Jada Pinkett Smith @ Festival of Books!
A few weeks ago, I posted a feature on the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, which is an annual event book-lovers look forward to with great anticipation each year.
Post: 04/06/2011
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2011/04/los-angles-times-festival-of-booksrainn.html
Fortunately, school children from Orange County tweeted me this week, which jogged my memory at the 11th Hour.
Yes, kids!
You will see me at Book Fair tomorrow strolling around USC campus with my eye out for bargains and news scoops to report on at "The Tattler".
Thanks for the reminder, eh?
For readers at "The Tattler" who may have forgotten that the event runs today (April 30th) thru Sunday (May 1st), I have posted a run-down of the panel discussions and stage events that will be underway as this very post is published on the world-wide-web a few seconds from now.
See 'ya there, eh?
Target Children’s Stage
10:00 AM
The Okee Dokee Brothers
Take it Outside
10:40 AM
Bob Boyle
Author of Hugo and the Really Really Really Long String
11:00 AM
Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop
11:20 AM
Jamie Lee Curtis
Author of My Mommy Hung the Moon
11:45 AM
Hip Hop Harry
Party Jams
12:20 PM
Tom Lichtenheld
Illustrator of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
12:40 PM
Peter Stein
Author of Cars Galore!
1:00 PM
Dallas Clayton
Author and Illustrator of An Awesome Book!
1:25 PM
Disney Junior’s Choo-Choo Soul with Genevive
Choo-Choo Soul
2:00 PM
Marc Brown
Author of Arthur Turns Green
2:20 PM
Nancy Krulik
Author of George Brown, Class Clown: Super Burp #1
Katie Kazoo Switcheroo Series
2:40 PM
R.L. Stine
Author of Goosebumps Horrorland: Hall of Horrors
3:00 PM
Megan McDonald
Author of Judy Moody and Stink series
3:25 PM
Moona Luna
Piñata Party
4:00 PM
Lisa Yee
Author of American Girl Book,Aloha, Kanani
4:20 PM
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Author and Illustrator of The Lunch Lady Graphic Novel Series
4:40 PM
Josh Lewis
Author of Super Chicken Nugget Boy
(vs. Ned-Grant and his Eggplant Army)
5:10 PM
Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players
Jungle Gym
Los Angeles Times Stage
11:00 AM
Rainn Wilson
Interviewed by Amy Alkon
Author of SoulPancake
12:10 AM
Stefanie Powers
Author of One from the Hart
1:20 PM
Jillian Michaels
Interviewed by Rene Lynch
Author of Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life
2:30 PM
Danica McKellar
Author of Hot X: Algebra Exposed
3:40 PM
Alison Arngrim
Author of Confessions of a Prairie Bitch
4:50 PM
Sister Souljah
Interviewed by Jada Pinkett Smith
Author of Midnight and the Meaning of Love
USC Stage
10:00 AM
Festival Kickoff with the Trojan Marching Band
Musical Performance
Welcome by Los Angeles Times Publisher Eddy Hartenstein
USC President C.L. Max Nikias
11:40 PM
Funny But True Hosted by Prince Gomolvilas
Storytelling-Based Performance
12:50 PM
Greg Johnson Quartet
Jazz Performance
2:00 PM
Javon Johnson
Spoken Word Performance
3:10 PM
Rozzi Crane
Popular Music Performance
4:20 PM
Second Nature Improv
Comedic Performance
5:30 PM
Bear Attack
Popular Music Performance
Cooking Stage
11:00 AM
Erin McKenna
Author of BabyCakes Covers the Classics
Cooking Demonstration
12:30 PM
Graham Kerr
Author of Growing at the Speed of Life
Cooking Demonstration
2:00 PM
Bob Blumer
Author of Glutton for Pleasure
Cooking Demonstration
3:30 PM
Laurie David & Kristin Uhrenholdt
Authors of The Family Dinner
Cooking Demonstration
YA Stage
11:00 AM
Brave NewWorlds: Writing the Unreal
Panelists:
Andrew Smith, Allyson Condie, Laura McNeal, Tom McNeal
Moderator:
Aaron Hartzler
12:30 PM
Smells Like Teen Spirit: Young Adult Fiction
Panelists:
Lisi Harrison, Joanna Philbin, Elizabeth Eulberg, Abby McDonald
Moderator:
Aaron Hartzler
2:00 PM
The Practical & the Powerful: Writing Fantasy or Keeping it Real
Panelists:
Robin Benway, Gayle Forman, Gennifer Choldenko, Allen Zadoff
Moderator:
Cecil Castellucci
3:30 PM
Picture This: Graphic Novels
Panelists:
Kazu Kibuishi, Tracy White, Deborah Vankin
Moderator:
Aaron Hartzler
5:00 PM
LAYAPALOOZA!
