LA Times Festival of Books 2018

Braudy is an acclaimed film critic and the author of "Haunted: On Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Zombies, and Other Monsters of the Natural and Supernatural Worlds," "The Frenzy of Renown: Fame and Its History," and "Jean Renoir: The World of His Films," among many other titles. He... Read More →

Burke, PhD, MPH is an assistant professor of surgery and preventive medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine and research director for the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Burke also co-chairs the Los Angeles Children in Disasters Working... Read More →

Glassner is a sociologist and the author of seven books. His "The Culture of Fear" is a national bestseller that was named a "Best Book of the Year" by Knight-Ridder newspapers and by the Los Angeles Times Book Review. Described by The New York Times as "a master at the art of dissecting... Read More →