LA Times Festival of Books 2018

Hawthorne was the architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times from 2004 to March 2018. Before coming to The Times, he was architecture critic for Slate and a frequent contributor to the New York Times. He is the author, with Alanna Stang, of “The Green House: New Directions in... Read More →

Asch, a native of Washington, D.C., is the Editor of Washington History and teaches history at Colby College while running the Capital Area New Mainers Project. He co-founded the Sunflower County Freedom Project and the U.S. Public Service Academy initiative. He is the author of "The... Read More →

Manaugh a Los Angeles-based freelance writer covering cities and technology for The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, and many other publications. His most recent book is called "A Burglar's Guide to the City."

Walker connects people with where they live through writing, speaking, and walking. As urbanism editor at Curbed, she covers pioneering transit, clever civic design, and game-changing policy affecting our cities. Alissa has been named a USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellow... Read More →