Author & Participation Bios

DAWNEA ADAMS

Spirtuality in the ‘90s: Sunday, 2 p.m.

Adams has been a professional parapsychologist, healer and metaphysical counselor for more than 20 years. She is the author of “Soul Surfing.”

CRISTINA ACEVES

Times Storytelling Area: Saturday, 5:30 p.m.

Aceves hosts “Los Angeles al Dia” on KMEX-TV, Channel 34, and has interviewed Hispanic figures including Emmanuel, Gypsy Kings and Edward James Olmos, as well as political leaders such as former President Bush, Gov. Pete Wilson and County Supervisor Gloria Molina.

MARJORIE AGOSIN

Latin American Women: Saturday, 10 a.m.

A critically acclaimed poet and author of short prose, Agosin is also an award-winning human rights activist. Her books include “A Cross and A Star: Memoirs of a Jewish Girl in Chile” and “A Necklace of Words: Short Fiction by Mexican Women,” which she edited with Nancy Abraham Hall.

CLARIBEL ALEGRIA

Latin American Women: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Poetry Matters: Sunday, 12:30

Famed Central American poet celebrating her 50th year of writing, Alegria is the author of “Ashes of Izalco” and “Luisa In Realityland.” Among her recent books is “Death of Somoza.”

LUIS ALFARO

Gay and Lesbian Literature: Saturday, 4 p.m.

Alfaro is a poet and performance artist whose work has appeared in several anthologies including “Blood Whispers: L.A. Writers On AIDS” and “Men On Men #4: Best New Gay Fiction.” A recipient of various grants, including a MacArthur Award, Alfaro has given peformances at the Mark Taper Forum and Highways Performance Space.

ISABEL ALLENDE

Solo Event: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Allende is the author of “Aphrodite,” a book of recipes, stories and other aphrodisiacs. The winner of international awards, she has written numerous books, including “Paula,” “The Infinite Plan” and “Of Love and Shadows” and “The House of Spirits.”

JANE APPLEGATE

Small Business: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

A former investigative reporter for The Times, Applegate appears frequently as a small business expert on CNBC, CNN and PBS and writes on international women’s issues.

MARTHA BAER

Erotica vs. Pornography: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Baer is the author of “As Francesca,” which first appeared as a six-month serial in Hot Wired, Wired’s online magazine. She is currently executive editor of Hot Wired.

FRANK BALDWIN

Barnes & Noble Stage: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Frank Baldwin is the author of “Balling the Jack,” a new classic coming-of-age story, which will soon be made into a motion picture.

HELEN BALL

Book Collecting: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

A culinary enthusiast, Ball has been collecting books on gastronomy, food essays and cookbooks related to international foods and culture for 30 years.

CLIVE BARKER

Solo Event: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Barker, a writer and director of dark fantasy and fiction, is the author of, most recently, “Galilee.” His international bestsellers include “The Books of Blood,” “The Damnation Game” and “Everville.”

MARY BRIGID BARRETT

How To Write For Children: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Getting Kids to Read: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Barrett is president and chairwoman of the National Children’s Book and Literary Alliance. She is the author of “Sing to the Stars,” “Mud Baby” and “Beach Baby.” She is the author and illustrator of “The Man of the House at Huffington Row,” to be published this fall by Harcourt Brace.

RON BASS

Page to Screen: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

This lawyer-novelist has been a leading screenwriter since the late 1980s. His credits include “Sleeping With the Enemy,” “The Joy Luck Club” and “My Best Friend’s Wedding.” He received an Oscar for his 1988 screenplay for “Rain Man.”

KAREN GRIGSBY BATES

Diverse Detectives: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Bates is a regular contributor to The Times Opinion Page and a former contributing editor to Buzz magazine. She is the author, with Karen E. Hudson, of “Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times.”

CARI BEAUCHAMP

Old Hollywood: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Beauchamp, who has written about film for Book Review, was press secretary for former California Gov. Jerry Brown. Her latest book is “Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood.”

CAL BEDIENT

Poetry Corner: Saturday, 5 p.m.

A professor of English at UCLA, Bedient is the author of several books of literary criticism including “He Do the Police in Different Voices” and also “Candy Necklace,” a book of poetry.

LARRY BEINHART

Page to Screen: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Political Satire: Sunday, 3:30

Edgar-award-winning novelist, Beinhart is the author of four novels, “No One Rides For Free,” “You Get What You Pay For,” “Foreign Exchange,” and “American Hero,” on which the film “Wag the Dog” was based.

GREGORY BENFORD

The Shape of Our Future: Sunday, 3 p.m.

A professor of physics at UC Irvine, Benford has served as an advisor to the Department of Energy and NASA. He is the author of numerous science fiction novels, including “Great Sky River” and “Sailing Bright Eternity.” “COSM” is his latest work.

SANDRA BENITEZ

Writing As a Second Career : Saturday, 3 p.m.

Winner of the Minnesota Book Award, Benitez is the author of “A Place Where the Sea Remembers,” “Latina” and most recently, “Bitter Grounds.”

A. SCOTT BERG

Telling Lives: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

A winner of the National Book Award for his biography of legendary literary editor Maxwell Perkins, Berg is also the author of “Goldwyn.” He is currently working on a biography of the life of Charles A. Lindbergh.

ELIZABETH BERG

A Woman’s Story: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Berg’s personal essays and short stories have appeared in Ladies’ Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, the New York Times Magazine and New Woman. She is the author of numerous books, including “The Joy School,” “Life on Earth” and “What We Keep.”

LAURENCE BERGREEN

The Biographer’s Craft: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Bergreen’s biography, “Capone: The Man and the Era,” is being made into a movie by Miramax Films. His latest book, “Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life,” draws on unpublished manuscripts and letters.

MICHAEL BESCHLOSS

Public Figures, Private Lives: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Beschloss, editor of “Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes, 1963-64,” is a historian and the author of three previous books. He is a regular commentator on “The News Hour With Jim Lehrer.”

OLGA BICOS

Romance Writers: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Born in Cuba, Bicos practiced entertainment law before pursuing a career as a writer. She has won several Romantic Times awards, including a Reviewer’s Choice award for “Sweeter Than Dreams.” Her other books include “More Than Magic” and “Perfect Timing.”

PETER BISKIND

Behind the Scenes: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Former executive editor of Premiere, Biskind is the author of “Easy Riders, Raging Bulls,” “The Godfather Companion” and “Seeing is Believing: How Hollywood Taught Us to Stop Worrying and Love the Fifties.”

JAMES CARLOS BLAKE

The Art of Fiction: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Blake is the author of three books, “The Pistoleer,” “The Friends of Pancho Villa,” and “In the Rogue Blood,” which won the 1997 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction.

JENNIFER BLAKE

Romance Writers: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Called “The Steel Magnolia of Women’s Fiction,” Blake is the author of 50 novels, including murder mysteries, historical and contemporary romance and supernatural suspense tales.

EVANGELINE BLANCO

Latino Voices: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Blanco, a native of Puerto Rico, works at a bank in New York City. She has published short stories and poetry in various literary journals and is the author of “Caribe.”

FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

Young Adult Writers: Sunday, 1 p.m.

Block is the author of several young adult novels, including “Weetzie Bat,” “Missing Angel Juan,” “The Hanged Man” and “Girl Goddess.” Her most recent book is “Dangerous Angels.”

