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10:00am PDT

Shauna Barbosa, Reading from "Cape Verdean Blues" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Shauna Barbosa The Trojan Marching Band USC StageTrojan Marching Band

10:20am PDT

Gary Soto, Reading from "The Elements of San Joaquin" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Gary Soto

10:30am PDT

Andrew & Polly Musical Performance Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Andrew & Polly Music Performance & Videos with Inara George, Singer-Songwriter (The Bird and the Bee) Newstory StageInara George • Jeremy Cohen The Power of Comics: From the Page to the Screen, Conversation 2141 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10M.G. Lord • John DeMita • Henry Jenkins • Clifford Johnson Fiction: Hidden Histories, Conversation 2051 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Michael Schaub • Hector Abad • Paul La Farge • Leni Zumas Junot Diaz in Conversation with Carolina Miranda ,** Conversation 2061 Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Carolina Miranda • Junot Diaz #IMakeALiving Podcast Powered by Freshbooks, Conversation 2081 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3Wendi Cooper • Bob Knorpp • Jackie Lam • Clint Schaff Freaks, Geeks, & Awkward Weirdos: Teen Angst Storytelling from The Wonder Years to The Mortified Guide, Conversation 2151 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryBen Blacker • Gina Fattore • Lauren Iungerich • Dave Nadelberg The Second City presents Improvisation: Decoding Creative Practices with Kelly Leonard, Conversation 2131 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Kelly Leonard History: The Problem of Slavery's Intransigent Legacy, Conversation 2011 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Marcus Anthony Hunter • Kendra Taira Field • Ethan J. Kytle • Blain Roberts The Russia Stuff: Michael Isikoff and David Corn in Conversation with David Lauter, Conversation 2091 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4David Lauter • David Corn • Michael Isikoff John Scalzi in Conversation with Wil Wheaton, Conversation 2031 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Wil Wheaton • John Scalzi

10:40am PDT

Hieu Minh Nguyen, Reading from "Not Here" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Hieu Minh Nguyen

11:00am PDT

Kaveh Akbar, Reading from "Calling a Wolf a Wolf" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Kaveh Akbar Jenna Fischer, Author of "The Actor's Life" in Conversation with Yvonne Villarreal Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Yvonne Villarreal • Jenna Fischer Reporting on Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era L.A. Times CentralRobin Abcarian • Amy Kaufman • Victoria Kim • Melanie Mason • Glenn Whipp Cambalache and the Animals in the Son Jarocho: A Multicultural Children’s Performance, Presented by LA Librería Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Los Cambalache Memoir: The Unexpected Hard Stuff, Conversation 2021 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Samantha Dunn • Sandy Allen • Michael Ausiello • Meaghan O'Connell Devin Alexander, Author of "You Can Have It" Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Devin Alexander Fiction: Iconoclastic Voices, Conversation 2041 Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4Alex Espinoza • Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi • Willy Vlautin • Adrian Todd Zuniga Viet Thanh Nguyen and Alexander Chee in Conversation, Conversation 2121 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Alexander Chee • Viet Thanh Nguyen Eat. Read. Sleep: Fantastical Young Adult Fiction, Conversation 2071 Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Sarah Enni • Dhonielle Clayton • Marie Lu • Tochi Onyebuchi • Sabaa Tahir Kate DiCamillo in Conversation with Jonathan Hunt, Conversation 2111 Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Jonathan Hunt • Kate DiCamillo Young Adult Fiction: Nothing Left to Lose YA Stage, presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9E. Katherine Kottaras • Gayle Forman • Marie Marquardt • Emily X.R. Pan • Farrah Penn

11:20am PDT

Maurya Simon, Reading from "The Wilderness" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Maurya Simon

11:30am PDT

Greenwich Entertainment Presents a preview screening of "The Bookshop," Conversation 2162 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by Newstory

11:40am PDT

Carol Moldaw, Reading from "Beauty Refracted" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Carol Moldaw Kinetic Winds: Chamber Musical Performance USC StageKinetic Winds

11:45am PDT

Netflix's "We Speak Dance": Show Creator Vandana Hart Shares Dance Styles from Around the World Newstory StageVandana Hart

