Julissa James has been with the Los Angeles Times since 2019, where she’s written about culture, style and L.A. for the Calendar, Features and Metro sections. Her interests include covering subcultures and niche communities in California and beyond. She’s a graduate of Cal State Dominguez Hills and was editor of its school paper, the Bulletin. Caffeine sustains her.
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Sunday’s kids’ talks featured actress Natalie Portman as well as Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen, illustrator Thi Bui and their two sons.