A live game show for:
Lovers of books for teens & tweens
Poetry Stage
10:00 A.M.
Rick Bursky & Majid Naficy read from:
Death Obscura and Father & Son
10:30 AM
Chase Twichell reads from:
Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been
11:00 AM
Daniel Tiffany reads from:
Privado and The Dandelion Clock
11:30 AM
Annie Finch reads from:
Among the Goddesses: An Epic Libretto in Seven Dreams
12:00 PM
Terese Svoboda reads from Weapons Grade
12:30 PM
Amy Newlove Schroeder & Dorothy Barresi read from:
The Sleep Hotel and American Fanatics
1:00 PM
Beckian Goldberg & Sarah Maclay read from:
Reliquary Fever: New and Selected Poems and Music for the Black Room
1:30 PM
Dana Levin reads from Sky Burial
2:00 PM
Henri Cole reads from:
Pierce the Skin: Selected Poems (1982—2007)
2:30 PM
Ed Roberson reads from:
To See the Earth Before the End of the World
3:00 PM
Craig Santos Perez reads from:
From Unincorporated Territory {Saina}
3:30 PM
Carol Muske-Dukes Hosts Various Poets reading from:
Crossing State Lines: An American Renga
4:00 PM
Laure-Anne Bosselaar reads from A New Hunger
4:30 PM
Atsuro Riley reads from Romey’s Order
5:00 PM
Ellyn Maybe and Her Band perform from:
Rodeo for the Sheepish and Other Works
Etc. Stage
10:00 AM
826LA
Student Author Panel:
A reading, discussion and signing with students ages 6-18
11:00 AM
Dime Stories
Three-minute stories read by Various Artists
12:00 PM
Imagine Ireland
A selection of non-fiction writers from:
Ireland by Molly McCloskey and Brian Dillon
1:00 PM
Murphy’s Flaw
Blue Grass Musical Performance
2:00 PM
Brand X LA Unheard Presents Young Hunting
Musical Performance
3:00 PM
The Hero Complex Presents Quizzam! Hosted by Geoff Boucher
Comics Trivia Contest
3:30 PM
Andrew Breitbart in Conversation with Robin Abcarian
PANEL CODE: 1092
Interviewer:
Ms. Robin Abcarian
4:00 PM
Zack Cole
Musical Performance
5:00 PM
PEN Center USA
Emerging Voices Reading
Discover the World
11:00 AM
Irish Writers Sara Berkeley and Peter Sirr
Poetry Readings
12:00 PM
Korea Presents Ji Yoon Jay Lee Byung Sang
Traditional Korean Musical Performance
1:00 PM
Israel Presents:
“Israel in Los Angeles A bond between communities”
Video Presentation
2:00 PM
Irish Writers Mary O’Donoghue and Kevin Power
Fiction Readings
3:00 PM
Korea Presents Kim Eung Hwa Dance Academy
Traditional Korean Dance Performance
4:00 PM
Los Angeles Times Presents Don Bartletti
My Camera as Witness to a Non-Fiction World
Hoy Stage
10:00 AM
Welcoming Celebration
11:00 AM
STAR Program
Dance Performance
12:00 PM
Mariachi Cielo Nuevo
Musical Performance
1:00 PM
Hoy Spanish Spelling Bee Finals
Category 1
2:00 PM
Salt Petal
Musical Performance
3:00 PM
A Vivir Bien
Panel Discussion
4:00 PM
Rock STAR
Musical Performance
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