12:00pm PDT

Susan Terris, Reading from "Take Two" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Susan Terris Roda Ahmed, Author of "Mae Among the Stars" Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Roda Ahmed Badass Women Changing Culture, Conversation 2052 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Lorraine Ali • Carina Chocano • Michelle Dean • Joy Press The Evolution of Mexican Food in Los Angeles, Conversation 2142 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10Sarah Portnoy • Wes Avila • Bill Esparza Fiction:The Ties That Bond, Conversation 2092 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Agatha French • Zinzi Clemmons • Rachel Khong • Mira T. Lee • Kayla Rae Whitaker Innovation Crush Podcast: ESPN’s Marcellus Wiley in conversation with Chris Denson, Conversation 2082 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3Chris Denson • Marcellus Wiley SeriesFest Presents: Books to TV, Conversation 2152 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryDan Farah • Toni Graphia • Randi Kleiner • Sara Shepard • Kaily Smith Westbrook • Matt Wise Young Leaders Rising: The Movement to End the Weaponizing of America, presented by bigSTORY, Conversation 2132 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Mike Bonifer • Students from March for Our Lives • Students from MUSE High School • Students from Rock Your World Immigrants: We Get the Job Done, Conversation 2012 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Frances Dinkelspiel • Alberto Ledesma • Lauren Markham • Sasha Polakow-Suransky Dennis Lehane in Conversation with Karen Grigsby Bates, Conversation 2032 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Karen Grigsby Bates • Dennis Lehane

12:10pm PDT

Whitney Cummings, Author of "I'm Fine...And Other Lies" in Conversation with Amy Kaufman Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Amy Kaufman • Whitney Cummings The Weed Beat: Covering Cannabis from L.A. to D.C. L.A. Times CentralAdam Tschorn • Robin Abcarian • Evan Halper • Sarah Parvini

12:30pm PDT

Brendan Wenzel, Author of "Hello Hello" Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Brendan Wenzel Imani Tolliver, Reading from "Runaway" and Steffi Drewes, Reading from "Tell Me Every Anchor Every Arrow" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Steffi Drewes • Imani Tolliver Photography & Narrative, Conversation 2112 Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4David L. Ulin • Geoff Dyer • Lynell George • Karen Tei Yamashita Patton Oswalt in Conversation with Carolyn Kellogg, Conversation 2062 Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Carolyn Kellogg • Patton Oswalt Jussie Smollett, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Jazz Smollett-Warwell, Jake Smollett, Authors of "The Family Table" Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Jake Smollett • Jussie Smollett • Jurnee Smollett-Bell • Jazz Smollett-Warwell Fiction: The Family Thread, Conversation 2022 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Barbara DeMarco-Barrett • Lisa See • Margaret Wilkerson Sexton • Luis Alberto Urrea Graphic Novels: Working Twice As Hard, Conversation 2042 Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4Tracy Brown • MariNaomi • Pamela Ribon • Tillie Walden Young Adult Fiction: Forging Your Own Path YA Stage, presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Amy Spalding • Gloria Chao • Mary H.K. Choi • Zan Romanoff Young Adult Fiction: Secrets & Self Discovery, Conversation 2122 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Claudette S. McLinn • Robin Benway • Brandy Colbert • Abdi Nazemian • Renée Watson The Rise of Extremism, Conversation 2072 Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Matt Pearce • Khaled Beydoun • Michael Kimmel • Asne Seierstad

12:50pm PDT

Singer/Songwriter Mason Summit: Musical Performance USC StageMason Summit

1:00pm PDT

Kathy Fagan, Reading from "Sycamore" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2 Juana Martinez-Neal, Author of "Alma and How She Got Her Name" Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Juana Martinez-Neal Trailer Trash Revue Variety Show, hosted by Dawn Brodey and Kevin Yee, with Special Guest Jon Cryer Newstory StageDawn Brodey • Kevin Yee

1:20pm PDT

Sebastian Matthews, Reading from "Beginner's Guide to a Head-On Collision" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Sebastian Matthews Maria Shriver, Author of "I've Been Thinking" in Conversation with Robin Abcarian Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Robin Abcarian • Maria Shriver California and the Midterms: The Race to Power in Washington Runs Through the Golden State L.A. Times CentralChristina Bellantoni • Christine Mai-Duc • Seema Mehta • John Myers • Sarah D. Wire • Allison Wisk

