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Leslie Gainer

Saturday, April 21
 

10:30am

Keep the World Interesting — Solving the Problems of Immersive Storytelling, Conversation 1151 School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by NewstoryMiles Perkins • Michele Barnwell • Alton Glass • Patrick Meegan • Kamal Sinclair Writing Big Science, Conversation 1091 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Carol Tavris • Antonio Damasio • Cornelia Dean • Leonard Mlodinow

10:55am

How Blockchain is Empowering Songwriters & Creators, with Classical Musicians Leading the Way Newstory StageHélène Muddiman • Matthias Röder

11:00am

Publishing: What's Working & What's Next, Conversation 1121 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Carolyn Kellogg • Betsy Amster • Glory Edim • Peter Ginna • Chad Post

11:40am

LA Opera--Fight On Figaro!: Opera Musical Performance USC StageLA Opera

12:00pm

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 The Bob Lefsetz Podcast with Special Guest Moby, Musician and Animal Rights Activist, Conversation 1082 Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3Bob Lefsetz • Moby

12:10pm

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

12:30pm

Grammy & Emmy Winner and Songwriters Hall of Fame ‘18 Inductee Allee Willis Shares Her Life in Song Newstory StageBeatie Wolfe • Allee Willis How Multicultural Content Creators Influence Society, Presented by Univision Creator Network, Conversation 1162 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstorySolange Rubio • Jessica Lesaca • Anthony Nguyen • Eric Ochoa • Sierra Santana

1:20pm

Gabrielle Union, Author of "We're Going to Need More Wine" in Conversation with Tre'vell Anderson Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Tre'vell Anderson • Gabrielle Union

2:00pm

Celeste Butler: R&B Musical Performance USC StageCeleste Butler Memoir: The Past is Never Past, Conversation 1023 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Daniel Hernandez • Alexandra Marzano-Lesnevich • Paisley Rekdal • Rob Roberge • Benjamin Taylor Food: The New Culture, Conversation 1113 Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Gustavo Arellano • Andrew Friedman • Edward Lee • Dan Stone 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 Young Adult Thrillers: Buried Secrets YA Stage, presented by HS Insider, Signing Area 9Gretchen McNeil • Shea Ernshaw • Maureen Johnson • Caleb Roehrig German DJ Remute Makes Techno Music on Floppy Disks, Performs via Live Stream, Conversation 1164 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstoryDenis Karimani AKA DJ Remute The Power of Music as Medicine – Celebrating the True Power of Music to Heal, Connect and Restore Newstory StageBeatie Wolfe • Walter Werzowa

3:00pm

Memory: How It Shapes You, Conversation 1094 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Dinah Lenney • Elizabeth Rosner • Alex Wagner • Amy Wallen Fiction: The Art of the Short Story, Conversation 1054 Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4Matthew Specktor • Elizabeth Crane Brandt • Scott O'Connor • Daniel A. Olivas • Susan Straight Singer-Songwriter Lucinda Williams in Conversation with The Grammy Museum’s Scott Goldman, and Special Performance, Conversation 1133 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Scott Goldman • Lucinda Williams Black Girl Magic, Conversation 1034 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Rebecca Carroll • Glory Edim • Morgan Jerkins • Ijeoma Oluo

3:30pm

Memoir: Becoming a Writer, Conversation 1024 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Michelle Franke • Alexander Chee • Samantha Dunn • Nell Scovell Alison Clare Steingold, Author of "The L.A. Cookbook," with special guest Roxana Jullapat Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6Roxana Jullapat • Alison Clare Steingold Our Endangered Constitution, Conversation 1074 Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3Barry Glassner • Erwin Chemerinsky • Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz • Richard Rothstein • Adam Winkler

3:40pm

How Social Justice Movements are Reshaping Hollywood L.A. Times CentralMary McNamara • Tre'vell Anderson • Jessica Gelt

4:00pm

Producers Kerry Brown (The Smashing Pumpkins) & Linda Perry (Gwen Stefani) Present We Are Hear Newstory StageKerry Brown • Linda Perry

4:20pm

Kinglii: R&B/Rock/Folk Musical Performance USC StageKinglii

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

5:00pm

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

5:30pm

LAMI: R&B Musical Performance USC StageLAMI
 
Sunday, April 22
 

11:00am

Memoir: The Unexpected Hard Stuff, Conversation 2021 Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1Samantha Dunn • Sandy Allen • Michael Ausiello • Meaghan O'Connell

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

12:50pm

Singer/Songwriter Mason Summit: Musical Performance USC StageMason Summit

1:20pm

Maria Shriver, Author of "I've Been Thinking" in Conversation with Robin Abcarian Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Robin Abcarian • Maria Shriver

2:00pm

The Blue Agave: Latin Musical Performance USC StageThe Blue Agave The Newspaper & the City: Patt Morrison & Chris Erskine in Conversation with Steve Padilla, Conversation 2113 Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4Steve Padilla • Chris Erskine • Patt Morrison

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 Hip-Hop as Storytelling: The Four Elements, presented by the Universal Hip Hop Museum, Conversation 2134 Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5Marq "DJ Cli-N-Tel" Hawkins • Hector "Hex" Rios • James "J-Ro" Robinson • Mone "Medusa" Smith • Chris "The Glove" Taylor • OG TicTac • Ms. Toi • Alonzo "Grandmaster Lonzo" Williams

3:10pm

Tiah Giná: R&B Musical Performance USC StageTiah Giná

3:30pm

Crime Fiction: City of Angels, Conversation 2124 Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5Paula L. Woods • Ryan Gattis • Joe Ide • Melissa Scrivner Love

3:40pm

Leslie Odom, Jr., Author of "Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning" in Conversation with Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Leslie Odom, Jr. • Mary McNamara Los Angeles: The Sports Capital of the World L.A. Times CentralAngel Rodriguez • Sam Farmer • Dylan Hernandez • Bill Plaschke • Lindsey Thiry • David Wharton

4:30pm

ALAJE: Afro-Latin Jazz Musical Performance USC StageALAJE

4:40pm

826LA Manual Arts High School Students, Reading from Through the Same Halls: Journeys of Elders Born and Raised in South Central and Beyond Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2826LA