LA Times Festival of Books 2018

Spalding grew up in St. Louis, and now lives in Los Angeles. She has a B.A. in Advertising & Marketing from Webster University, and an M.A. in Media Studies from The New School. Amy studied improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade. By day, she manages digital media for an indie film... Read More →

Chao is an MIT graduate turned dentist turned writer. She currently lives in Chicago with her ever-supportive husband for whom she became a nine-hole golfer (sometimes seven). She is always up for Dance Dance Revolution, cooperative board games, or spontaneous dance parties. She... Read More →

Choi is the author of the Young Adult novel, "Emergency Contact." She also has a podcast called, "Hey, Cool Job!"

Romanoff is the author of "Grace and the Fever" and "A Song to Take the World Apart." Her essays and journalism have appeared in print and online for Buzzfeed, Eater, GQ, The LA Times, LitHub and The New Republic, among other outlets. She lives and writes in LA.