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Jennifer Yu

Saturday, April 21
 

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

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 Fiction: Coming of Age, Conversation 1021 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Mark Haskell Smith • Jonathan Evison • Chelsey Johnson • Jenny Zhang Middle Grade Fiction: Your Best Self YA Stage, presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Cecil Castellucci • Cynthia Kadohata • Karen Rivers • Holly Goldberg Sloan 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

12:00pm PDT

Spotify’s Secret Genius Showcase with Grammy Award-winning Songwriters and Producers Larrance Dopson (Justin Timberlake, Sam Smith) and James Fauntleroy (Bruno Mars, Rihanna), Conversation 1132 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Larrance Dopson • James Fauntleroy II

12:30pm PDT

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 Grammy & Emmy Winner and Songwriters Hall of Fame ‘18 Inductee Allee Willis Shares Her Life in Song Newstory StageBeatie Wolfe • Allee Willis

2:00pm PDT

The Power of Music as Medicine – Celebrating the True Power of Music to Heal, Connect and Restore Newstory StageBeatie Wolfe • Walter Werzowa Poetry: Trauma and the Problem of Beauty, Conversation 1043 Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4David Baker • Alessandra Lynch • Shane McCrae • Carol Muske-Dukes • Patricia Smith

3:00pm PDT

Memory: How It Shapes You, Conversation 1094 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Dinah Lenney • Elizabeth Rosner • Alex Wagner • Amy Wallen Black Girl Magic, Conversation 1034 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Rebecca Carroll • Glory Edim • Morgan Jerkins • Ijeoma Oluo From the Women’s March to #MeToo: Gender and Activism in the U.S. Today, Conversation 1144 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10Jessica Hoffmann • Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro • Sue Luftschein • Karen Tongson

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

Memoir: Becoming a Writer, Conversation 1024 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Michelle Franke • Alexander Chee • Samantha Dunn • Nell Scovell

4:00pm PDT

Junot Diaz, Author of "Islandborn" ** Reading by 9 Children's Stage, Signing Area 7Junot Diaz

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 Fiction: The Meaning of Family, Conversation 1095 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Nina Revoyr • Kirstin Chen • Gina Frangello • Anne Raeff • Mark Sarvas 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

5:00pm PDT

Writing Across All Media: The Ever-Evolving Nature of Storytelling, presented by Medium, Conversation 1155 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryElizabeth Taylor • Vivian Lee • Carmen Maria Machado • Siobhan O'Connor
 
Sunday, April 22
 

10:20am PDT

Gary Soto, Reading from "The Elements of San Joaquin" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Gary Soto

12:00pm PDT

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 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

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

2:00pm PDT

Victoria Chang, Reading from "Barbie Chang" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Victoria Chang

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

Getting Real: Young Adult Fiction and Social Justice, Conversation 2034 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Brandy Colbert • John Jennings • Randy Ribay • Nic Stone 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