SISSELA BOK

Violence in the Media: Saturday, noon

The Right to Die: Saturday, 4 p.m.

A former professor of philosophy at Brandeis University, Bok has written extensively on bioethics, applied ethics, biography, autobiography and public affairs. Her latest book is “Mayhem: Violence as Public Entertainment.”

RAY BRADBURY

Solo Event: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Bradbury is the author of 27 books, including “The Illustrated Man,” “Fahrenheit 451,” “The Martian Chronicles” and “Something Wicked This Way Comes.” “Driving Blind” is his latest collection of stories.

BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD

Solo Event: Saturday, 4 p.m.

At 18, Bradford started her writing career on the Yorkshire Evening Post and by 20, became fashion editor of the London magazine, Woman’s Own. Since then, she has written 14 novels. “Power of a Woman” is her most recent.

TAYLOR BRANCH

Promised Land?: Saturday, 12:15 p.m.

Former staff writer for Washington Monthly, Harper’s and Esquire magazines, Branch is the author of “Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65,” second in a trilogy that chronicles the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

ROSEMARY BRESLIN

The Road to Wellville: Sunday, 2 p.m.

Breslin is the author of “Not Exactly What I Had in Mind,” the story of her rare blood disorder. She is the daughter of Jimmy Breslin.

MARC BROWN

Illustrator Storyteller: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Brown is a best-selling children’s book author and illustrator who has created more than 100 picture books. While he continues to add to his Arthur Adventure series, “D.W.’s Lost Blankie” is his latest story.

MARK BRYANT

The Seasoned Traveller: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Bryant has been the editor of Outside Magazine for the past eight years. The magazine recently published an anthology, “The Best of Outside: The First 20 Years.”

EVE BUNTING

Write For Children: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Born in Ireland, Bunting is the award-winning author of over 140 books for children and young adults, including “SOS Titanic,” “Your Move,” “So Far From the Sea” and “Smoky Night.”

who has translated numerous works, including “Anton Chekhov’s Life and Thought” and “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera.

OCTAVIA BUTLER

The Shape of Our Future: Sunday, 3 p.m.

Octavia Butler is the author of many novels, including “Adulthood Rites” and “The Parable of the Sower.” She is the winner of the Nebula Award and has been awarded twice the Hugo Award. Her 1979 novel, “Kindred,” has been reissued by Beacon Press.

MICHAEL BYERS

Barnes & Noble Stage: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Byers, 28, author of the novel “The Coast of Good Intentions,” has had his short stories selected for “The Best American Short Stories 1997” and “Prize Stories 1995: The O. Henry Awards.”

TIM CAHILL

Seasoned Traveller: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

An editor at large for Outside magazine, Cahill is the author of numerous travel books including “Pass the Butterworms,” “Jaguars Ripped My Flesh” and “Pecked to Death by Ducks.”

PAUL CALIGIURI

etc. stage: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Caligiuri’s soccer career includes 12 years on the U.S. national team and two World Cup appearances. Currently he is a defender for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He is the author, with sports writer Dan Herbst, of “High-Performance Soccer.”

BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL

Barnes & Noble Stage: Sunday, 3 p.m.

Campbell is a bestselling author and journalist and the author of “Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine,” “Brothers and Sisters” and, most recently, “Singing in the Comeback Choir.”

LOU CANNON

Fact vs. Fiction: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Cannon is the Washington Post’s special correspondent in California. He is the author of, most recently, “Official Negligence: How Rodney King and the Riots Changed Los Angeles and the LAPD.”

ANITA CANO

The Book Biz: Sunday, 4 p.m.

Cano is co-owner with her husband, Roberto, of Cultura Latina Bookstore in Long Beach. She is also the head of the Spanish department at Long Beach City College.

JOHN CASEY

The Art of Fiction: Sunday, 3 p.m.

Casey is the author of numerous books, including “Spartina” which won the National Book Award in 1989. His latest novel is “The Half-Life of Happiness.”

VERONICA CHAMBERS

Young Adult Writers: Sunday, 1 p.m.

Chambers is the author of such young adult titles as “The Harlem Renaissance,” “Mama’s Girl” and “Amistad Rising: A Story of Freedom.”

CHARLES CHAMPLIN

Critics in Hollywood: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Champlin was The Times’ film critic from 1967 to 1980 and the arts editor from 1965 until he retired in 1981. “Hollywood’s Revolutionary Decade,” a collection of his 1970s film reviews, is his latest book.

IRIS CHANG

Human Rights in Asia: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

A former reporter with the Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune, Chang is the bestselling author of “Thread of the Silkworm” and “The Rape of Nanking.”

GLORIANA CHUNG

Times Storytelling Area: Saturday, 4 p.m.

A clinical laboratory technologist, Chung is the president of the Korean Arts Council for the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena. With her husband, Dan Dik, she gives community presentations on the arts, music and folklore.

WILLIAM CLAXTON

Photographer’s Art: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Claxton photographs jazz musicians and other personalities for album covers and publications. He is also the author of “Claxography: The Art of Jazz Photography.”

CEIL CLEVELAND

Bradford Solo: Saturday 4 p.m.

Cleveland was the inspiration for the character of Jacy Farrow in Larry McMurtry’s “The Last Picture Show.” She has written a memoir of life in a small Texas town, “Whatever Happened to Jacy Farrow?”

GAIL COLLINS

Public Figures: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Formerly a columnist for Newsday, Collins serves on the editorial board of the New York Times. She is the author of “Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity and American Politics.”

FRANCES K. CONLEY

The Road to Wellville: Sunday, 2 p.m.

Acting chief of staff at the Palo Alto Veterans Health Care System, professor of neurosurgery at Stanford and chair of the Stanford University Faculty Senate, Conley was the first female tenured full professor of neurosurgery in the country. She is the author of “Walking Out On the Boys.”

ANNE CONNOR

Getting Kids to Read: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Connor is children services coordinator for the Los Angeles Public Library.

ROBIN COOK

Solo Event: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

A doctor and author, Cook’s thrillers focus on current medical issues. His bestselling novels include “Fatal Cure,” “Contagion” and “Chromosome 6.” His new book, “Toxin,” explores food contamination.

BLANCHE W. COOK

Public Figure: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Cook’s studies of American history and politics include “Eleanor Roosevelt” and “The Main Problems in American History, Vol. 7: The Fifties” with Gerald Markowitz. She has also contributed to the compilation, “Writing Educational Biography.”

AMY CORREA

etc. stage: emcee, Perloff

Correa has appeared in two feature films, “Bach and Roll” and “Meteor Man.” She’s also starred in ER, Silverstone, M.S.P.I, Pop Corn Kids and the Ambassadors of Health.

SHIRLEY CORRIHER

Healthy Eating: Sunday, 2 p.m.

A biochemist, Corriher uses her training to investigate why recipes fail and why some cooking techniques are better than others. She writes for publications including “Food & Wine” and “Ladies’ Home Journal.” Her first book is “Cookwise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking.”

ROBERT CRAIS

Fun in the Graveyard: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Crais’ bestselling Elvis Cole suspense series includes “Sunset Express,” which was named a Publishers Weekly “Best Book of the Year.” His most recent book is “Indigo Slam.”

STANLEY CROUCH

Promised Land?: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Crouch is a contributing editor to The New Republic, a Sunday columnist for the New York Daily News and a frequent panelist on “The Charlie Rose Show.” He is the author of “The All-American Skin Game” and “Notes of a hanging Judge.”

