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Sunday
, April 23
Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 2
11:00am •
Fiction: Disappearing Acts, Conversation 2041
12:30pm •
Memoir: Live Through This, Conversation 2042
2:00pm •
Fiction: Exceptions and Expectations, Conversation 2043
3:30pm •
Advice Experts: Go Ahead - Ask Me Anything, Conversation 2044
Annenberg Auditorium, Signing Area 3
10:30am •
More Than Strip Malls: The Artchitecture of Iconic Los Angeles, Conversation 2081
12:00pm •
Nonfiction: The Home DIY Revolution, Conversation 2082
1:30pm •
Romance: I'm Too Sexy for this Book, Conversation 2083
3:00pm •
I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore: Poetry and the Present Moment, Conversation 2084
Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3
12:30pm •
Chris Hayes in Conversation with Christina Bellantoni, Conversation 2062
2:30pm •
The Handmaid's Tale from Page to Screen: Margaret Atwood & Bruce Miller in Conversation with Mary McNamara, Conversation 2063
Cooking Stage, Signing Area 4
11:00am •
Marcela Valladolid, author of 'Casa Marcela', Cooking Demonstration
12:30pm •
Shalane Flanagan & Elyse Kopecky, authors of 'Run Fast. Eat Slow', Cooking Demonstration
2:00pm •
Jessica Koslow, author of 'Everything I Want to Eat', Cooking Demonstration
3:30pm •
Nguyen Tran, of Starry Kitchen, gives a Cooking Demo & Food Bowl Preview
Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1
10:30am •
Environment: Surviving the Future?, Conversation 2011
12:00pm •
Nonfiction: Lost Stories of the West, Conversation 2012
1:30pm •
Nonfiction: Cults & Cultures, Conversation 2013
3:00pm •
Nonfiction: Tragedies of Our Past, Conversation 2014
Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1
11:00am •
Fiction: Rebel Rousers, Conversation 2021
12:30pm •
Fiction: Roads Less Traveled, Conversation 2022
2:00pm •
Fiction: Culture & Identity, Conversation 2023
3:30pm •
Young Adult Fiction: Pieces of Me, Conversation 2024
Hoy Stage, Signing Area 6
11:30am •
Fact or Fiction: Activism for Kids in a New Political Era
12:30pm •
Amor Al Aire: Conversation with Omar, Argelia and Tommy Calle
1:30pm •
Sin Color Musical Performance
2:30pm •
The Most Beautiful: A Conversation with Mayte Garcia
3:00pm •
Eduardo Cholula in conversation with Manuel Benitez
3:30pm •
Wandering Song: Central American Writing in the United States
4:15pm •
La Chamba Cumbia Chicha: Musical Performance
LA Sound Stage
11:00am •
Maria Del Pilar (music performance)
1:00pm •
Pair of Arrows (music performance)
3:00pm •
Breakestra (music performance)
LA Times Central
11:00am •
Storytelling in the Age of Trump
12:10pm •
Steve Lopez and Michael Hiltzik in Conversation
1:20pm •
Politics: The View from California
2:30pm •
How to Navigate Education in California
3:40pm •
Diversity in Hollywood
Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8
11:00am •
Clinton Kelly, Author of 'I Hate Everyone, Except You,' in Conversation with Yvonne Villarreal
12:10pm •
Matthew Espinosa, Author of "More Than Me," in Conversation with Jessica Roy
1:20pm •
Stephen Tobolowsky, Author of 'My Adventures with God,' in Conversation with Sarah Rodman
2:30pm •
Cheech Marin, Author of 'Cheech is Not My Real Name'
3:40pm •
Steve Jones, Author of 'Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol,' in Conversation with Mikael Wood, presented by KLOS
Norris Theater, Signing Area 5
10:30am •
Drawing the Lines: Political Cartoons, Conversation 2131
12:00pm •
Scott Simon in Conversation with Todd Martens, Conversation 2132
1:30pm •
Jonathan Lethem in Conversation with Charles Yu, Conversation 2133
3:00pm •
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o in Conversation with Rebecca Carroll, Conversation 2134
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 5
10:00am •
Laurel Ann Bogen, Reading from 'Psychosis in the Produce Department'
10:20am •
Phillip B. Williams, Reading from 'Thief in the Interior'
10:40am •
Morgan Parker, Reading from 'There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce'
11:00am •
Robyn Schiff, Reading from 'A Woman of Property'
11:20am •
Sholeh Wolpe, Reading from "The Conference of the Birds"
11:40am •
Monica Youn, Reading From "Blackacre: Poems"
12:00pm •
David St. John, Reading from "The Last Troubadour: New and Selected Poems"
12:30pm •
Elena Karina Byrne, Reading from "Squander"
12:30pm •
Andrew Wessels, Reading from "A Turkish Directory"
1:00pm •
Anna Journey, Reading from 'The Atheist Wore Goat Silk'
1:20pm •
Jane Mead, Reading from 'World of Made and Unmade'
1:40pm •
Bruce Willard, Reading from "Violent Blues"
2:00pm •
Amy Uyematsu, Reading from "Basic Vocabulary" With Bass Accompaniment by Taiji Miyagawa
