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Justin Olson

Butte, Montana
Websiteolsonwrites.com
Justin Olson's debut young adult novel EARTH TO CHARLIE was released in April 2019 by Simon & Schuster. Justin is a native of Butte, Montana and is currently an independent film and TV producer.
Saturday, April 21
 

11:00am

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

12:00pm

Fiction: Strange & Beautiful, Conversation 1092 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Amy Wallen • Victor LaValle • Ben Loory • Carmen Maria Machado

12:10pm

Postcard from the D.C. Bureau: Covering the White House L.A. Times CentralBrian Bennett • David Lauter

12:30pm

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

1:20pm

We're Opinionated: A Conversation with the Times Editorial Board L.A. Times CentralNicholas Goldberg • Robert Greene • Carla Hall • Jon Healey

1:30pm

Fiction: Damage Done, Conversation 1053 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Dana Johnson • Lisa Ko • Edan Lepucki • Claire Messud • Gabriel Tallent Trump: The First Year, Conversation 1013 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Christina Bellantoni • Steve Almond • David Cay Johnston • Sarah Kendzior

2:00pm

Jet Tila, Author of "101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die" presented by Pacific Sales Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Jet Tila

3:00pm

National Geographic Presents A Screening of One Strange Rock from Executive Producers Darren Aronofsky & Jane Root, Conversation 1085 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3

3:30pm

California Living: Bohemian DIY, Conversation 1124 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Lisa Boone • Justina Blakeney • Mary Gray • Annette Goliti Gutierrez • Erica Tanov Writing the West, Conversation 1114 Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4William Deverell • Stephen G. Bloom • Bryan Mealer • Joshua Wheeler Our Endangered Constitution, Conversation 1074 Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Barry Glassner • Erwin Chemerinsky • Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz • Richard Rothstein • Adam Winkler

4:00pm

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

4:30pm

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 Speaking Out & Fighting Back, Conversation 1015 Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1Scott Martelle • Susan Burton • Ashley Farmer • Nadine Strossen
 
Sunday, April 22
 

10:30am

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

11:00am

Viet Thanh Nguyen and Alexander Chee in Conversation, Conversation 2121 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Alexander Chee • Viet Thanh Nguyen Young Adult Fiction: Nothing Left to Lose YA Stage, presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9E. Katherine Kottaras • Gayle Forman • Marie Marquardt • Emily X.R. Pan • Farrah Penn

11:30am

Greenwich Entertainment Presents a preview screening of "The Bookshop," Conversation 2162 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by Newstory

12:00pm

The Evolution of Mexican Food in Los Angeles, Conversation 2142 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10Sarah Portnoy • Wes Avila • Bill Esparza

12:30pm

The Rise of Extremism, Conversation 2072 Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Matt Pearce • Khaled Beydoun • Michael Kimmel • Asne Seierstad

1:20pm

California and the Midterms: The Race to Power in Washington Runs Through the Golden State L.A. Times CentralChristina Bellantoni • Christine Mai-Duc • Seema Mehta • John Myers • Sarah D. Wire • Allison Wisk

1:30pm

The Writers Panel Podcast: Ben Blacker in Conversation with Special Guest Writers, Conversation 2083 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3Ben Blacker • Sam Bain • Aline Brosh McKenna • Tanya Saracho

2:00pm

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

2:30pm

Dave Eggers in Conversation with Joel Arquillos, Conversation 2063 Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Joel Arquillos • Dave Eggers

3:00pm

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 Urbanism: How We Make Cities, Conversation 2054 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Christopher Hawthorne • Chris Myers Asch • Geoff Manaugh • Alissa Walker The Politics of L.A. Spaces: From Architectural Icons to Homelessness and Gentrification, Conversation 2144 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10David L. Ulin • Ken Breisch • Sesshu Foster • R. Scott Mitchell