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Saturday, April 21
 

10:30am PDT

Safe For Work Podcast: Liz Dolan and Matt Ritter in Conversation with Special Guests, Conversation 1081 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3Liz Dolan • Matt Ritter • Sara Benincasa • Lian Dolan The Future of Fun: Engineering Entertainment with Brent Bushnell, Co-Founder of Two Bit Circus, Conversation 1131 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Brent Bushnell

11:00am PDT

What You Need to Know to Travel the World: Tips from Times Experts L.A. Times CentralCatharine Hamm • Anne Harnagel • Christopher Reynolds

11:30am PDT

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

12:00pm PDT

Writing Great Lives, Conversation 1012 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Diane Smith • Andrea Barnet • Jonathan Eig • John A. Farrell • Adam Federman The Future of Immersive Storytelling, Conversation 1152 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryEdd Dawson-Taylor • Ed Lantz • Brett Leonard • Kate McCallum • Dana Nussbaum

12:30pm PDT

Laila Ali, Author of "Food For Life" Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Laila Ali Pushing the Boundaries of the Graphic Novel, Conversation 1042 Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4Angie Wang • Gabrielle Bell • Mimi Pond • Leslie Stein Young Adult Fiction: Rebels, Romantics and Everything in Between YA Stage, presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Aminah Mae Safi • Maurene Goo • Sandhya Menon • Amy Spalding • Margaret Stohl How Multicultural Content Creators Influence Society, Presented by Univision Creator Network, Conversation 1162 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstorySolange Rubio • Jessica Lesaca • Anthony Nguyen • Eric Ochoa • Sierra Santana

1:15pm PDT

Emmy Winning Donick Cary (The Simpsons, Parks & Recreation) Shares His Story and Talks MUSACK Newstory StageDonick Cary

2:00pm PDT

Food: The New Culture, Conversation 1113 Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Gustavo Arellano • Andrew Friedman • Edward Lee • Dan Stone Jet Tila, Author of "101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die" presented by Pacific Sales Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Jet Tila The Power of Music as Medicine – Celebrating the True Power of Music to Heal, Connect and Restore Newstory StageBeatie Wolfe • Walter Werzowa Unreally Real: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Conversation 1123 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Maryelizabeth Yturralde • Sherrilyn Kenyon • Annalee Newitz • Connor Willumsen

2:30pm PDT

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

3:30pm PDT

Alison Clare Steingold, Author of "The L.A. Cookbook," with special guest Roxana Jullapat Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Roxana Jullapat • Alison Clare Steingold Power Up: Women of Gaming Panel, Conversation 1154 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryCat Silvestre • Fiona Cherbak • Kirsten England • Margaret Ng • Maggie Oh

3:40pm PDT

How Social Justice Movements are Reshaping Hollywood L.A. Times CentralMary McNamara • Tre'vell Anderson • Jessica Gelt

4:20pm PDT

Kinglii: R&B/Rock/Folk Musical Performance USC StageKinglii

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 Launch Podcast: John August on Writing Across Platforms and Launching "Arlo Finch," Conversation 1084 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3Ben Adair • John August

4:45pm PDT

Surprise Secret Session Newstory Stage

5:30pm PDT

LAMI: R&B Musical Performance USC StageLAMI
 
Sunday, April 22
 

10:30am PDT

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 Music Performance & Videos with Inara George, Singer-Songwriter (The Bird and the Bee) Newstory StageInara George • Jeremy Cohen

11:00am PDT

Viet Thanh Nguyen and Alexander Chee in Conversation, Conversation 2121 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Alexander Chee • Viet Thanh Nguyen 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 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 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 Reporting on Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era L.A. Times CentralRobin Abcarian • Amy Kaufman • Victoria Kim • Melanie Mason • Glenn Whipp

11:30am PDT

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

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

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 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

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

1:30pm 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 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

2:00pm PDT

The Blue Agave: Latin Musical Performance USC StageThe Blue Agave 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

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

3:00pm PDT

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 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

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

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

4:00pm PDT

Google News Initiative & Mission-Driven Creativity, Conversation 2164 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstoryJason Nichols • Nicholas Whitaker

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