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LA Times Festival of Books 2018

Amy Dailey

Coachella Valley Unified School District
teacher
Brawley, California

human rights, education, equity, the power of words

10:00am PDT

Juan Felipe Herrera, Reading from "Jabberwalking" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Juan Felipe Herrera

10:30am PDT

A Conversation with KRS-One on Hip-Hop, Philosophy and Storytelling, Conversation 1161 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstoryKRS-One

11:00am PDT

Poetry: Self, Cultural Narratives, and Form, Conversation 1041 Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4Cyrus Cassells • Mary Jo Bang • Christopher Merrill • Evie Shockley • David St.John

11:30am PDT

Seeing the Unseen with The Studio at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Newstory StageDan Goods

12:00pm PDT

A New Look at Real Stories: Nonfiction for Young Adults, Conversation 1052 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Sharon Levin • Candace Fleming • Sara Saedi • Dashka Slater

12:30pm PDT

Ngugi wa Thiong'o in Conversation with Laila Lalami, Conversation 1022 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Laila Lalami • Ngugi wa Thiong’o

1:20pm PDT

We're Opinionated: A Conversation with the Times Editorial Board L.A. Times CentralNicholas Goldberg • Robert Greene • Carla Hall • Jon Healey

2:00pm PDT

Celeste Butler: R&B Musical Performance USC StageCeleste Butler Rob Sanders, Author of "Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag" Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Rob Sanders Young Adult Thrillers: Buried Secrets YA Stage, presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Gretchen McNeil • Shea Ernshaw • Maureen Johnson • Caleb Roehrig

2:30pm PDT

Jason Reynolds in Conversation with Claudette S. McLinn, Conversation 1064 Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Claudette S. McLinn • Jason Reynolds

3:00pm PDT

National Geographic Presents A Screening of One Strange Rock from Executive Producers Darren Aronofsky & Jane Root, Conversation 1085 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3 From the Women’s March to #MeToo: Gender and Activism in the U.S. Today, Conversation 1144 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10Jessica Hoffmann • Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro • Sue Luftschein • Karen Tongson

3:30pm PDT

Jabberwalking: A Conversation and Live Poetry Workshop with Juan Felipe Herrera & HS Insider YA Stage, presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Phalaen Chang • Blake Atwell • Juan Felipe Herrera

4:30pm PDT

You Go Girl: Women in Charge, Conversation 1055 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Natashia Deón • Amy Alkon • Melissa Carbone • Krista Suh Empowered Women & Enlightened Men: L.A. Sparks' Christine Simmons with NFL Player Martellus Bennett, Conversation 1134 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Christine Simmons • Martellus Bennett Speaking Out & Fighting Back, Conversation 1015 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Scott Martelle • Susan Burton • Ashley Farmer • Nadine Strossen

4:45pm PDT

Surprise Secret Session Newstory Stage

4:50pm PDT

Curtis Armstrong, Author of "Revenge of the Nerd" in Conversation with Chris Barton Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Chris Barton • Curtis Armstrong

5:40pm PDT

L.A. River Bend Musical Performance Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2L.A. River Bend

10:20am PDT

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

10:30am PDT

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

11:00am PDT

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

12:00pm PDT

Badass Women Changing Culture, Conversation 2052 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Lorraine Ali • Carina Chocano • Michelle Dean • Joy Press 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

12:30pm PDT

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

1:00pm PDT

Trailer Trash Revue Variety Show, hosted by Dawn Brodey and Kevin Yee, with Special Guest Jon Cryer Newstory StageDawn Brodey • Kevin Yee

1:30pm PDT

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

2:00pm PDT

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 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

2:30pm PDT

Poetry Slam presented by Anansi Writers Workshop Newstory StageAKOLDPIECE • Shonda Buchanan • Peggy Dobreer • V. Kali • Ymasumac Maranon • D Hideo Maruyama • Romus Simpson • Hiram Sims Hazardous Material: Reporting from Disaster Zones L.A. Times CentralThomas Curwen • Sonali Kohli • Ron Lin • Laura J. Nelson • Ruben Vives • Marcus Yam

3:00pm PDT

Getting Real: Young Adult Fiction and Social Justice, Conversation 2034 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Brandy Colbert • John Jennings • Randy Ribay • Nic Stone 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 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

3:30pm PDT

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

3:40pm PDT

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