DENNIS CRUZ

etc. stage: Saturday, noon

Cruz is a sports reporter and broadcast personality who joins John London for the “House Party” on KKBT-FM (92.3).

DARBY

etc. stage: Saturday, 2:30

Darby writes, edits and publishes LA’s most popular fanzine, Ben is Dead. After receiving national recognition for her “I Hate Brenda” newsletter, Darby released RetroHell, a compilation of stories and articles on retro culture.

ANGELA DAVIS

Promised Land?: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Davis is the editor of “If They Come in the Morning” and the author of “Angela Davis: An Autobiography,” “Women, Race and Class” and “Women, Culture and Politics.” She is professor of history of consciousness at UC Santa Cruz. Her most recent book is “Blues Legacies and Black Feminism.”

MIKE DAVIS

Fact vs. Fiction: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Davis is the author of “City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in L.A.” His new book, which will be published by Metropolitan Books in August, is titled “The Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster.”

SEAMUS DEANE

The Art of Fiction: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Deane is the author of numerous books, including “Reading in the Dark: A Memoir,” “Strange Country: Modernity & Nationhood in Irish Writing since 1790” and “Selected Poems.” He has also edited an anthology of Irish literature.

DOM DE LUISE

Target Stage: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Target Stage: Sunday, 10 a.m.

DeLuise has more than 60 feature film credits to his name and has recently begun writing children’s books. His books include “Charlie the Caterpillar” and “King Bob’s New Clothes.”

RICHARD DE MILLE

Old Hollywood: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

An adopted son of Cecil B. de Mille, De Mille has been a science fiction and popular writer, TV director and professor. His books include “The Don Juan Papers” and “My Secret Mother: Lorna Moon.”

ERIC DICKEY

African-American Writers: Saturday, 4 p.m.

Dickey is the bestselling author of works of fiction, including “Sister, Sister” and, most recently, “Friends & Lovers.”

DIGBY DIEHL

Good & Bad Hemingway: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Fact vs. Fiction: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

A literary correspondent for ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Diehl is also the author of several books, including “Tales From The Crypt: The Complete Archives.”

SANDRA DIJKSTRA

Getting Published: Sunday, 4 p.m.

Founder of the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency, which was established in 1979, Dijkstra represents more than 150 international authors, including Chitra Divakaruni, Janell Cannon, Amy Tam, Lisa See, Mike Davis and Kevin Starr.

CHITRA DIVAKARUNI

The Story of the Pacific Rim: Saturday, 1 p.m.

An award-winning poet, Divakaruni is president of MAITRI, a help service for South Asian women. She is the author of a short story collection, “Arranged Marriage,” and the novel, “The Mistress of Spices.”

D-KNOWLEDGE

Poetry Corner: Sunday, 3 p.m.

The pseudonym of Derrick Gilbert, D-Knowledge has recorded a poetry and spoken word album with producer Quincy Jones. He is the author of “Catch the Fire: A Cross Generational Anthology of Contemporary African-American Poetry.”

ARIEL DORFMAN

The Art of Memoir: Sunday, 10 a.m.

A Chilean expatriate, Dorfman lives with his family in North Carolina, where he holds the Walter Hines Page Chair at Duke University. His most recent books include “Konfidenz” and the memoir, “Heading South, Looking North.”

DOUG DUTTON

The Book Biz: Sunday, 4 p.m.

William and Thelma Dutton opened Dutton’s Books in North Hollywood in 1961. Their sons, Doug and Dave, have established stores in Brentwood, Burbank and downtown Los Angeles. Doug is the owner of Dutton’s Brentwood Books.

GERALD DWORKIN

The Right to Die: Saturday, 4 p.m.

Dworkin is professor of philosophy and law at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of “The Theory and Practice of Autonomy” and co-author with Sissela Bok of “Physician Assisted Suicide: Pro and Con.”

KEVIN EASTMAN

etc. stage: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Writer-illustrator Eastman is perhaps best known as the creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is publisher and editor-in-chief of the illustrated fantasy magazine Heavy Metal.

WARREN ECKSTEIN

Barnes & Noble Stage: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Animals ‘R’ Us: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Eckstein is the host of the nationally syndicated radio program, “The Pet Show,” and is the author of “How to Get Your Dog to Do What You Want” with Andrea Eckstein.

RICHARD EDER

Is Serious Criticism Possible?: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Writing Your First Novel: Saturday, 4:30

Eder has been The Times’ Book Critic since 1982. He is the winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism and a recipient of a 1986 National Book Critics citation.

PAUL AND SARAH EDWARDS

Small Business: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Called the nation’s “self-employment experts,” the couple are the authors of “Working From Home,” “Making Money with Your Computer at Home” and “Home Businesses You Can Buy.”

BARBARA EHRENREICH

The Politics of War: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

An essayist for Time and a columnist for the Guardian, Ehrenreich is the author of numerous books including “Fear of Falling” and “The Hearts of Men.” Her newest book is “Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War.”

KATHY ELDON

In Memoriam: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Eldon has worked as a freelance journalist in Nairobi, Kenya, and is the author of nine books. She edited her son’s Africa journals, “The Journey Is the Destination,” a pictorial story of his life leading up to his murder in Somalia at 22.

AMY EPHRON

A Woman’s Story: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Amy Ephron is a novelist, screenwriter and producer. She is the author of “A Cup of Tea: A Novel of 1917,” a tale of love, betrayal and altruism gone terribly wrong.

EDWARD JAY EPSTEIN

Public Figures, Private Lives: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Epstein is the author of numerous books, including “Dossier: The Secret History of Armand Hammer.” He is currently writing a book about Hollywood.

ROXANE FARMANFARMAIAN

Business of Getting Published: Sunday, 4 p.m.

Farmanfarmaian is the West Coast correspondent of Publishers Weekly. She is also the author of “Blood & Oil: Memoirs of a Persian Prince.”

JULES FEIFFER

Strip Fest: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Feiffer is an internationally recognized political and social cartoonist, whose strip “Feiffer” runs weekly in The Times. He is the author of a number of children’s books, including, most recently, “I Lost My Bear.”

CAROLYN FERRELL

Writing Your First Novel: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Ferrell is the author of “Don’t Erase Me,” a collection of stories that won the 1997 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction.

ORLANDO FIGES

The Politics of War: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Figes, a university lecturer in History and fellow of Trinity College, is the author of “A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924,” which won the 1997 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History.

NOEL RILEY FITCH

The Biographer’s Craft: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Fitch is the author of “Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child,” “Anais: The Erotic Life of Anais Nin,” “Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation” and several books on Paris. She is a faculty member of the Masters of Professional Writing program at USC and teaches at the American University of Paris.

KATHERINE V. FORREST

Diverse Detectives: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Forrest is the author of several novels and the award-wining Kate Delafield Mystery series. She was twice a recipient of the Lambda Literary Award for best mystery. Her most recent work is “Apparition Alley.”

REBECCA FORSTER

The Lawyer Did It: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Formerly a marketing executive, Forster writes as R.A. Forster and is the author of several thrillers, including “Character Witness,” “Keeping Counsel” and her latest, “The Mentor.”

SUZANNE FORSTER

Romance and Mystery: Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Forster is the author of 20 novels, including “Shameless,” “Child Bride” and “Husband, Lover, Stranger.” She teaches seminars on women’s contemporary fiction at UCLA and UC Riverside.

