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11:00am PDT
Fiction: The Storytellers, Conversation 1111
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Ulin is the author, most recently, of "Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles," a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein- Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay, and the novel "Ear to the Ground," co-written with Paul Kolsby. A 2015 Guggenheim Fellow, he is the former book editor...
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Kushner is the author of two novels, "The Flamethrowers" and "Telex from Cuba,” both finalists for the National Book Award, as well as a collection of short prose, "The Strange Case of Rachel K." She is a Guggenheim fellow and winner of the Howard D Vursell Award from the American...
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Simpson was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin to a Syrian immigrant father and the daughter of a mink farmer, who was the first person in her family to attend college. Simpson is the author of six novels (so far), most recently, “Casebook: A novel.” She's received some prizes and two...
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Spiotta’s second novel, "Eat the Document," was a National Book Award finalist, and her book "Stone Arabia" was a 2011 finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her most recent book is “Innocents and Others,” a finalist for the 2016 L.A. Times Book Prize in Ficti...
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12:30pm PDT
Fiction: Girls With Dangerous Friends, Conversation 1112
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Fletcher, a 2012 PEN Center USA Emerging Voices Fellow, was a flash fiction finalist for the Orlando Prize. Her work has appeared in Hippocampus Magazine, the Orange County Register, and Coast Magazine. She is currently working on her memoir, tentatively titled, "Halo.”.
Assadi received her MFA in fiction from the Columbia University School of the Arts. She was raised in Arizona by her Jewish mother and Palestinian father. She lives in Brooklyn. "Sonora" is her first novel.
Carter's work has appeared in the Colorado Review, Meridian, CutBank, and the South Carolina Review, among other literary journals and magazines. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband, the artist Rob Carter. “Lucky You” is her new book.
Johnson holds a master of professional writing degree from the University of Southern California and a BA in English from the University of California at Davis. She has served as a tutor at a private learning center, where her focus has been teaching writing to teenagers. Born and...
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Wasserman is the author of the novel "Girls on Fire.” Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in The New York Times, Tin House, The VQR, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and several short story anthologies. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of more than ten novels...
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2:00pm PDT
Nonfiction: Among the Believers, Conversation 1113
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DuShane grew up under the departure flight path of San Francisco Airport. He currently splits his time between San Francisco and Los Angeles. After he read “Hunger” by Knut Hamsun, he knew his calling as a writer. His obsession for music and DJing began by making mix tapes for...
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Dickey is the author of "Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places" (Viking), along with two other books of nonfiction. He is also the editor, with Joanna Ebenstein, of "The Morbid Anatomy Anthology," and he teaches at National University.
Pittman is an award-winning newspaper reporter and columnist for the Tampa Bay Times and the author of four books. The New York Times said his most recent book, "Oh, Florida! How America's Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country" is "compulsively readable."
Smith is the author of five novels, "Moist,” “Delicious,” “Salty,” “Baked," and "Raw: A Love Story." He has also written the non-fiction books "Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup" and his most recent, "Naked At Lunch...
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Womack is the author of seven novels and one non-fiction title, the most noted of which are "Random Acts of Senseless Violence" (fiction) and "The Flying Saucers Are Real!" (non-fiction). He lives in New York City.
3:30pm PDT
Fiction: Writing from History, Conversation 1114
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Steinman is curator of the award-winning ALOUD series and co-director of the Los Angeles Institute for Humanities/USC. She is the author of three books: "The Souvenir: A Daughter Discovers Her Father's War," "The Knowing Body: The Artist as Storyteller in Contemporary Performance...
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Hunt is the author of several books including "Neverhome,” a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice selection, IndieNext selection, winner of The Bridge Prize and finalist for the Grand Prix de Litterature Americaine, as well as the Prix Femina. A resident of Boulder, he is...
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Affinity Konar received her MFA from Columbia University and lives in Los Angeles. Her latest book is “Mischling.”
Lopez lives in Santa Monica. His debut novel "The Show House" was a Chicago Review of Books selection for Best Fiction Books of 2016. His work has appeared in The Millions, Los Angeles Review of Books, The Collagist, Storychord, Time Out New York and Lambda Literary, among others...
