Thousands turn out for Festival of Books, with authors, music, health screenings and a pre-pandemic vibe

The crowds are big as the largest literary and cultural event in the nation returns to the USC University Park Campus after a two-year virtual break. The event continues Sunday. The nation’s largest literary and cultural festival returned to the USC University Park Campus on Saturday with a feast of fun for bookworms, authors and…Continue Reading Thousands turn out for Festival of Books, with authors, music, health screenings and a pre-pandemic vibe

Luis J. Rodriguez, Reginald Dwayne Betts among winners of L.A. Times Book Prizes

The Book Prizes ceremony at USC’s Bovard Auditorium is a prologue to this weekend’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC, the nation’s largest literary and cultural festival. The 42nd annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were awarded Friday night at the USC’s Bovard Auditorium. The Book Prizes are committed to literary excellence, championing…Continue Reading Luis J. Rodriguez, Reginald Dwayne Betts among winners of L.A. Times Book Prizes

Festival of Books returns to USC as an in-person event this weekend

Considered the largest literary and cultural festival in the nation, the event is expected to draw more than 150,000 attendees Saturday and Sunday. For the first time in three years, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will leave the virtual confines imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The largest literary and cultural festival in the…Continue Reading Festival of Books returns to USC as an in-person event this weekend

University Park Campus busy with preparation for Festival of Books

Installation of tents and other structures across much of the campus is underway as this weekend’s event approaches. The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will be presented this coming weekend, April 23 and 24, on the University Park Campus. The festival, the nation’s largest literary event, attracts about 150,000 people during its two days….Continue Reading University Park Campus busy with preparation for Festival of Books