ROGER FOUTS

Animals ‘R’ Us: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Fouts is professor of psychology at Central Washington University and co-director with his wife, Deborah Fouts, of the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute. His research with Washoe, the first nonhuman being to acquire a human language, American Sign Language, has generated over 75 scientific publications.

ISABELLE FOX

Parenting: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

A clinical psychotherapist for more than 30 years, Fox is the author of “From Diapers to Diplomas” and “Being There: The Benefits of a Stay-At-Home Parent.”

MICHAEL FRANK

Poetry Matters: Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Michael Frank is a contributing writer to the Los Angeles Times Book Review. His short stories and essays have appeared in Antaeus, The Yale Review, The Southwest Review, Glimmer Train, The New York Times and other publications.

CARL FRANKLIN

Page to Screen: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Franklin is the director and screenwriter of the critically acclaimed film of Walter Mosley’s book, “Devil in a Blue Dress.” His other films include “One False Move” and the HBO miniseries “Laurel Avenue.” He has also acted in productions of Shakespeare and on television.

JAMES FUGATE

The Book Biz: Sunday, 4 p.m.

Fugate co-founded with Thomas Hamilton Esowon Books in 1988. He has been a book seller for 18 years. With more than 15,000 titles, Esowon is one of the largest African-American bookstores in the country.

DALE FURUTANI

Diverse Detectives: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Furutani is a mystery author whose book “Death in Little Tokyo” is set in L.A.’s Little Tokyo. His newest Ken Tanaka thriller is “The Toyotomi Blades.”

ERNEST GAINES

Barnes & Noble Stage: Sunday, 10 a.m.

The Art of Fiction: Sunday 3 p.m.

Gaines is the author of the national bestseller “A Lesson Before Dying” and other novels and works of short fiction including “Of Love and Dust,” “A Gathering of Old Men” and “In My Father’s House.”

CRISTINA GARCIA

The Art of Fiction: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Garcia, who was nominated for a National Book Award for her first novel, “Dreaming in Cuban,” is the author of “The Aguero Sisters.”

CAROLINA GARCIA-AGUILERA

Diverse Detectives: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Born in Cuba, Garcia-Aguilera draws on her experiences as a private investigator for her Lupe Solano mystery series. Her most recent mystery is “Bloody Secrets.”

LARRY GELBART

Behind the Scenes: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

A winner of Emmys, Tonys and Peabody awards, Gelbart started his career writing for Sid Caesar and developed “M*A*S*H” for TV. His other work includes “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” and “Tootsie.” His most recent book is “Laughing Matters.”

LYNELL GEORGE

McMillan Solo Event: Saturday, 2 p.m.

George is a Times staff writer and the author of “No Crystal Stair: African-Americans in the City of the Angels.”

AMY GERSTLER

Poetry Labels: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Gerstler is the author of poetry, fiction and journalism, including “Nerve Storm” and “Crown of Weeds.”

ROLAND GIBERT

Barnes & Noble Stage: Saturday, 5 p.m.

Gibert is the co-owner and chef of 72 Market St. In 1997, he was named Chef of the Year by the American Tasting Institute.

HERBERT GOLD

The Art of Fiction: Sunday, 3 p.m.

The author of “She Took My Arm As If She Loved Me,” among other novels, Gold received the Sherwood Anderson prize for fiction in 1989.

ARTHUR GOLDEN

Your First Novel: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

After studying Japanese language and culture at Harvard and Columbia University, Golden lived in Beijing and Tokyo. His first novel is “Memoirs of a Geisha,” which has landed on bestseller lists across the nation.

FRANCISCO GOLDMAN

Latino Voices: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Goldman, author of “The Ordinary Seaman,” won the Sue Kaufman Prize for first fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for his first novel, “The Long Night of White Chickens.”

BARBARA GOLDSMITH

Telling Lives: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Goldsmith is the author of “Other Powers,” a biography of the controversial 19th century advocate of women’s rights, Victoria Woodhull.

OLIVIA GOLDSMITH

A Woman’s Story: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Goldsmith is the bestselling author of “The First Wives Club,” “The Bestseller,” “Marrying Mom” and, most recently, “Switcheroo.”

LISA GOLDSTEIN

The Shape of Our Future: Sunday, 3 p.m.

Goldstein is the author of numerous works of fantasy and science fiction including “Walking the Labyrinth,” “The Red Magician” and “Summer King, Winter Fool.”

PETER GOMES

Searching for God: Saturday, noon

Gomes is a Baptist minister who teaches at Harvard and preaches at the Memorial Church in Cambridge, Mass. His newest book, “Sermons: Biblical Wisdom for Daily Living,” is a selection of his homilies.

JOYCE GORDON

Getting Kids to Read: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

A teacher for 33 years, Gordon is currently the director of staff development for Scholastic Publishing for 10 western states. She specializes in early literacy and working with students who are having difficulty reading. She is secretary-treasurer for the California Reading Assn.

VIVIAN GORNICK

The Art of the Memoir: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Gornick’s books include the collection of essays, “The End of the Novel of Love” and the memoir, “Fierce Attachments.”

PAUL GOTTLIEB

Future of Serious Publishing: Saturday, noon

Gottlieb is president, publisher and editor-in-chief of Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Before joining Abrams in 1980, Gottlieb was vice president of Random House.

PHYLLIS GRANN

Serious Publishing: Saturday, noon

Grann is president of Penguin Putnam Inc and was most recently chairman and CEO of The Putnam Berkley Group. Her publishing career began in 1958 at Doubleday & Co., where she was Nelson Doubleday’s secretary. She then joined William Morrow & Co.

GLEN GRANT

etc. stage: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

A transplant from L.A. to Hawaii, Grant is the creator of the “Chicken Skin Ghost Story” conferences that brought greater awareness to preserving folklore and tradition in Hawaii. Grant is also the co-author of “For the Sake of the Children: The

Japanese-American Experience in Hawaii.”

JACQUELINE GREEN

Getting Published: Sunday, 4 p.m.

Green has her own public relations firm and has represented more than 250 authors, including Walter Cronkite, Vice President Al Gore, Jane Fonda and Jonathan and Faye Kellerman.

LANI GUINIER

Promised Land?: Saturday, 12:15 p.m.

A law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Guinier will join the faculty of the Harvard Law School later this year. Guinier is the author, most recently, of “Lift Every Voice: Turning a Civil Rights Setback Into a New Vision of Social Justice.”

CATHY GUISEWITE

Strip Fest: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Creator of “Cathy,” Guisewite worked in advertising for several years before becoming a full-time cartoonist. “Cathy” runs in 1,500 newspapers worldwide and ranks among Universal Press Syndicate’s top five strips.

RICHARD HAASS

The Politics of War: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Haass’ books include “The Reluctant Sheriff: The United States After the Cold War” and “Intervention: The Use of American Military Force in the Post-Cold War World.”

ROBERT HASS

Poetry Corner: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Hass is the author of four books of poetry, “Sun Under Wood,” “Field Guide,” “Praise” and “Human Wishes.” He served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 1995 to 1997.

YVONNE HADDAD

Searching for God: Saturday, noon

Yvonne Haddad is director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. She has written and edited a combination of 14 books looking into a range of Muslim topics.

ELIZABETH FORSYTHE HAILEY

A Woman’s Story: Saturday, 3 p.m.