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11:00am PDT
Viet Thanh Nguyen and Laila Lalami in Conversation, Conversation 2111
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Lalami is the author of the novels "Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits,” which was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award; "Secret Son,” which was on the Orange Prize longlist; and "The Moor's Account,” which won the American Book Award, the Arab American Book Award, and the...
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Nguyen’s 2015 debut novel, "The Sympathizer,” won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was a finalist for the 2015 L.A. Times Book Prize in Mystery/Thriller. “Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War,” was a finalist for the National Book Award. His newest novel is “The...
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12:30pm PDT
Fiction: Writing Short Stories, Conversation 2112
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Flores is a 2008 PEN Center USA Emerging Voices Fellow. Her short fiction has appeared in Post Road Magazine, The Open Bar at Tin House, The Rattling Wall, Paper Darts, Bridge Eight, FLASH: The International Short-Short Story Magazine, The Los Angeles Review of Books and American...
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Benz has published short stories in The American Reader, Fence, and The Cupboard, and on Granta.com, and is the recipient of an O. Henry Prize. She received her MFA at Syracuse University as well as a BFA in acting from Boston University. She is of British-Antiguan descent and currently...
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Johnson is the author of “Break Any Woman Down,” for which she received the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction and the novel “Elsewhere, California.” Born and raised in and around Los Angeles, she is an associate professor of English at USC where she teaches literature...
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Schiff graduated from Columbia University's MFA program, where she received a Henfield Prize. Her stories have appeared in n+1, Electric Literature, The American Reader, Guernica, The Guardian, and Lenny Letter. Her latest book is “The Bed Moved,” is a finalist for the 2016 L.A...
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Unferth is the author of the collection of stories "Minor Robberies,” the novel "Vacation,” and the memoir, "Revolution: The Year I Fell in Love and Went to Join the War,” which was a finalist for a 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award. Her work has appeared in Harper's...
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2:00pm PDT
Crime Fiction: The Hunters & the Hunted, Conversation 2113
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Goldberg is a two-time Edgar & two-time Shamus Award nominee and the bestselling author of over thirty novels, including the Fox & O'Hare series co-written with Janet Evanovich. He's also written and produced scores of network TV shows and co-owns the publishing company Brash Boo...
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Dickey is the New York Times best-selling author of 21 previous novels, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (from the X-Men) and the Black Panther. Originally from Memphis, Tenn., Dickey now lives on the road and rests in whatever hotel will have him...
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Farnsworth is the author of "Flashmob," "Kiillfile," "The Eternal World," and the President's Vampire series. He lives in Los Angeles with his family.
Hurwitz is the critically acclaimed, New York Times and internationally bestselling author of 16 novels, including "The Nowhere Man.” His books have been nominated for numerous awards, shortlisted twice for best novel of the year by International Thriller Writers, nominated for...
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Suarez is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include "Daemon,” "Freedom TM,” "Kill Decision,” "Influx,” and "Change Agent.” A former systems consultant to Fortune 1000 companies, his high-tech and sci-fi thrillers focus on technology-driven change. He is a graduate...
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3:30pm PDT
More Than Words: The New Coffee Table Book, Conversation 2114
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Rothbart is the creator of Found Magazine, a frequent contributor to public radio's This American Life, and the author of a book of personal essays, “My Heart Is An Idiot,” and a collection of stories, “The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas.” He writes regularly for...
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Foer is the cofounder, chairman, and editor at large of AtlasObscura.com. He is the author of "Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide To The World's Hidden Wonders,” "Moonwalking with Einstein,” and a forthcoming book about the world's last hunter-gatherers. His writing has appeared...
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For his book "Overview,” Grant created more than 220 stunning images by stitching together numerous high-resolution satellite photographs. The book takes its inspiration from Daily Overview — his Instagram account with more than half a million followers. With each image, he aims...
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White is the author, with Barney Ales, of “Motown: The Sound of Young America,” a visual history of the Detroit music factory which inspired the world. With 1,000-plus photos in color and black & white, the book showcases Motown’s style, soul and magnetism, while the narrative...
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