1:30pm PDT

Greg Pizzoli, Author of "This Story Is For You " Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Greg Pizzoli Examining Race and Gender in Education and Tech, Conversation 2143 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10Sumun Pendakur • Sharoni Denise Little • Tara McPherson • Safiya Noble Laurie Halse Anderson & Emily Carroll in Conversation with Sharon Levin, Conversation 2093 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Sharon Levin • Laurie Halse Anderson • Emily Carroll Creative Activism: Filmmakers that Ignite Action and Social Awareness, Presented by Creative Visions, Conversation 2153 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryIsabella Alexander • Kathy Eldon • Megha Kadakia • Florencia Krochik • Emily Rose Laochua How to Make a Space Opera: Death of Cassini (A Work in Progress), Conversation 2133 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Shane Myrbeck • Emily Shisko • Kristen Jones The Writers Panel Podcast: Ben Blacker in Conversation with Special Guest Writers, Conversation 2083 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3Ben Blacker • Sam Bain • Aline Brosh McKenna • Tanya Saracho History: Telling Hidden Stories, Conversation 2013 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Bill Boyarsky • Yunte Huang • Steven J. Ross • Deanne Stillman How Tech is Programming Our Future, Conversation 2053 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Tracey Lien • Byron Reese • Jennifer E. Rothman • Robert Scheer

1:40pm PDT

Allison Joseph, Reading from "Confessions of a Barefaced Woman" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Allison Joseph

2:00pm PDT

Victoria Chang, Reading from "Barbie Chang" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Victoria Chang David Shannon, Author of "Bizzy Mizz Lizzie" Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7David Shannon The Blue Agave: Latin Musical Performance USC StageThe Blue Agave The Newspaper & the City: Patt Morrison & Chris Erskine in Conversation with Steve Padilla, Conversation 2113 Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Steve Padilla • Chris Erskine • Patt Morrison Valerie Bertinelli, Author of "Valerie's Home Cooking" Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Valerie Bertinelli Fiction: Epics Old & New, Conversation 2023 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Chris Daley • Janet Fitch • Laila Lalami • A.G. Lombardo • Madeline Miller Tayari Jones in Conversation with Rebecca Carroll, Conversation 2123 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Rebecca Carroll • Tayari Jones Standing out from the Masses: Young Adult Fiction YA Stage, presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Kayla Cagan • Arvin Ahmadi • Cecil Castellucci • Rachel Cohn • David Levithan Activism Now!, Conversation 2073 Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Celeste Fremon • Patrisse Khan-Cullors • Paola Mendoza • Yascha Mounk • Manuel Pastor Crime Fiction: The Dark Side, Conversation 2043 Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4Antoine Wilson • Janelle Brown • Liska Jacobs • T. Jefferson Parker What's Next for TV? “Up North” Pilot Screening, Presented by SeriesFest, Conversation 2163 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstoryRandi Kleiner • Kaily Smith Westbrook • Emil Pinnock • Damaine Radcliff • Ian Robertson

2:20pm PDT

Dorothy Barresi, Reading from "What We Did While We Made More Guns" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Dorothy Barresi

2:30pm PDT

Victoria Ying, Author of "Meow!" Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Victoria Ying Mike Epps, Author of "Unsuccessful Thug" in Conversation with Jeffrey Fleishman Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Mike Epps • Jeffrey Fleishman Hazardous Material: Reporting from Disaster Zones L.A. Times CentralThomas Curwen • Sonali Kohli • Ron Lin • Laura J. Nelson • Ruben Vives • Marcus Yam Dave Eggers in Conversation with Joel Arquillos, Conversation 2063 Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Joel Arquillos • Dave Eggers Poetry Slam presented by Anansi Writers Workshop Newstory StageAKOLDPIECE • Shonda Buchanan • Peggy Dobreer • V. Kali • Ymasumac Maranon • D Hideo Maruyama • Romus Simpson • Hiram Sims

2:40pm PDT

Allison Benis White, Reading from "Please Bury Me in This" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Allison Benis White