A creative consultant for the television series, “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” Hailey worked briefly in journalism before writing “A Woman of Independent Means.” Her other novels include “Life Sentences” and “Home Free.”

BRUCE HALE

Times Storytelling Area: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Times Storytelling Area: Sunday, 4 p.m.

A writer, illustrator and performer, Hale has created four Hawaii children’s books: “Legend of the Laughing Gecko,” “Moki and the Magic Surfboard,” “Surf Gecko to the Recue!” and “The Adventures of Space Gecko.”

JUDITH HALL

Poetry Corner: Saturday, 5 p.m.

Poetry Corner: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Hall is poetry editor of the Antioch Review. Her collections of poetry include “Anatomy, Errata” and “To Put The Mouth To.”

KARI RENE HALL

Photographer’s Art: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

A staff photographer for The Times since 1980, Hall is the author of “Beyond the Killing Fields,” a black-and-white photo

documentary of a Cambodian refugee camp.

FRANCES HALPERN

Writing as a 2nd Career: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Halpern is an award-winning journalist who writes the “Words and Images” column for the L.A. Times Ventura edition. She is a co-host of the “Beyond Words” program on KCLU radio.

PETE HAMILL

The Art of Fiction: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Hamill is a novelist, journalist, editor and screenwriter. He is the author of “Snow in August” and the memoir “A Drinking Life.”

E. LYNN HARRIS

African-American writers: Saturday, 4 p.m.

Harris self-published his first novel “Invisible Life,” which stayed at #1 on the Blackboard Bestseller List of African American titles for 11 months. His other books include “And This Too Shall Pass,” which topped bestseller lists across the nation, and “If This World Were Mine.”

BARBARA GRIZZUTTI HARRISON

Seasoned Traveller: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Harrison is a reporter, essayist, novelist and travel writer. She is the author of “Italian Days,” which has just been reprinted by Grove. Her other books include “The Astonishing World: Essays,” “The Islands of Italy” and “An Accidental Autobiography.”

DIANNE WALTA HART

A Geography of Place: Sunday, 1 p.m.

A senior instructor of Spanish at Oregon State University, Hart is the author of “Revolution: The Oral History of a Nicaraguan Family” and “Undocumented in L.A.: An Immigrant’s Story.”

DAVID HAYNES

African-American Writers: Saturday, 4 p.m.

A former school teacher, Haynes was picked by Granta as one of its Best Young American Novelists for “Somebody Else’s Mama.” His other books include “Right By My Side,” which won a 1992 Minnesota Voices Project award, and “Live at Five.”

GAR ANTHONY HAYWOOD

Diverse Detectives: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Haywood is an award-winning author of seven mystery novels, five of which feature African American private investigator Aaron Gunner. He has written for The Times and the Fox network drama series “New York Undercover.”

ELOISE KLEIN HEALY

Poetry Corner: Sunday, 4:30 p.m.

An instructor of creative writing, literature and gay and lesbian studies at Antioch L.A., Healy is a poet and the author of several poetry collections, including “Ordinary Wisdom” and “Artemis in Echo Park.”

MICHAEL HENRY HEIM

Art of Translation: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Heim is a UCLA professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures who has translated numerous works, including “Anton Chekhov’s Life and Thought” and “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera.

BOB HENNESSEY

etc. stage: Saturday, 11 a.m.

Hennessey is the co-founder of Hi De Ho Comics in Santa Monica, a comic book distributor for more than 20 years.

CHARLTON HESTON

Times Storytelling Area: Saturday, noon

Hemingway: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Heston is a military veteran, conservative spokesman and legendary actor whose stage and motion picture credits include “The Ten Commandments,” “Ben Hur” (for which he received an Academy Award for best actor), “Alaska,” “Hamlet” and “Love Letters,” a romantic stage comedy with his wife, Lydia. His pen and ink sketches have also been exhibited in New York and London galleries.

HUGH HEWITT

Spiritual Healing: Sunday, 2 p.m

Assistant counsel to the White House during the Reagan administration, Hewitt is co-host of the PBS news and public affairs show “Life & Times.” He is the author of “The Embarrassed Believer.”

GREG HISE

A Geography of Place: Sunday, 1 p.m.

Hise teaches at USC’s School of Urban Planning and Development and is the author of “Magnetic Los Angeles: Planning the Twentieth-Century Metropolis.”

CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS

Political Satire in the ‘90s: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Hitchens writes for Vanity Fair and the Nation. His books include “Prepared For the Worst,” “Anglo-American Ironies” and “For the Sake of Argument.”

MERLIN HOLLAND

Telling Lives: Saturday, 1:30

The only grandchild of Oscar Wilde, Holland is the author of “The Wilde Album,” a pictorial biography published by Henry Holt. Holland is also planning a new edition of Wilde’s letters and a work examining the impact of his death in 1900.

ROBERT LEE HOTZ

Pinker Solo Event: Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Times science writer and a Pulitizer Prize finalist in 1987 for his coverage of genetic engineering issues, Hotz has received the Walter Sullivan Award from the American Geophysical Union. He is also a three-time recipient of the AAAS Science Journalism Award for distinguished science writing.

ARIANNA HUFFINGTON

Barnes & Noble Stage: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Political Satire in the ‘90s: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Huffington is a nationally syndicated columnist and a political commentator on KCRW’s “Left, Right and Center.” Her most recent book is “Greetings from the Lincoln Bedroom,” a political satire.

MICHELLE HUNEVEN

Barnes & Noble Stage: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Michele Huneven is the author of “Round Rock.” She is a freelance writer and

restaurant critic, whose work appears in The Times, Harper’s and Buzz.

CHARLOTTE INNES

Gay & Lesbian Literature: Saturday, 4 p.m.

Innes writes about books for a variety of publications, including the Los Angeles Times Book Review, L.A. Weekly and the Nation.

PICO IYER

The Seasoned Traveller: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Iyer has covered the Olympics for Time magazine, reviewed books, plays and TV programs and contributed to Smithsonian, Harper’s and Sports Illustrated. He is also the author of “Falling off the Map: Some Lonely Places of the World,” “Tropical Classical” and “Cuba and the Night.”

TAMAR JACOBY

Promised Land?: Saturday, 12:15 p.m.

Jacoby’s writing has appeared in Book Review, the New Republic and The Wall Street Journal. Her book, “Someone Else’s House: America’s Unfinished Struggle for Integration,” will be published in June.

SHENESKA JACKSON

African-American Writers: Saturday, 4 p.m.

Jackson grew up in South Central and West L.A. and is the Blackboard bestselling author of “Caught Up in the Rapture” and “Li’l Mama’s Rules.” Her newest novel is “Blessings.”

LINDA JAIVIN

Erotica vs. Pornography: Saturday, 10 a.m

The author of “Eat Me,” Jaivin works as a freelance writer, translator and novelist in Sydney, Australia. Her articles and reviews have focused on sexuality, Chinese art, rock ‘n’ roll and Australian politics. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Babes from Outer Space” is her most recent novel.

JOHN-ROGER

Spiritual Healing: Sunday, 2 p.m

Founder of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness, John-Roger is the author of “Spiritual Warrior: The Art of Spiritual Living.”

CHARLES JOHNSON

Barnes & Noble Stage: Sunday, 2 p.m

Charles Johnson, author of “Dreamer,” received the National Book Award for “Middle Passage” in 1990. He is a professor of English at the University of Washington.

