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Patricia Smith
wordwoman.ws
The fact that my book "Incendiary Art," is a finalist in the poetry category this year!
Saturday
, April 21
10:30am PDT
A Conversation with KRS-One on Hip-Hop, Philosophy and Storytelling, Conversation 1161
School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by Newstory
KRS-One
Welcoming Aging: New Possibilities for Living Long and Living Well, Conversation 1141
Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10
Pinchas Cohen • Alison Balbag • Caleb Finch • Valter Longo
11:20am PDT
Shane McCrae, Reading from "In the Language of my Captor"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Shane McCrae
11:40am PDT
Alessandra Lynch, Reading from "Daylily Called it a Dangerous Moment"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Alessandra Lynch
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 5
Larrance Dopson • James Fauntleroy II
Patricia Smith, Reading from "Incendiary Art"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Patricia Smith
1:00pm PDT
Kim Addonizio, Reading from "Mortal Trash"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Kim Addonizio
1:30pm PDT
Crime Fiction Under The Sun, Conversation 1093
Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4
Gar Anthony Haywood • Tod Goldberg • Attica Locke • Ivy Pochoda
1:40pm PDT
Mary Jo Bang, Reading from "A Doll For Throwing"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Mary Jo Bang
2:00pm PDT
Poetry: Trauma and the Problem of Beauty, Conversation 1043
Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4
David Baker • Alessandra Lynch • Shane McCrae • Carol Muske-Dukes • Patricia Smith
2:40pm PDT
Evie Shockley, Reading from "semiautomatic"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Evie Shockley
3:00pm PDT
Cyrus Cassells, Reading from "The Gospel According to Wild Indigo"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Cyrus Cassells
Black Girl Magic, Conversation 1034
Town & Gown, Signing Area 1
Rebecca Carroll • Glory Edim • Morgan Jerkins • Ijeoma Oluo
3:40pm PDT
Tarfia Faizullah, Reading from "Registers of Illuminated Villages"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Tarfia Faizullah
4:20pm PDT
Kinglii: R&B/Rock/Folk Musical Performance
USC Stage
Kinglii
4:30pm PDT
How We Die: Approaches to Mourning, Burial, and Death, Conversation 1145
Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10
Susan Enguidanos • Caitlin Doughty • Megan Rosenbloom • David Sloane
Empowered Women & Enlightened Men: L.A. Sparks' Christine Simmons with NFL Player Martellus Bennett, Conversation 1134
Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5
Christine Simmons • Martellus Bennett
4:45pm PDT
Surprise Secret Session
Newstory Stage
Sunday
, April 22
10:00am PDT
The Trojan Marching Band
USC Stage
Trojan Marching Band
10:30am PDT
The Russia Stuff: Michael Isikoff and David Corn in Conversation with David Lauter, Conversation 2091
Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4
David Lauter • David Corn • Michael Isikoff
10:40am PDT
Hieu Minh Nguyen, Reading from "Not Here"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Hieu Minh Nguyen
11:00am PDT
Kaveh Akbar, Reading from "Calling a Wolf a Wolf"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Kaveh Akbar
11:45am PDT
Netflix's "We Speak Dance": Show Creator Vandana Hart Shares Dance Styles from Around the World
Newstory Stage
Vandana Hart
12:00pm PDT
Dennis Lehane in Conversation with Karen Grigsby Bates, Conversation 2032
Town & Gown, Signing Area 1
Karen Grigsby Bates • Dennis Lehane
12:30pm PDT
Patton Oswalt in Conversation with Carolyn Kellogg, Conversation 2062
Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3
Carolyn Kellogg • Patton Oswalt
1:40pm PDT
Allison Joseph, Reading from "Confessions of a Barefaced Woman"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Allison Joseph
2:00pm PDT
Victoria Chang, Reading from "Barbie Chang"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Victoria Chang
2:20pm PDT
Dorothy Barresi, Reading from "What We Did While We Made More Guns"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Dorothy Barresi
2:30pm PDT
Mike Epps, Author of "Unsuccessful Thug" in Conversation with Jeffrey Fleishman
Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8
Mike Epps • Jeffrey Fleishman
Poetry Slam presented by Anansi Writers Workshop
Newstory Stage
AKOLDPIECE • Shonda Buchanan • Peggy Dobreer • V. Kali • Ymasumac Maranon • D Hideo Maruyama • Romus Simpson • Hiram Sims
3:00pm PDT
Story Smash: The Storytelling Gameshow! Live at LA Times Newstory! (Parental guidance suggested), Conversation 2084
Annenberg Auditorium, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 3
Christine Blackburn • Jon Cohen • Christina Anthony • Kelly Carlin • Margot Leitman • Melanie Maras • Peter Mehlman • Matt Oswalt • Christopher Rivas • Paul Shirley
3:40pm PDT
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 8
Leslie Odom, Jr. • Mary McNamara
Michael Waters, Reading from "The Dean of Discipline"
Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2
Michael Waters
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Andrus Gerontology Center, Signing Area 4
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Hancock Foundation, Signing Area 1
Hoffman Hall, Signing Area 1
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Norris Theater, presented by Newstory, Signing Area 5
Pacific Sales Cooking Stage, Signing Area 6
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Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Signing Area 3
Salvatori Computer Science Center 101, Signing Area 4
School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by Newstory
School of Cinematic Arts: Ray Stark Family Theater, presented by Newstory
Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4
Seeley G. Mudd 124, Signing Area 4
Taper Hall 101, Signing Area 5
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Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10
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