A celebration of all things literary, the 13th Annual LA Times Festival of Books brings the written word and all its genres to life. With book signings, poetry readings, performance stages, writing workshops and over 100 author panels, the Festival is a unique opportunity to see the literary world come together in LA.
Highlights from Saturday’s Festival schedule:
- Gore Vidal in conversation with Jane Smiley
- Kenneth Turan and Peter Biskind on “Reinventing Hollywood: The 1960’s and Beyond”
- “Right & Left,” a look at current affairs, with Eric Alterman, Arianna Huffington, Dan Schnur & David Frum
- A look at detective novels with Joseph Wambaugh & Michael Connelly
- Jeph Loeb & Mike Mignola on “Comics Superheroes of the Page & Screen”
- Book signings with Richard Price (“Lush Life”) & Christopher Buckley (“Modern History”)
WHEN: 10am-6pm
ADMISSION: Free, tickets for panels reserve in advance
TICKETS: www.ticketmaster.com
WHERE: UCLA
ADDRESS: 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095
WEBSITE: www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks
PARKING: $8
