LA Times Book Festival Lineup
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will run April 18–19 at USC with about 550 writers and 350 exhibitors — and high‑profile names like Lionel Richie, Sarah Jessica Parker and Larry David on the schedule. The festival’s scale this year promises a mix of celebrity memoirs, fiction and cultural conversations (nationaltoday.com).
The Los Angeles Times framed this edition as its 31st annual Festival of Books in a March 11 lineup announcement from the paper. (latimes.com) Organizers are adding an Audiobook and Podcast Stage presented by Spotify, a new curated stage for spoken‑word programming. (foxla.com) Lifetime and organizational honors named in the festival release include Amy Tan as the Robert Kirsch Award recipient, We Need Diverse Books as the Innovator’s Award winner, and Adam Ross as the Christopher Isherwood Prize honoree, with the program recognizing 61 works across 13 categories. (dnyuz.com) The published roster also lists a broad sweep of literary and cultural figures beyond the initial headliners, including Margaret Atwood, Anne Lamott, Tina Knowles, Pat Benatar, Roxane Gay and Reza Aslan. (kirkusreviews.com) General admission to the festival remains free, while Friend of the Festival packages (which bundle panel reservations, parking and merchandise) and ticketed events inside Bovard Auditorium are available for purchase; indoor panel reservations open April 12 according to ticketing partners. (foxla.com) Programming this year expands romance and fantasy offerings and preserves a mix of campus activations — author panels, music, cooking demonstrations and family events — as listed on the festival site. (latimes.com)
