ADMISSION:
Admission is free. Some conversation events require free tickets. For more information and a complete schedule, click here.

DESCRIPTION:
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books has celebrated writers, poets, artists, filmmakers, musicians, scholars, and emerging storytellers since 1996, and is now the largest gathering of its kind in the United States. This year’s lineup will feature hundreds of guests, including James Ellroy, Stacey Abrams, Susanna Hoffs, Gronk, and Kristina Wong. As host of this incredible festival, USC is proud to present an exhilarating range of programming featuring members of the USC community, including panel conversations in Wallis Annenberg Hall and performances on the USC Stage.

For more information on the USC programming, click here.

Ideas in Action Panels at Wallis Annenberg Hall Auditorium:

Saturday, April 22
10:30 a.m.: Neurodiversity: Lived Experience, Advocacy, and Allyship—Sneha Kohli Mathur, Elyn Saks, Olga Solomon, Linsey Grunes (moderator)
12 p.m.: Net Zero: California Climate Policy and The Future of Energy—Najmedin Meshkati, Gale Sinatra, Genevieve Giuliano (moderator)
1:30 p.m.: Crossing Borders: Stories of Struggle, Survival, and Community—Lan Duong, Joan Flores-Villalobos, Natalia Molina, Viet Thanh Nguyen (moderator)
3 p.m.: Laughing Matters: The History and Power of Comedy—Wayne Federman, Lanita Jacobs, Kristina Wong, Zachary Steel (moderator)
4:30 p.m.: Queer Bodies: Gender and Power in Art and Society—Chris Belcher, Amelia Jones, madison moore, Karen Tongson (moderator)

Sunday, April 23
10:30 a.m.: Supporting Mental Health and Developing Resilience for Youth Today—Broderick Leaks, Cat Moore, Linda Yaron Weston, Quade French (moderator)
12 p.m.: Confronting L.A.’s Housing Crisis—Frances Anderton, Ken Bernstein, Liz Falletta, Todd Gish (moderator)
1:30 p.m.: Muslim Inclusion and Empowerment from Hollywood to Higher Ed—Shafiqa Ahmad, Maytha Alhassen, Evelyn Alsultany, Hajar Yazdiha, Varun Soni (moderator)
3 p.m.: Mending America: Overcoming Our Political and Cultural Divides—Geoffrey Cowan, Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, Jeffery Jenkins, Robert Shrum (moderator)

Performances on the USC Stage:

Saturday, April 22
10 a.m.: Festival Kickoff with the Trojan Marching Band
11:10 a.m.: Marcello Carelli and the New Era Quintet (musical performance—contemporary jazz)
12:20 p.m.: MATEO (musical performance—indie/pop)
1:30 p.m.: Maddi Lasker (musical performance—indie/pop/rock)
2:40 p.m.: Lyn Starr (musical performance—hip hop and R&B)
3:50 p.m.: Hailey Wild (musical performance—pop/rock)
5 p.m.: Troy Tones Acapella (musical performance—acapella/pop)

Sunday, April 23
10 a.m.: The Trojan Marching Band
11 a.m.: The Ivory Quartet (musical performance—classical)
12:10 p.m.: Ellie Williams (musical performance—indie/pop)
1:20 p.m.: Mani & the Wildflowers (musical performance—R&B)
2:30 p.m.: Snack Munson (musical performance—indie/pop)
3:40 p.m.: CreSCendo (musical performance—vocal jazz and contemporary choral)