Happening April 26-27 at USC, the weekend festival will feature celebrity authors and family-friendly entertainment across seven outdoor stages and 15 indoor panel rooms.
The slate of authors and experts includes Stacey Abrams, Blippi, Jon M. Chu, Percival Everett, Josh Gad, Amanda Gorman, Chelsea Handler, Ibram X. Kendi, Amanda Knox, Jim O’Heir, Jenny Slate, Amor Towles, Wilmer Valderrama, Gretchen Whitmer, Rebecca Yarros and many more.
The Los Angeles Times today revealed the lineup for the 30th annual Festival of Books, taking place April 26-27 at the University of Southern California. The weekend festival will bring together more than 550 writers, experts and storytellers, and hundreds of exhibitors on the university campus.
Participants scheduled to appear include Stacey Abrams, Hannah Berner, Big Sean, Blippi, Matt Bomer, Hannah Brown, Roy Choi, Jon M. Chu, Marcia Clark, Tom Colicchio, Robert Crais, Jason De León, Paige DeSorbo, Maureen Dowd, Griffin Dunne, Percival Everett, Josh Gad, Amanda Gorman, Max Greenfield, Jasmine Guillory, Chelsea Handler, E.A. Hanks, Mamrie Hart, Robyn Hitchcock, Mellody Hobson, Ibram X. Kendi, Rachel Khong, Kristen Kish, TJ Klune, Amanda Knox, Rachel Kushner, Jonathan Lethem, Joanna “JoJo” Levesque, Jon Lovett, Ivan McCombs, Jim O’Heir, Patrick Renna, Raegan Revord, Krysten Ritter, Veronica Roth, Paul Scheer, Amy L. Schneider, V.E. Schwab, Harry Shum Jr., Jenny Slate, Tika Sumpter, Christina Tosi, Amor Towles, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Wilmer Valderrama, Bruce Vilanch, Gretchen Whitmer, Brooke Williamson, Rebecca Yarros and many more.
And:
A panel with Pico Iyer, Lisa See, Héctor Tobar, David L. Ulin and other contributors to the commemorative book, “Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: The Whole Story,” reflecting on three decades of gathering the community in the name of storytelling.
And:
L.A. Times’ “Ask a Reporter” discussions will feature Times newsroom staff sharing insights from their reporting on a variety of topics. The Times’ Food, Plants, Image and design teams will also be onsite to talk to festival-goers and showcase merchandise and limited-run art prints.
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