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 nation returns to the USC University Park Campus April 23-24. The event is marking its 27th year and its 12th at USC.