Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Pawel is a journalist and independent scholar and the author of two books about Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement. Her most recent book, "The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography," won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Prize, the California Book Award Gold Medal, and was a finalist... Read More →

Hernandez, an award-winning poet, novelist, and performer, was born and raised in California's San Joaquin Valley. His books and research have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, CNN, Public Radio International, and National Public Radio. He divides his time... Read More →

Pelisek is an award winning crime reporter who's been covering the scene, most recently for PEOPLE Magazine, for over 17 years. "The Grim Sleeper" is her first book.

Taylor is the author of three books, the most recent of which is "The Coyote's Bicycle: The Untold Story of 7000 Bicycles and the Rise of a Borderland Empire.” He is a long-time contributor to Surfer magazine. His work has also appeared in Vice media, ESPN the magazine, and the... Read More →

Thompson, author of “Chasing the Harvest,” is an independent journalist who has written for the New York Times, Harper's, New York, Slate, Mother Jones, Virginia Quarterly Review, and the Nation. His articles about labor and immigration have won a number of prizes, including the... Read More →