L.a. Times Festival Of Books Lineup Features Lionel Richie, Sarah Jessica Parker, Larry David, Roxane Gay And More

The L.A. Times Festival of Books is backmost for its 31st year.

The arena will characteristic authors, poets, artists and podcasters crossed panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations and screenings. This year’s lineup includes comedian Larry David, character and Booker Prize judge Sarah Jessica Parker, musician Lionel Richie, Beyoncé’s mother and multihyphenate Tina Knowles, bestselling writer and societal professional Roxane Gay and News & Documentary Emmy- and Peabody-nominated clever clever Reza Aslan, among others.

Scheduled for April 18 and 19, nan literate show will characteristic much than 550 storytellers and astir 100 panels crossed nan University of Southern California’s campus.

Other notable personalities include: Pat Benatar, Blippi, Mark Harmon, David Duchovny, Susan Lucci, Jennie Garth, Hannah Brown, Anne Lamott, Chanel Miller, Lisa Rinna, Stephanie Garber, Jon Klassen, Mac Barnett, Meghan Quinn, Hayley Kiyoko, Megan McDonald, Elyse Myers, Eli Rallo, Raegan Revord and Molly Jong-Fast.

As portion of nan Ideas Exchange speaker series, Richie will beryllium down pinch Times Pop Music Critic Mikael Wood, to talk “Truly,” Richie’s caller memoir. The book explores nan singer’s upbringing successful Alabama and his emergence to stardom, including performing pinch nan Commodores.

On Saturday, Sarah Jessica Parker and Alexandra Oliva subordinate nan show to talk Oliva’s caller SJP Lit caller “The Radiant Dark.” The pursuing day, Larry David and Times News and Culture Critic Lorraine Ali will talk astir Ali’s caller book, “No Lessons Learned: The Making of Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

This year’s arena will debut nan Audiobook and Podcast Stage presented by Spotify, hosting talent for illustration “Crimes of The Times” big and Times writer Christopher Goffard and “Remarkably Bright Creatures” bestselling writer Shelby Van Pelt. The show will besides surface a preview of nan Hulu show “Rivals,” which will beryllium followed by a chat betwixt shaper and writer Dominic Treadwell-Collins and character Nafessa Williams.

At nan Times Food Stage, Cassandra Peterson, known for her activity arsenic Elvira, will beryllium demoing from her book “Elvira’s Cookbook From Hell.” Culinary influencer Cassie Yeung will besides beryllium stopping by to talk recipes from her caller Asian takeout cookbook “Bad B*tch successful nan Kitch.”

The show will footwear disconnected April 17 pinch The Times hosting nan 46th yearly L.A. Times Book Prizes astatine Bovard Auditorium. The ceremonial will grant Amy Tan pinch nan Robert Kirsch Award for life achievement, We Need Diverse Books pinch nan Innovator’s Award and Adam Ross pinch nan Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose. The prizes admit 61 useful successful 13 categories.

General admittance to nan show is free. Friend of nan Festival packages, which see sheet reservations, parking and merchandise, are presently on sale.