Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Lauren is the New York Times bestselling author of the memoirs "Everything You Ever Wanted" and "Some Girls: My Life in a Harem," and the novel "Pretty.” Her writing has appeared in The Paris Review, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, and Elle, among others... Read More →

Gurwitch is an actress and author of the New York Times Bestseller, "I See You Made an Effort,” Thurber Prize finalist 2015, co-author of "You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up,”and "Fired!" Her writing has appeared in the New Yorker, New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times, and she's... Read More →

Mohr is the author of five novels, including "Damascus," which The New York Times called "Beat-poet cool." He's also written "Some Things that Meant the World to Me," one of O Magazine's Top 10 reads of 2009, as well as "Termite Parade," an Editors' Choice in The New York Times. His... Read More →

Shapiro is the best-selling author of the memoirs "Still Writing,” "Devotion,” and "Slow Motion,” and five novels including "Black & White" and "Family History.” Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Tin House, Elle, Vogue, The New York Times Book Review, the op-ed pages... Read More →