ADMISSION:
Admission is free. Some conversations require reservations and tickets. For a complete schedule and to make reservations, click here.

DESCRIPTION:
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is the country’s largest literary festival, and it’s coming to USC! The festival will offer conversations, demonstrations, performances, and the opportunity to engage directly with your favorite authors and booksellers. This year’s lineup will feature hundreds of guests, including Reza Aslan, Garcelle Beauvais, Valerie Bertinelli, Larry David, Jennie Garth, Roxane Gay, Callie Hart, Hayley Kiyoko, Tina Knowles, Elyse Myers, Maggie Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lionel Richie, Lisa Rinna, Amy Tan, and so many more. As host, USC is proud to present an exhilarating range of programming featuring members of our community, including panels in the Wallis Annenberg Hall and musical performances on the USC stage.

Check out the USC Programming schedule below. For more details, click here.

USC Panels at Wallis Annenberg Hall:

Saturday, April 18
-10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: Health, Stigma, and Identity: Confronting Barriers and Creating Equity—Nefertiti Austin, Steve Sussman, and Robin Stevens (moderator) 
-12 to 1 p.m.: Food and Immigration in L.A. and Beyond—Tien Nguyen, Mark Padoongpatt, Sarah Portnoy, and Gustavo Arellano (moderator)
-1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Fame, Gender, and the Scrutiny of Cultural Icons—Maggie Nelson, Karen Tongson, and Nate Sloan (moderator)
-3 to 4 p.m.: Life on Earth: From Climate Change to New Discoveries—-William R. Handley, Karen G. Lloyd, Diana Ter-Ghazaryan, and Allison Agsten (moderator)
-4:30 to 5:30 pm: Shakespeare in the 21st Century—Heather James, Rebecca Lemon, Ian Smith, and Harry R. McCarthy (moderator)

Sunday, April 19
-10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: Raising Gen Alpha: Parenting Today—Reza Aslan, Jessica Jackley, Darby Saxbe, and Varun Soni (moderator)
-12 to 1 p.m.: Gender, Media, and Identity in Sport—Courtney M. Cox, Perry B. Johnson, Julie Rousseau, and Miki Turner (moderator)
-1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Creativity and Curiosity in the Age of AI: From the Arts to Education—Stephen J. Aguilar, Jen Sopchockchai Bankard, Pablo Frasconi, and Pedro Noguera (moderator)
-3 to 4 p.m.: Historical Connections and Contemporary Perspectives on Race and Identity—Alice Echols, Alaina M. Morgan, Lindsay O’Neill, and Hajar Yazdiha (moderator)

Performances on the USC Stage:

Saturday, April 18
-10 to 10:30 a.m.: Festival Kickoff with the Trojan Marching Band
-11:10 to 11:40 a.m.: Dylan Quint (jazz, R&B)
-12:20 to 12:50 p.m.: Ponytrick (indie rock)
-1:30 to 2 p.m.: Sawyer Rabin (indie folk/rock)
-2:40 to 3:10 p.m.: Derrick Unlimited (funk/soul)
-3:50 to 4:20 p.m.: WALLIS (indie pop)
-5 to 5:30 p.m.: Mariachi los Troyanos de USC (Mariachi)

Sunday, April 19
-10 to 10:20 a.m.: Trojan Marching Band
-11 am to 11:30 a.m.: Sofia Silvestri (pop)
-12:10 to 12:40 p.m.: EASTWEST (R&B)
-1:20 to 1:50 p.m.: Nolan Jack (folk)
-2:30 to 3 p.m.: Late Night Brunch (alternative rock)
-3:40 to 4:10 p.m.: Skusic (indie rock)