall 201
Story Pirates Story Pirates Performs “Digging Up Danger” Saturday, 3 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Andy Stott The Enduring Allure of Shakespeare Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Susan Straight Fiction: Versions of California Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Jonathan Stutzman Jonathan Stutzman, author of “Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug” Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Daniel Suarez Science Fiction: Our Planet, Reimagined Saturday, noon, Seeley G. Mudd 123
Rosana Sullivan Rosana Sullivan, author of “Mommy Sayang” Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Elissa Sussman Young Adult Fiction: Who Am., I Anyway? Sunday, 10:30 a.m., YA Stage
Kyle Swenson Cracks in the System? Social Justice In America Sunday, 3 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Amber Tamblyn Amber Tamblyn, author of “Era of Ignition: Coming of Age in a Time of Rage and Revolution,” interviewed by Mariel Garza Sunday, 12:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Abby Tanori Become Your Child’s Advocate Saturday, noon, L.A. Times En Español Stage Janet Tashjian Middle Grade Fiction: The Good Parts of Growing Up Saturday, 4 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Elizabeth Taylor Writing The Epic American History Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Goldie Taylor Off the Record: Contemporary Political Fiction Sunday, 2 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Henry Thomas Science Fiction: Worlds Beyond Our Own Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Taper Hall 201
Lynne Thompson Lynne Thompson, reading from
“Fretwork” Sunday, 3:20 p.m., Poetry Stage
Naf issa Thompson-Spires Writing Across Genres: What it Means to be Black in America Saturday, 3 p.m., Town & Gown
Roseanne Greenf ield Thong Roseanne Greenfield Thong, author of “One is a Piñata” Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Reading by 9 Children’s Stage
Scott Timberg Bret Easton Ellis, author of “White,” in conversation with Scott Timberg Sunday, 11 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Jacob Tobia Memoir: Queer Coming-of-Age Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Hall Karen Tongson Showgirls and Superstars: Gender in Music, Dance, and Comedy Sunday, 3 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
The Trailblazers The Trailblazers featuring Urban Voices Project and USC Thornton Students — Choral Musical Performance Sunday, 11:40 a.m., USC Stage
The Trojan Marching Band Festival Kickoff Saturday 10 a.m., USC Stage The Trojan Marching Band Sunday, 10 a.m., USC Stage The Trojan Men The Trojan Men - a cappella Musical Performance Saturday, 12:50 p.m., USC Stage
Paul Tremblay Psychological Thrillers: The Real and the Imagined Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
David Treuer Writing Across Genres: The Native American Experience Saturday, 4 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Kenneth Turan Final Draft: Writing Hollywood’s Stories Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Julia Turner Susan Orlean, author of “The Library Book,” in conversation with Julia Turner Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Town & Gown
Chase Twichell Chase Twichell, reading from “Things as It Is” Saturday, 1:40 p.m., Poetry Stage
Brendesha Tynes Creating Safe Spaces: Bullying, Violence, and Safety Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Wyomia Tyus Girls to the Front: Women Breaking Barriers Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101
David L.Ulin Books: What It Means to Be a Reader Sunday, noon, Seeley G. Mudd 123
Maximilian Uriarte The Art of the Graphic Novel: Ink and Dialogue Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Luis Alberto Urrea Laila Lalami, author of “The Other Americans,” and Luis Alberto Urrea, author of “The House of Broken Angels,” in conversation with Carolina A. Miranda Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Town & Gown
USC Kaufman Students USC Kaufman Students — Dance Performance Saturday, 11:40 a.m., USC Stage
Marcela Valladolid Cooking Demonstration Featuring Marcela Valladolid, author of “Fiestas” Saturday, 2 p.m., Cooking Stage
Jody Agius Vallego Aren’t We American? Race, Class, Immigration, and Citizenship Sunday, noon, Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Caroline Van Hemert Travel Memoirs: Searching For Serenity Sunday, 11 a.m., Mudd Hall 203
Deborah Vankin Justine Bateman, author of “Fame: The Hijacking of Reality,” interviewed by Deborah Vankin Sunday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
David Vann Literary Endings: Death in the Novel Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Karla T. Vasquez Cultural Preservation Through Writing, Curated by Marty Preciado Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Abraham Vazquez In conversation: Pepe Garza, Luciano Luna, & Abraham Vazquez, interviewed by Camilo Egaña Sunday, 2:30 p.m., L.A. Times En Español Stage Oscar Villalon Writing & Publishing: Inside Stories of the Book Business Sunday, 4 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Yvonne Villarreal Karamo Brown, author of “My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope,” interviewed by Yvonne Villarreal Sunday, 11:30 a.m., L.A. Times Stage
Igor Volsky The Second amendment: A Discussion of Guns In America Saturday, 1 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Ngu
gi wa Thiong’o Ngu gi wa Thiong’o, author of “Minutes Of Glory,” in conversation with Michelle Franke Sunday, 2 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Diana Wagman Fiction: The Trouble Starts At Home Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Valerie Wallace Valerie Wallace, reading from “House of McQueen” Sunday, 12:45 p.m., Poetry Stage
