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Cyrus Khandalavala

Saturday, April 21
 

10:30am PDT

How Immersion Corporation’s Haptics “Touch Technology” Brings Vibrant Realism to the Digital World Newstory StageDavid Birnbaum Keep the World Interesting — Solving the Problems of Immersive Storytelling, Conversation 1151 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryMiles Perkins • Michele Barnwell • Alton Glass • Patrick Meegan • Kamal Sinclair

10:55am PDT

How Blockchain is Empowering Songwriters & Creators, with Classical Musicians Leading the Way Newstory StageHélène Muddiman • Matthias Röder

11:00am PDT

Carol Muske-Dukes, Reading from "Blue Rose" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Carol Muske-Dukes 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

Patricia Smith, Reading from "Incendiary Art" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Patricia Smith Lawrence Wright in Conversation with Scott Kraft, Conversation 1032 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Scott Kraft • Lawrence Wright

2:00pm PDT

Poetry: Trauma and the Problem of Beauty, Conversation 1043 Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4David Baker • Alessandra Lynch • Shane McCrae • Carol Muske-Dukes • Patricia Smith

2:30pm PDT

A Street-Level View of the Homelessness Crisis L.A. Times CentralSteve Lopez • Francine Orr • Anthony Ruffin

3:00pm PDT

Black Girl Magic, Conversation 1034 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Rebecca Carroll • Glory Edim • Morgan Jerkins • Ijeoma Oluo

4:30pm PDT

Speaking Out & Fighting Back, Conversation 1015 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Scott Martelle • Susan Burton • Ashley Farmer • Nadine Strossen

5:00pm PDT

Writing Across All Media: The Ever-Evolving Nature of Storytelling, presented by Medium, Conversation 1155 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryElizabeth Taylor • Vivian Lee • Carmen Maria Machado • Siobhan O'Connor

5:20pm PDT

Robin Coste Lewis, Reading from "Voyage of the Sable Venus" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Robin Coste Lewis
 
Sunday, April 22
 

10:30am PDT

Junot Diaz in Conversation with Carolina Miranda ,** Conversation 2061 Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Carolina Miranda • Junot Diaz 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

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

11:40am PDT

Kinetic Winds: Chamber Musical Performance USC StageKinetic Winds

12:30pm PDT

Photography & Narrative, Conversation 2112 Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4David L. Ulin • Geoff Dyer • Lynell George • Karen Tei Yamashita

12:50pm PDT

Singer/Songwriter Mason Summit: Musical Performance USC StageMason Summit

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

2:00pm PDT

The Blue Agave: Latin Musical Performance USC StageThe Blue Agave

2:30pm PDT

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

3:00pm PDT

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

3:10pm PDT

Tiah Giná: R&B Musical Performance USC StageTiah Giná

4:30pm PDT

ALAJE: Afro-Latin Jazz Musical Performance USC StageALAJE