3:00pm PDT

Diana Arterian, Reading from "Playing Monster::Seiche" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Diana Arterian Malcolm Mitchell, Author of "The Magician's Hat" Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Malcolm Mitchell The Entertainment Industry: Behind the Scenes, Conversation 2094 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4M.G. Lord • Ben Fritz • Amy Kaufman • Gerrick Kennedy • Kenneth Turan Urbanism: How We Make Cities, Conversation 2054 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Christopher Hawthorne • Chris Myers Asch • Geoff Manaugh • Alissa Walker The Politics of L.A. Spaces: From Architectural Icons to Homelessness and Gentrification, Conversation 2144 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10David L. Ulin • Ken Breisch • Sesshu Foster • R. Scott Mitchell Getting Real: Young Adult Fiction and Social Justice, Conversation 2034 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Brandy Colbert • John Jennings • Randy Ribay • Nic Stone Story Smash: The Storytelling Gameshow! Live at LA Times Newstory! (Parental guidance suggested), Conversation 2084 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3Christine Blackburn • Jon Cohen • Christina Anthony • Kelly Carlin • Margot Leitman • Melanie Maras • Peter Mehlman • Matt Oswalt • Christopher Rivas • Paul Shirley Reza Aslan in Conversation with Jonathan Kirsch, Conversation 2014 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Jonathan Kirsch • Reza Aslan Hip-Hop as Storytelling: The Four Elements, presented by the Universal Hip Hop Museum, Conversation 2134 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Marq "DJ Cli-N-Tel" Hawkins • Hector "Hex" Rios • James "J-Ro" Robinson • Mone "Medusa" Smith • Chris "The Glove" Taylor • OG TicTac • Ms. Toi • Alonzo "Grandmaster Lonzo" Williams

3:10pm PDT

Tiah Giná: R&B Musical Performance USC StageTiah Giná

3:20pm PDT

Gail Wronsky, Reading from "Imperfect Pastorals" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Gail Wronsky

3:30pm PDT

James Burks, author of "When Pigs Fly" Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7James Burks Arts+Culture: Past, Present, Future, Curated by Marty Preciado, EIC of NYLON en Español, Conversation 2044 Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4Marty Preciado • Samanta Helou Hernandez • Jorge N. Leal • Alejandra Olmedo • Guadalupe Rosales Wes Avila, Author of "Guerrilla Tacos: Recipes from the Streets of L.A." presented by Pacific Sales Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Wes Avila Young Adult Fiction: Culture & Belonging YA Stage, presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Elissa Sussman • Mallika Seshadri • Melissa de la Cruz • Veera Hiranandani • Emily X.R. Pan Crime Fiction: City of Angels, Conversation 2124 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Paula L. Woods • Ryan Gattis • Joe Ide • Melissa Scrivner Love

3:40pm PDT

Michael Waters, Reading from "The Dean of Discipline" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Michael Waters Leslie Odom, Jr., Author of "Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning" in Conversation with Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Leslie Odom, Jr. • Mary McNamara Los Angeles: The Sports Capital of the World L.A. Times CentralAngel Rodriguez • Sam Farmer • Dylan Hernandez • Bill Plaschke • Lindsey Thiry • David Wharton

4:00pm PDT

Nan Cohen, Reading from "Unfinished City" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Nan Cohen Andrew & Polly Musical Performance Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Andrew & Polly "Cover to Cover": Musicians, Comedians and Authors Perform the Works that Inspired Them Newstory StageBen Blacker • Inara George • Jordan Katz • Yassir Lester • Madeline Miller • Tawny Newsome Google News Initiative & Mission-Driven Creativity, Conversation 2164 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstoryJason Nichols • Nicholas Whitaker Sports and Social Media featuring Former USC and UCLA Football Stars, Conversation 2155 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryKhaled Holmes • Andy Dube

4:20pm PDT

Edoardo Ponti, Reading from "Letters From a Young Father" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Edoardo Ponti

4:30pm PDT

ALAJE: Afro-Latin Jazz Musical Performance USC StageALAJE

4:40pm PDT

826LA Manual Arts High School Students, Reading from Through the Same Halls: Journeys of Elders Born and Raised in South Central and Beyond Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2826LA