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LA Times Festival of Books 2018

Erin Jones

Los Angeles Unified School District
Teacher

10:25am PDT

Beatie Wolfe’s The Art of Music — A Full Day of Storytelling Across Music, Art & Technology Newstory StageDavid Birnbaum • Kerry Brown • Donick Cary • Phil Crowe • Dan Goods • Ross Harris • Domhnaill Hernon • Dre Koval • David Mason • David McIntyre • Hélène Muddiman • Linda Perry • Matthias Röder • Walter Werzowa • Allee Willis • Beatie Wolfe • Dean Zimmer

10:30am PDT

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

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 Natalie Morales, Author of "At Home with Natalie" Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Natalie Morales Fiction: Coming of Age, Conversation 1021 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Mark Haskell Smith • Jonathan Evison • Chelsey Johnson • Jenny Zhang 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

12:30pm PDT

Ngugi wa Thiong'o in Conversation with Laila Lalami, Conversation 1022 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Laila Lalami • Ngugi wa Thiong’o Laila Ali, Author of "Food For Life" Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Laila Ali 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

1:30pm PDT

Rebel Radio Podcast: Ali Shaheed Muhammad in Conversation with Josh Levine, Conversation 1083 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3Josh Levine • Ali Shaheed Muhammad Resilience and Survival in the Face of Disaster, Conversation 1143 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10Leo Braudy • Rita Burke • Barry Glassner Crime Fiction Under The Sun, Conversation 1093 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Gar Anthony Haywood • Tod Goldberg • Attica Locke • Ivy Pochoda

2:30pm PDT

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

3:20pm PDT

The Women's Movement: Where Do We Go From Here? Live from Define American's Chicago Film Festival, Conversation 1163 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstoryPaola Mendoza • Erika Andiola • Anuria Bhargava • Michaela Angela Davis • Ai-jen Poo • Bethany Yellowtail

3:30pm PDT

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

4:00pm PDT

Producers Kerry Brown (The Smashing Pumpkins) & Linda Perry (Gwen Stefani) Present We Are Hear Newstory StageKerry Brown • Linda Perry

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

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

5:30pm PDT

LAMI: R&B Musical Performance USC StageLAMI

10:00am PDT

Shauna Barbosa, Reading from "Cape Verdean Blues" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Shauna Barbosa

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

11:00am PDT

Jenna Fischer, Author of "The Actor's Life" in Conversation with Yvonne Villarreal Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Yvonne Villarreal • Jenna Fischer

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 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 Roda Ahmed, Author of "Mae Among the Stars" Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Roda Ahmed 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 Dennis Lehane in Conversation with Karen Grigsby Bates, Conversation 2032 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Karen Grigsby Bates • Dennis Lehane

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 Fiction: The Family Thread, Conversation 2022 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Barbara DeMarco-Barrett • Lisa See • Margaret Wilkerson Sexton • Luis Alberto Urrea Imani Tolliver, Reading from "Runaway" and Steffi Drewes, Reading from "Tell Me Every Anchor Every Arrow" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Steffi Drewes • Imani Tolliver

1:30pm PDT

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 History: Telling Hidden Stories, Conversation 2013 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Bill Boyarsky • Yunte Huang • Steven J. Ross • Deanne Stillman

1:40pm PDT

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

2:00pm PDT

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 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 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

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 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

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

4:30pm 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