LYNN JOHNSTON

Strip Fest: Sunday, 2:30 p.m

Johnston is the creator and cartoonist of the syndicated comic strip, “For Better or For Worse.” “Growing Like a Weed” is the most recent collections.

STEVE JOLLEY

etc. stage: Sunday, 11 a.m.

A midfielder for the Los Angeles Galaxy, Jolley was a first-round draft pick in 1997. He was among the leading candidates for MLS Rookie of the Year honors in 1997.

FRANCISCO SIONIL JOSE

Story of the Pacific Rim: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Jose is an award-winning novelist and journalist who has written and lectured extensively on Philippine culture. His most recent works are “Sins” and “Dusk.”

JOSEPH KANON

Writing as a 2nd Career: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Writing First Novels: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

A former publishing executive, Kanon is also the bestselling author of “Los Alamos,” a suspense thriller about atomic spy intrigue during the 1940s.

PHYLLIS KARAS

Young Adult Writers: Sunday, 1 p.m.

Karas’ feature stories have appeared in Jewish newspapers across the country. Her latest book, “For Lucy’s Sake,” is for young adults.

PATRICE KARST

Spiritual Healing: Sunday, 2 p.m.

Karst is the author of “God Made Easy,” a book about exploring spirituality in everyday life.

MARGO KAUFMAN

The Lawyer Did It: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Kaufman is a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times and the author of “1-800-AM-I-NUTS?” and “This Damn House!: My Subcontract with America.”

BOB KEESHAN

Target Stage: Sunday, 1 p.m.

The original Captain Kangaroo, Keeshan continues his television legacy by providing children with fun and educational activities through his books, including “Itty Bitty Kitty,” “Good Morning Captain” and “Alligator in the Basement.”

JACK KELLEHER

The Book Biz: Sunday 4 p.m.

Kelleher has spent the last 22 years in retail store operations for nationally-based mall retailers. He joined B. Dalton Booksellers in 1993 and has held regional positions in the West and Midwest for Barnes & Noble and B. Dalton. He is responsible for more than 500 B. Dalton, Doubleday and Scribner bookstores nationwide.

MAXWELL TAYLOR KENNEDY

Public Figures, Private Lives: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Former assistant district attorney, Kennedy is the youngest son of Robert F. Kennedy and the author of “Make Gentle the Life of This World: The Vision of Robert F. Kennedy.”

REBECCA KILBURN

Parenting: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

An economist at the research institution RAND, Kilburn has investigated preschool child care and afterschool programs of working and non-working women, the impact of state regulations on child care costs and how such programs affect children’s development.

DAVID KIRK

Target Stage: Saturday. 1 p.m.

Master artist and storyteller David Kirk is the creator of books and toys for children. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton used his Miss Spider books to launch a national literacy drive for children.

JONATHAN KIRSCH

Searching for God: Saturday, noon

Kirsch is a lawyer in private practice and a contributing writer to Book Review. His book is “The Harlot By the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible.”

NORMAN KLEIN

A Geography of Place: Sunday, 1 p.m.

Klein’s books include “The History of Forgetting: Los Angeles and the Erasure of Memory” and “Twentieth-Century Los Angeles: Power, Promotion and Social Conflict,” edited with Martin Schiesl.

WALTER KOENIG

etc. stage: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Best known as “Star Trek’s” Chekhov, Koenig is the author of “Warped Factors: A Neurotic’s Guide to the Universe,” his autobiography.

RON KOERTGE

Young Adult Writers: Sunday, 1 p.m.

Poetry Corner: Sunday, 3:45 p.m.

Professor of English at Pasadena City College, Koertge is the author of several books of poetry, including “Making Love to Roget’s Wife.” His latest work for young adults is “The Heart of the City.”

LEONARD KOPPETT

Talkin’ Baseball: Sunday, noon

A former sportswriter for The New York Times and The Sporting news, Koppett is the author of numerous books including “The Man in the Dugout” and “The New Thinking Fan’s Guide to Baseball.” He is listed in the writer’s wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

BART KOSKO

Shape of the Future: Sunday, 3 p.m.

Kosko is the author of “Nanotime,” a cyberthriller about the future of warfare published earlier this year by Avon Books. Kosko’s last book about fuzzy logic, “Fuzzy Thinking,” was an international bestseller. He’s a professor of engineering at USC.

ALICIA KOZAMEH

The Latin American Revolution: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Held as a political prisoner in Argentina and then forced into exile in California and in Mexico, Kozameh is the author of “Steps Under Water,” a fictionalized account of her experiences.

PAUL KRASSNER

Political Satire in the ‘90s: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Krassner combines journalism with satire. His latest book is “The Winner of the Slow Bicycle Race: The Satirical Writings of Paul Krassner.”

JIM KRUSOE

Poetry Corner Saturday, 3:15 p.m.

A poet and writer, Krusoe teaches creative writing at Santa Monica College. He is the author of the story collection, “Blood Lake.”

OFELIA DUMAS LACHTMAN

How To Write For Children: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Lachtman is the the author of several books for children and a young adult novel. Two bilingual children’s books will be published in May. “Leticia’s Secret” is her most recent work.

EMERIL LAGASSE

Three Guys-Hot Plate: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Barnes & Noble Stage: Sunday, 4 p.m.

The host of “The Essence of Emeril” and “Emeril Live” on the Food Network, Lagasse is credited with revitalizing Creole-Acadian cooking and is the author of “Emeril’s Creole Christmas.”

GAVIN LAMBERT

Old Hollywood: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Gavin Lambert is the author of “On Cukor,” “Norma Shearer” and “Nazimova: A Biography.” His screenplays include “The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone,” “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” and “Inside Daisy Clover,” which was based on his novel.

JILL MARIE LANDIS

Romance-Mystery: Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Landis, who lives in the Long Beach cottage in that novelist Upton Sinclair once resided in, is a bestselling romance writer. Her books include “Last Chance,” “Day Dreamer,” “Come Spring,” “After All” and “Just Once.” Her latest, “Glass Beach,” will be published in June.

KELLY LANGE

Romance-Mystery: Saturday, 11:30 p.m.

Lange is a co-anchor of the “Channel 4 News” on NBC-Channel 4. She is the author of the suspense thriller, “Trophy Wife.”

DEBORAH NOURSE LATTIMORE

Illustrator As Storyteller: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Lattimore is the author of “Cinderhazel,” “The Fool and the Phoenix” and “Frida Maria.”

MIMI LATT

The Lawyer Did It: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Called “the female John Grisham,” Latt set a standard for legal thrillers with her best-selling novel, “Powers of Attorney.” “Pursuit of Justice” is her second work.

MELL LAZARUS

Strip Fest: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Lazarus is the cartoonist of “Momma” and “Miss Peach.” He is a former president of the Nationalist Cartoonists Society.

ERIC LAX

Old Hollywood: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Lax is the author of “Woody Allen: A Biography and most recently the co-author, with the late A.M. Sperber, of “Bogart.” He is the president of PEN Center West.

STAN LEE

etc. stage: Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Strip Fest: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Chairman of Marvel Comics and Marvel Studios, Lee is known to millions as the man behind superheroes like Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and the X-Men.

BRAD LEITHAUSER

The Art of Fiction: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Leithauser is a novelist, essayist and critic whose works include “The Friends of Freeland,” “Penchants and Places: Essays & Criticism,” “Seaward” and “Cats of the Temple.” His most recent book is “Very.”