Angie Wang The Art of the Graphic Novel: Ink and Dialogue Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Jen Wang Glow Up: Refreshed Favorites for Young Adults Saturday, 10:30 a.m., YA Stage
Jon Ward American History: Leaders & Moments that Shaped Our Modern Country Saturday, noon, Hancock Foundation
Pam Ward Notes From The “Ovary Office”: A Celebration of Wombin Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Donna Wares Science Fiction: Worlds Beyond Our Own Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Taper Hall 201
Lily Waters
Lily Waters — indie/alternative musical performance Sunday, 3:10 p.m., USC Stage
Claire Vaye Watkins A Swiftly Heating Planet: Writing Climate Change Across Genres, presented by the National Book Foundation Saturday, noon, Salvatori Computer Science Center 101
Ellen Dore Watson Ellen Dore Watson, reading from “Pray Me Stay Eager” Saturday, 3:40 p.m., Poetry Stage
Charles Harper Webb Charles Harper Webb, reading from “Sidebend World” Saturday, 3 p.m., Poetry Stage
Katharine Weber Literary Endings: Death in the Novel Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Mudd Hall 203
Tobias Weber Kino Industries Screens Participative Movie Late Shift w/ Q&A Sunday, 3 p.m., Newstory Stage
Sarah Weinman A Singular Focus: Chasing The Hidden Story Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Henry Weinstein American History: Leaders & Moments that Shaped Our Modern Country Saturday, noon, Hancock Foundation
Elizabeth Weitzman Final Draft: Writing Hollywood’s Stories Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Hall
Ben Welsh What is a Data Desk? How the Spreadsheet Has Joined the Telephone, Notepad, and Camera among the Essential Tools for Practicing Journalism Sunday, 1:20 p.m., L.A. Times Live
Caeli Wolfson Widger Fiction: Contemporary Concerns Saturday, 10 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Del Quentin Wilber Freedom of the Press: Reporting in the Age of Trump Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Rex Wilder Rex Wilder, reading from “Open Late” Sunday, 4:20 p.m., Poetry Stage
Marcellus Wiley Marcellus Wiley, author of “Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier,” interviewed by Angel Rodriguez Sunday, 10:30 a.m., L.A. Times Main Stage
Duncan RyukenWilliams Writing The Epic American History Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Hancock Foundation
Aren’t We American? Race, Class, Immigration, and Citizenship Sunday, noon, Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Marty Williams Poetry Stage Emcee Saturday, 10 a.m., Poetry Stage Terry Tempest Williams Terry Tempest Williams, 2018 Robert Kirsch Award Winner, in conversation with Tom Curwen Saturday, noon, Taper Hall 201
Antoine Wilson Fiction: Versions of California Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Lee Wind Middle Grade Fiction: Magic and Mysteries Saturday, noon, YA Stage
Marion Winik Memoir: Exploring Life in Small Passages Sunday, noon, Taper Hall 201
Don Winslow Karin Slaughter, author of “Pieces of Her,” and Don Winslow, author of “The Border,” in conversation with Paula Woods Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Ben H. Winters Dystopian Fiction: It’s the End of the World As We Know It Sunday, 10 a.m., Hoffman Hall
Cat Winters Glow Up: Refreshed Favorites for Young Adults Saturday, 10:30 a.m., YA Stage
Remi Wolf Remi Wolf — pop musical performance Saturday, 3:10 p.m., USC Stage
Allison Wolfe Showgirls and Superstars: Gender in Music, Dance, and Comedy Sunday, 3 p.m., Wallis Annenburg Hall Presented by USC
Beatie Wolfe Music Storytelling Unplugged with Linda Perry, Beatie Wolfe, Jason Flom and Kerry Brown Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Norris Theater
Paula Woods Karin Slaughter, author of “Pieces of Her,” and Don Winslow, author of “The Border,” in conversation with Paula Woods Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Ronald Tutor Campus Center
Stuart Woods Crime Fiction: The Hunters and The Hunted Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
John Wray Fiction: Contemporary Concerns Saturday, 10 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124 Jessica Yellin Off the Record: Contemporary Political Fiction Sunday, 2 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 124
Kimi Yoshino Jen Sincero, author of “You Are A Badass Every Day,” in conversation with Kimi Yoshino Sunday, 2 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Damon Young Writing Across Genres: What it Means to be Black in America Saturday, 3 p.m., Town & Gown
Maryelizabeth Yturralde John Scalzi, author of “The Consuming Fire,” and Cory Doctorow, author of “Radicalized,” in conversation with Maryelizabeth Yturralde Sunday, 3 p.m., Town & Gown
Daria Yudacufski Feminisms in Motion: Intersectional Voices for Social Change Saturday, noon, Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
DJ Z-Trip Rebel Radio Podcast: DJ Z-Trip in conversation with Josh Levine Sunday, 2 p.m., Norris Theater
Jaha Zainabu Notes From The ‘Ovary Office’: A Celebration of Wombin Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Annenberg Auditorium
Alan Zarembo Earth, Air, Fire, Water: The Environment in Crisis Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd 123
Leslie Zemeckis Girls to the Front: Women Breaking Barriers Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Taper Hall 101
Showgirls and Superstars: Gender in Music, Dance, and Comedy Sunday, 3 p.m., Wallis Annenberg Hall Presented by USC
Gabe Zetter A Shared Future for Mixed Reality Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium Ibi Zoboi Young Adult Fiction: Writing The Real World Sunday, 11 a.m., Taper Hall 101