Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Soni is the dean of Religious Life at USC, a University Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center on Public Diplomacy, and a member of the State Bar of California and the American Academy of Religion. He serves on the advisory board for the Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement and is the... Read More →

Braudy is an acclaimed film critic and the author of "Haunted: On Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Zombies, and Other Monsters of the Natural and Supernatural Worlds"; "The Frenzy of Renown: Fame and Its History"; and "Jean Renoir: The World of His Films", among many other titles. He is... Read More →

Glassner is the author of the best-selling book "The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things" and "The Gospel of Food: Why We Should Stop Worrying and Enjoy What We Eat.” A sociology professor, Glassner has served as president of Lewis & Clark College and executive... Read More →