ELMORE LEONARD

Solo Event: Sunday, 1 p.m.

Leonard is the author of 34 novels, including “Get Shorty.” His most recent book, “Cuba Libre,” is his first historical novel set in another country.

JOHN LESCROART

The Lawyer Did It: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Lescroart is the author of 10 novels, including “The Thirteenth Juror,” “Guilt,” “Hard Evidence” and “The Vig.”

WENDY LESSER

Art of Translation: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Founding editor and publisher of The Threepenny Review, Lesser is a writer and essayist. “A Director Calls” is her latest book.

JONATHAN LEVI

The Art of Fiction: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Jonathan Levi is a contributing writer to the Los Angeles Times Book Review and the author of the novel, “A Guide for the Perplexed.” He is currently producing a stage version of Dante’s “Inferno” in the

award-winning translation of Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, set to open in New York in the fall.

FELIX H. LIDDELL

Romance Writers: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Liddell is the founder of Livre Noir, an L.A.-based book packaging and marketing firm. A writer and book reviewer, he is the co-author of “I, Too, Sing America: The African-American Book of Days” and co-editor of “I Hear A Symphony: African Americans Celebrate Love” and “Merry Christmas, Baby.”

CAROLE LIEBERMAN

‘90s Relationships: Saturday, 1 p.m.

A script consultant for soap operas including “The Bold and the Beautiful” and the host of “Media on Your Mind” on KYPA-AM (1230), Lieberman is a psychiatrist and the co-author of “Bad Boys.”

BILL LIEBOWITZ

etc. stage: Saturday, 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m.

etc. stage: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Liebowitz is the founder and co-owner of Golden Apple, pop culture and comic book emporiums located in Hollywood and Northridge.

SUSIE LINFIELD

Founding Mothers: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Serious Criticism: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Linfield is the acting director of the Cultural Reporting and Criticism Program at New York University. She is a contributing writer to the Los Angeles Times Book Review.

ROBERT LIPSYTE

Road to Wellville: Sunday, 2 p.m.

A sports and city columnist for the New York Times, Lipsyte is the author of “In the Country of Illness: Comfort and Advice for the Journey.”

DICK LOCHTE

Fun in the Graveyard: Saturday, 3 p.m.

A reviewer of crime-fiction for The Times, Lochte is the author of “The Neon Smile” and “Blue Bayou.” He is currently co-writing a mystery novel with Christopher Darden.

JOHN LONDON

etc. stage: Saturday, noon

London heads the “House Party” and “Talent Sunday” on KKBT-FM (92.3).

BRET LOTT

The Art of Memoir: Sunday, 10 a.m.

The Art of Fiction: Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

A former student of James Baldwin, Lott is an English professor at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. He is the author of the memoir “Fathers, Sons and Brothers” and the novels “The Man Who Owned Vermont,” “A Stranger’s House,” “Jewel” and “The Hunt Club.”

BIA LOWE

Gay-Lesbian Literature: Saturday, 4 p.m.

Lowe is the author of “Wild Ride: Earthquakes, Sneezes and Other Thrills,” which won the 1996 New Visions Award for Nonfiction.

ALFRED MAC ADAM

Art of Translation: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Mac Adam is a professor of Latin American literature at Barnard College and Columbia University and translator of, among others, Carlos Fuentes. He is also the editor of “Review: Latin American Literature and Arts.”

DAVID MACIEL

Border Culture: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Maciel is the author of numerous cultural studies, including “Chicanas-Chicanos At the Crossroads: Social, Economic and Political Change” and, most recently, “Culture Across Borders: Mexican Immigration and Popular Culture.”

PATRICIA MACLACHLAN

Writing for Children: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Getting Kids to Read: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

MacLachlan is the popular children’s author who has written numerous books including “Sarah: Plain & Tall,” which won a Newbery Award. Her other books include “Skylark,” “Tomorrow’s Wizard” and the forthcoming “Five Writers.”

PATRICK MACNEE

Fun in the Graveyard: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Macnee has starred in over 30 TV plays and more than a dozen feature films. His latest book is “The Avengers and Me.”

DEBBIE MACOMBER

Romance Writers: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Macomber is the author of nearly 100 novels. Her stories, which focus on love and commitment, include “This Matter of Marriage” and “Montana.”

DEBORAH MADISON

Healthy Eating: Sunday, 2 p.m.

Madison worked at Chez Panisse restaurant before becoming the founding chef at Greens restaurant in San Francisco in 1979. She is the author of “The Savory Way” and “The Vegetarian Table: America.”

ADELINE YEN MAH

The Art of the Memoir: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Mah, a retired anesthesiologist, is the author of “Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter,” a bestselling memoir about her childhood.

KARL MALDEN

Behind the Scenes: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

An Academy Award-winning actor, Malden is the author, with his daughter, Carla Malden, of “When Do I Start?,” an account of his career.

NAILAH MALIK

Times Storytelling: Sunday, 4:30 p.m.

A graduate of USC’s School of Theater Arts, Nailah the Vela Storyteller is a master storyteller and a member of the National Association of Storytelling and the National Association of Black Storytellers.

LEONARD MALTIN

Critics in Hollywood: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Maltin is a film critic whose books include the annual “Leonard Maltin’s Movie & Video Guide” series, “The Disney Films” and “Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons.” His most recent book is “The Great American Broadcast: A Celebration of Radio’s Golden Age.”

LARRY MANTLE

Allende Solo Event: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

The Art of the Memoir: Sunday, 10 a.m.

The Book Biz: Sunday, 4 p.m.

Mantle is the host of “Air Talk,” an interview and call-in program on KPCC-FM (89.3). He is also a moderator and interviewer for Pasadena’s public affairs cable TV programs.

JO-ANN MAPSON

The Art of Fiction: Sunday, 3 p.m.

Mapson is a poet and the author of several books including the short story collection, “Fault Line,” and the novels “Shadow Ranch” and “Hank & Chloe.” Her most recent novel is “Loving Chloe.”

LINDSAY MARACOTTA

Fun in the Graveyard: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Maracotta has worked as a screenwriter, script doctor and TV producer with credits including “The Hitchhiker.” She is the author of the Lucy Freers mysteries, “The Dead Hollywood Mom’s Society” and, most recently, “The Dead Celeb.”

GREIL MARCUS

Serious Criticism: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Marcus has worked as a pop music critic and written on literature, art, movies and politics. His most recent book is “Invisible Republic: Bob Dylan’s Basement Tapes.”

CLAIR G. MARTIN III

Southern California Landscapes: Sunday, 4 p.m.

Curator of Rose Collections at The Huntington Library since 1982, Martin has consulted on the BBC program, “The Quest For The Rose” and contributed to “The Book of Outdoor Gardening.” His most recent book is “100 English Roses for the American Garden.”

CONNIE MARTINSON

Sheldon Solo Event: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Martinson hosts and produces “Connie Martinson Talks Books,” a nationally syndicated program broadcast locally on L.A. Cityview, Channel 35, Century Cable.

SUJATA MASSEY

Diverse Detectives: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Massey is a former reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun who moved to Japan, where she taught English and began writing mystery fiction. Her novels include “The Salaryman’s Wife” and “Zen Attitude.”

JEFFREY MOUSSAIEFF MASSON

Animals ‘R’ Us: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Masson has written subjects ranging from Freud and psychoanalysis to ancient India and animals’ emotions. His most recent book is “Dogs Never Lie About Love.”

