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LA Times Festival of Books 2018

Patricia Smith

The fact that my book "Incendiary Art," is a finalist in the poetry category this year!

10:30am PDT

A Conversation with KRS-One on Hip-Hop, Philosophy and Storytelling, Conversation 1161 School of Cinematic Arts - Broccoli Theater, presented by NewstoryKRS-One Welcoming Aging: New Possibilities for Living Long and Living Well, Conversation 1141 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10Pinchas Cohen • Alison Balbag • Caleb Finch • Valter Longo

11:20am PDT

Shane McCrae, Reading from "In the Language of my Captor" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Shane McCrae

11:40am PDT

Alessandra Lynch, Reading from "Daylily Called it a Dangerous Moment" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Alessandra 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 5Larrance Dopson • James Fauntleroy II Patricia Smith, Reading from "Incendiary Art" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Patricia Smith

1:00pm PDT

Kim Addonizio, Reading from "Mortal Trash" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Kim Addonizio

1:30pm PDT

Crime Fiction Under The Sun, Conversation 1093 Seeley G. Mudd 123, Signing Area 4Gar Anthony Haywood • Tod Goldberg • Attica Locke • Ivy Pochoda

1:40pm PDT

Mary Jo Bang, Reading from "A Doll For Throwing" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Mary Jo Bang

2:00pm PDT

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

2:40pm PDT

Evie Shockley, Reading from "semiautomatic" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Evie Shockley

3:00pm PDT

Cyrus Cassells, Reading from "The Gospel According to Wild Indigo" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Cyrus Cassells Black Girl Magic, Conversation 1034 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Rebecca Carroll • Glory Edim • Morgan Jerkins • Ijeoma Oluo

3:40pm PDT

Tarfia Faizullah, Reading from "Registers of Illuminated Villages" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Tarfia Faizullah

4:20pm PDT

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

4:30pm PDT

How We Die: Approaches to Mourning, Burial, and Death, Conversation 1145 Wallis Annenberg Hall, presented by USC, Signing Area 10Susan 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 5Christine Simmons • Martellus Bennett

4:45pm PDT

Surprise Secret Session Newstory Stage

10:00am PDT

The Trojan Marching Band USC StageTrojan 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 4David Lauter • David Corn • Michael Isikoff

10:40am PDT

Hieu Minh Nguyen, Reading from "Not Here" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Hieu Minh Nguyen

11:00am PDT

Kaveh Akbar, Reading from "Calling a Wolf a Wolf" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Kaveh Akbar

11:45am PDT

Netflix's "We Speak Dance": Show Creator Vandana Hart Shares Dance Styles from Around the World Newstory StageVandana Hart

12:00pm PDT

Dennis Lehane in Conversation with Karen Grigsby Bates, Conversation 2032 Town & Gown, Signing Area 1Karen Grigsby Bates • Dennis Lehane

12:30pm PDT

Patton Oswalt in Conversation with Carolyn Kellogg, Conversation 2062 Bovard Auditorium, Signing Area 3Carolyn Kellogg • Patton Oswalt

1:40pm PDT

Allison Joseph, Reading from "Confessions of a Barefaced Woman" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Allison Joseph

2:00pm PDT

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

2:20pm PDT

Dorothy Barresi, Reading from "What We Did While We Made More Guns" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Dorothy Barresi

2:30pm PDT

Mike Epps, Author of "Unsuccessful Thug" in Conversation with Jeffrey Fleishman Los Angeles Times Main Stage, Signing Area 8Mike Epps • Jeffrey Fleishman 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

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

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 8Leslie Odom, Jr. • Mary McNamara Michael Waters, Reading from "The Dean of Discipline" Poetry Stage, Signing Area 2Michael Waters