Apr. 21, 2017, 4:50 p.m.
The book prizes are tonight, and, with Tig Notaro hosting, they will be our most fun yet. There’s still time to get tickets…
I’m Carolyn Kellogg, book editor of the Los Angeles Times, and for me, the book festival is an amazing time of year when we get to celebrate reading and meet authors face-to-face. And as someone who’s been involved with planning it for months, I have to say I love every panel and speaker equally.
That said, I want to highlight a couple of panels at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. You may still be able to get tickets to some; if they’re sold out, there’s a chance you’ll still get a seat if you wait in the standby line.
Apr. 23, 2017, 6:03 p.m.
That does it for the 2017 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Thanks for reading. We'll see you next year.
Apr. 23, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
The Times' Carolina A. Miranda interviews Cheech Marin on Facebook Live.
Apr. 23, 2017, 4:54 p.m.
La Chamba Cumbia Chicha has people dancing in the late-afternoon sun.
Apr. 23, 2017, 4:24 p.m.
A photo booth at the Festival of Books allowed attendees to try out headline writing. Here are a few of my favorites.
Hardly! Scroll through the blog to see scenes and stories from the weekend's events at USC. In non-festival news, there was a major election in France.
I have a hunch about where to start the search. (USC.)
Apr. 23, 2017, 2:55 p.m.
At least one panel attendee wondered why Margaret Atwood was a little behind schedule on Sunday.
Apr. 23, 2017, 2:27 p.m.
Apr. 23, 2017, 2:17 p.m.
Margaret Atwood sat down to talk with our Facebook Live audience about the new Hulu adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale," the meaning of feminism, the important of science, and why America shouldn't get too depressed about Trump just yet.
Apr. 23, 2017, 2:07 p.m.
Festival-goers who attended MSNBC host Chris Hayes' discussion with Christina Bellantoni, The Times' assistant managing editor for politics, took to social media to relay some notable quotations from the author and photos.
Apr. 23, 2017, 2:00 p.m.
The weekend's not over yet! Still on the agenda:
- 2 p.m. Young adult fantasy with Marie Lu, Laini Taylor, Kiersten White and Victoria Aveyard at Taper Hall
- 2 p.m. Head over to the Children's Stage for "The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors"
- 2:30 p.m. "The Handmaid's Tale" has been adapted for T.V. and Margaret Atwood is here to talk about it.
- 3 p.m. A discussion about "Poetry in the Present Moment" at the Annenberg Auditiorium.
- 3 p.m. Ngugi Wa Thiong'o in conversation with Rebecca Carroll
- 3:30 p.m. "What's Up With America" with "Dark Money" Author Jane Meyer and more.
- 3:40 p.m. Discussing "Diversity in Hollywood at L.A. Times Central.
Apr. 23, 2017, 1:44 p.m.
With more than 1 billion loops on Vine and 50 million views on YouTube, Matthew Espinosa knows a thing or two about social media.
On Sunday, he stopped by the Festival of Books to talk about his new book, "More Than Me."
At the end of the panel, he talked about what social media advice he would give his fans.