ANGELES MASTRETTA

Latino Voices: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Mastretta’s most recent novel is “Lovesick.” She is the author of “Tear This Heart Out,” which has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide.

NORMAN MAUSKOPF

The Photographer’s Art: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Mauskopf is the author of three photography books. His most recent, “A Time Not Here,” focuses on African American musical and spiritual life in Mississippi.

MARK MAXWELL

Fact vs. Fiction: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Maxwell is a high school teacher in Evanston, Ill. “nixoncarver,” an imagined story of a friendship between Richard Nixon and Raymond Carver, is his first novel.

J.D. McCLATCHY

Gay and Lesbian Literature: Saturday, 4 p.m

Poetry Corner: Saturday, 5 p.m.

Poetry Corner: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Poetry Matters: Sunday, 12:30

McClatchy is the author of four poetry collections including, most recently, “Ten Commandments” and “Twenty Questions,” a book of essays. Editor of the Yale Review, McClatchy was named a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.

MARILYN McCONNIE

Times Storytelling Area: Saturday, 2 p.m.

Times Storytelling Area: Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

McConnie is the director of the Children’s Storytelling Workshop with a theatrical background in Broadway and off-Broadway productions.

ROBERT McKEE

Life in Hollywood: Sunday, 10:30 a.m

McKee is the author of the bestselling “Story,” about the art of screenwriting. To date, he has lectured to more than 25,000 writers, directors, producers, editors and others.

TERRY McMILLAN

Solo Event: Saturday, 2 p.m.

McMillan wrote the novel “Waiting to Exhale” and co-wrote the screenplay for the movie. She has reviewed books for national newspapers and taught English and creative writing. “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” is her latest novel.

CINDY MEDIAVILLA

Book Collecting: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Mediavilla has been a collector of children’s and adult fiction on King Arthur for 20 years.

ELIZABETH MEHREN

In Memoriam: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Young Adult Writers: Sunday, 1 p.m.

Mehren is a Times national correspondent. She is the author of three books, including, most recently, “After The Darkest Hour, The Sun Will Shine Again.”

PENNY MICKELBURY

Diverse Detectives: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Mickelbury began her journalism career in Georgia as the first black reporter for the Athens’ Banner-Herald and has also worked as a broadcaster. She is the author of “Keeping Secrets,” “Night Songs” and her new mystery “One Must Wait.”

ALFREDO MIRANDA

Latin America Revolution: Saturday, 10 a.m.

A professor at UC Riverside, Miranda is the author of “Hombres y Machos.”

DIONICIO MORALES

Latino Voices: Sunday, 11 a.m.

President of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, Morales is the author of the memoir, “Dionicio Morales: A Life in Two Cultures.”

DAVID MORRELL

Suspense Writing: Sunday, 1 p.m.

Morrell is the author of “First Blood.” His other bestsellers include “Assumed Identity” and “Extreme Denial.” His latest thriller is “Double Image.”

BILL MORRISON

etc. stage: Saturday, 11 a.m.

Morrison was hired to draw The Simpsons in 1990, after illustrating posters for many of Disney’s animated films.

HARRYETTE MULLEN

Poetry Corner: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Poetry Corner: Saturday, 5 p.m.

Mullen is the author of “Tree Tall Woman,” “Trimmings,” “S*perm**k*t” and “Muse and Drudge.”

HEIDI MURKOFF

Parenting: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Murkoff is one of the authors of the bestselling series of books on pregnancy and childcare that include “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” and “What To Expect the Toddler Years.”

CAROL MUSKE

Poetry Without Labels: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Poetry Corner: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Poetry Corner: Saturday, 5 p.m.

A professor at USC, Muske is the author of the poetry collections “Saving St. Germ” and “Red Trousseau.” Her most recent collection is “An Octave Above Thunder.”

BONNIE NADELL

Business of Getting Published: Sunday, 4 p.m.

Nadell is vice president of Frederick Hill Associates, a literary agency with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Among the agency’s clients are Larry Beinhart, David Foster Wallace and Katherine Neville.

ERIC NAKAMURA

etc. stage: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Nakamura co-edits, publishes and is a contributing writer to Giant Robot, a magazine related to Asian, Asian American and American popular culture.

CHRISTOPHER NANCE

Times Storytelling Area: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Weatherman for NBC-TV Channel 4, Nance makes his third appearance at the Festival of Books, reading his latest book, “If Not For Weather We Would All Be Naked!”

PHILIP D. NATHANSON

Book Collecting: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Nathanson is also a longtime collector of books about Southern California. He will discuss various book collecting methods.

ELINOR NAUEN

Talkin’ Baseball: Sunday, noon

Nauen’s books of poetry inlcude “American Guys” and “CARS & Other Girl’s Best Friend: Women Writers on Baseball” and “Ladies, Start Your Engines: Women Writers on Cars & the Road.”

MICHAEL NAUMANN

Does Serious Publishing Have a Future?: Saturday, noon

Naumann is president and CEO of Henry Holt and Company; the founder of Metropolitan Books, a Holt imprint; and chairman of the Ledig-Rowohlt Foundation, which gives prizes for English translations of German books. Naumann was a correspondent for Die Zeit and a senior foreign editor at Der Spiegel.

BARBARA NEELY

Diverse Detectives: Saturday, 10:30

Neely is the author of the popular Blanche mystery series, including “Blanche Among the Talented Tenth” and “Blanche Cleans Up.”

ANA NOGALES

Relationships in the ‘90s: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Nogales is a psychotherapist and a regular columnist for La Opinion. She is the author of “Dr. Ana Nogales’ Book of Love, Sex and Relationships.”

LYNDA OBST

Behind the Scenes: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

A former New York Times Magazine editor, Obst is the author of “Hello, He Lied: And Other Truths From the Hollywood Trenches.” She has produced such motion pictures as “One Fine Day” and “Sleepless in Seattle.”

LAURIE OCHOA

Culinary Memoirs: Saturday, 4 p.m.

Ochoa is Food Editor of the Los Angeles Times, editor of “The Seasonal Kitchen” cookbook and co-author of “Nancy Silverton’s Breads From La Brea Bakery,” which was nominated for a James Beard Award and a Julia Child Cookbook Award.

LIN OLIVER

How To Write for Children: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Founder and executive director of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Oliver is an award-winning author. She also wrote and produced “Harry and the Hendersons,” “Corduroy” and other movies.

EDWARD JAMES OLMOS

Poetry Corner: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Times Storytelling Area: Sunday, 12:30

etc. stage: Sunday,2:30

Actor, producer, director, and community activist, Olmos was born and raised in East Los Angeles and has varied film credits including “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez,” “Stand and Deliver” and “American Me.” His humanitarian efforts include serving as the United States Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

TILLIE OLSEN

Founding Mothers: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Olsen’s work includes “Mother to Daughter, Daughter to Mother: A Daybook & Reader,” the essay collection “Silences” and “Tell Me A Riddle.”

JOSE-LUIS OROZCO

Times Storytelling Area: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Times Storytelling Area: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Times Storytelling Area: Sunday, 2 p.m.

Orozco is a professonal singer, songwriter, author and recording artist. He is the author of the award-winning book “De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children” and has recorded a compilation of Latin American children’s folklore.

WHITNEY OTTO

A Woman’s Story: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Living in Portland with her family, Otto is the