2:20pm •
Michael Miller, Reading from "The First Thing Mastered" & "Angels in Seven"
2:40pm •
Kim Dower, Reading from "Last Train to the Missing Planet"
3:00pm •
James Meetze, Reading from 'Phantom Hour'
3:20pm •
Sarah Vap, Reading from 'Viability'
3:40pm •
Michelle Bitting, Reading from 'The Couple Who Fell To Earth'
4:00pm •
Rickey Laurentiis, Reading from 'Boy with Thorn'
4:20pm •
Carol V. Davis, Reading from "Because I Cannot Leave This Body"
4:40pm •
Yuyutsu Sharma, Reading from 'Quaking Cantos: Nepal Earthquake Poems'
Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7
10:00am •
The Nick & Jen Show
10:30am •
Claire Keane, Illustrator of "Love Is"
11:00am •
Salina Yoon, Author of 'My Kite is Stuck! and Other Stories'
11:30am •
Jon Agee, author of 'Life on Mars'
12:00pm •
Javaka Steptoe, Author of "Radiant Child"
1:00pm •
Gennifer Choldenko & Dan Santat, Author & Illustrator of 'Dad and the Dinosaur'
1:30pm •
Danica McKellar, author of 'Goodnight, Numbers'
2:00pm •
Adam Rex, Illustrator of 'The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors'
2:30pm •
Laurie Berkner, Author of 'We Are the Dinosaurs'
3:00pm •
James Burks, Author of "Pigs and a Blanket"
3:30pm •
LeUyen Pham, Author of 'The Bear Who Wasn't There'
4:30pm •
The Nick & Jen Show
Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3
11:00am •
Nonfiction: Silicon Valley's Disrupters, Conversation 2071
12:30pm •
Marlon James in Conversation with Davan Maharaj, Conversation 2072
2:00pm •
Nonfiction: The Courts & the Constitution, Conversation 2073
3:30pm •
Nonfiction: What's Up with America?, Conversation 2074
Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 2
10:30am •
Nonfiction: Hooray for Classic Hollywood, Conversation 2051
12:00pm •
Fiction: The New New Narrative, Conversation 2052
1:30pm •
Crime Fiction: Trust No One, Conversation 2053
3:00pm •
From Page to Screen to Page: Writing in Hollywood, Conversation 2054
Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4
10:30am •
Nonfiction: Pop Goes the World, Conversation 2091
12:00pm •
Fiction: Slightly Surreal, Conversation 2092
1:30pm •
Memoir: Exploring the World, Conversation 2093
3:00pm •
Crime Fiction: Walking the Line, Conversation 2094
Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4
11:00am •
Viet Thanh Nguyen and Laila Lalami in Conversation, Conversation 2111
12:30pm •
Fiction: Writing Short Stories, Conversation 2112
2:00pm •
Crime Fiction: The Hunters & the Hunted, Conversation 2113
3:30pm •
More Than Words: The New Coffee Table Book, Conversation 2114
Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5
11:00am •
Middle Grade Fiction: Growing Up the Hard Way, Conversation 2121
12:30pm •
Fiction with a Funny Side, Conversation 2122
2:00pm •
Young Adult Fantasy: Wars in New Worlds, Conversation 2123
3:30pm •
Nonfiction: The Culture of Southern California, Conversation 2124
Town & Gown, Signing Area 1
10:30am •
Nonfiction: Police, Prisons & Justice, Conversation 2031
12:00pm •
Writing Across Genres: Humanizing Conflict, Conversation 2032
1:30pm •
John Scalzi & Cory Doctorow in Conversation, Conversation 2033
3:00pm •
Nonfiction: California's Hidden Poor, Conversation 2034
Travel & Wellness Stage, Signing Area 9
10:45am •
Street Smart Tips Every Traveler Should Know
12:00pm •
Strange Travels
1:15pm •
The Educational Travel Boom
2:30pm •
CANCELLED due to illness: Robb Wolf – Turn Off Cravings, Rewire Your Appetite for Weight Loss, and Determine the Foods That Work for You
USC Stage
10:15am •
The Trojan Marching Band
11:40am •
J. VEN: R&B/Pop Musical Performance
12:50pm •
Trio Ellas : Latin Musical Performance
2:00pm •
Anna Dellaria: R&B/Pop Musical Performance
3:10pm •
Third Bird: Jazz Musical Performance
4:30pm •
Exploding Flowers: Psychedelic/Guitar Pop Musical Performance
Wallis Annenberg Hall, Presented by USC, Signing Area 10
10:30am •
California Dreams: A Tribute to Kevin Starr, Conversation 2141
12:00pm •
Living Long or Living Well: Can We Do Both?, Conversation 2142
1:30pm •
Is This Goodbye, NEA? Addressing Our Fears - and Hopes -for the Arts and Humanities, Conversation 2143
3:00pm •
From Protest to Action to Justice: Politics, Media and the Law, Conversation 2144
YA Stage, Signing Area 9
11:00am •
Young Adult Fiction: There is No Emoji For This
12:30pm •
Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction: Reaching Readers
2:00pm •
Middle Grade Fiction: Storytelling in Series
3:30pm •
Young Adult Fiction: L.A. Stories
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Cooking Stage, Signing Area 4
Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1
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