Speculative Fiction: The Real and Unreal, Presented by the Ray Bradbury Foundation
Spanning time and space, psychological thrillers, and familial sacrifices, these acclaimed authors create fantastical worlds while tackling societal moral dilemmas.
April 20, 2021
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Making History: Media, Stories, History, and Memory, Presented by USC
*Note: This panel was previously filmed on April 1, 2021.
A lively panel of celebrated USC authors will come together to discuss their work and the fascinating connections between stories, media, history, and memory. Panelists include Viet Thanh Nguyen, USC English professor and the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sympathizer and The Committed; USC cinematic arts professor Howard Rodman, author of the inventive literary adventure novel, The Great Eastern; USC history professor William Deverell, author of Kathy Fiscus: A Tragedy that Transfixed the Nation, about the first live, breaking-news TV spectacle in American history; and moderator Priya Jaikumar, USC cinematic arts professor and author of Where Histories Reside: India as Filmed Space.
April 20, 2021
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Native American Literature: A Panel Paying Homage to Leslie Marmon Silko, 2020 Robert Kirsch Award W
Acclaimed novelist, poet, and essayist Leslie Marmon Silko is known for her lyric treatment of Native American subjects. In recognition of her lifetime achievement in writing and the 2020 Robert Kirsch Award honor, we have assembled the next generation of writers to discuss their works and 21st Century Native literature.
April 20, 2021
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Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd
The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin convicted the former Minneapolis police officer of murder in the death of George Floyd.
April 20, 2021
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George Floyd’s family reacts to the verdict
George Floyd’s family gathered to hear the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd.
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April 20, 2021
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Crime Fiction: Secrets and Suspense
Escape the humdrum of everyday life into worlds filled with gangsters, grifters and gut-wrenching suspense from three crime fiction writers that are at the top of their game. The conversation will be guided by mystery reviewer Paula L. Woods.
April 17, 2021
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This Moment in Fiction
*Note: This panel was previously filmed on April 14, 2021.
Three contemporary writers reckon with the world around us exploring the range of human connections whether in real life or online.
April 17, 2021
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Mater Dei high school football star ready for USC
After the season was cut short by COVID, outside linebacker Raesjon Davis chose to finish his senior year. Davis is a Mater Dei senior linebacker who will attend USC on a football scholarship.
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April 19, 2021
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Managing COVID vaccination hesitancy
Los Angeles Times utility desk reporter Ada Tseng visits a mobile vaccination clinic at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Baldwin Park. Various members of the community talk about vaccine hesitancy and the challenge of vaccinating their community.
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April 19, 2021
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How a church became a COVID vaccination site for a Latino community
Los Angeles Times reporter Ada Tseng visits a mobile vaccination clinic at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Baldwin Park. Baldwin Park is a city with a predominantly Latino population and the second-highest number of COVID deaths in the San Gabriel Valley.
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April 19, 2021
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Criminal Justice in America
America's broken criminal justice system and epidemic of mass incarceration is examined by these three writers whose important works focus on the the criminalization of mental illness, the human cost of America's devastating war on drugs and how reform-minded D.A.s are innovating to increase fairness and reduce inequality in our prosecutorial system.
April 18, 2021
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Young Adult Fantasy: Magic and Mystery
Debut fantasy writers Tracy Deonn and Namina Forna mix it up with award-winning author Daniel Jose Older for this young adult fantasy panel that spans Arthurian legend, West Africa–inspired fantasy and enemies working together to save the Earth, moderated by young people’s literature reviewer, Sharon Levin.
April 17, 2021
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Fiction Makes the World Go Round
*Note: This panel was previously filmed on March 29, 2021.
These storytellers will transport you to China, Africa, India and through America, too. Join us for the conversation that traverses the globe while exploring the immigrant experience, environmental degradation, cultural emersion, globalism and achieving the American Dream. Moderated by L.A. Times books editor Boris Kachka.
April 17, 2021
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Music, Money, and Mindfulness
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April 17, 2021
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The Black Experience Across Genres
*Note: This panel was previously filmed on April 12th, 2021.
A poet and three fiction writers join UCLA sociologist Marcus Anthony Hunter for a candid conversation about their literary works spanning fiction, crime fiction, short stories and poetry which all address the Black experience and larger issues of race, culture, and history.
April 17, 2021
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, author of "Food Between Friends" in conversation with Times Columnist Matt Bre
Best friends Jesse Tyler Ferguson, star of Modern Family, and recipe developer Julie Tanous pay homage to their hometowns as they whip up modern California food with Southern and Southwestern spins in their debut cookbook. Join Jesse and L.A. Times columnist Matt Brennan for a conversation about food, cooking and entertainment.
April 17, 2021
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Andrew O'Hagan, Author of "Mayflies," and Douglas Stuart, Author of "Shuggie Bain," in Conversation
*Note: this panel was previously filmed on March 30th, 2021 and aired on April 18, 2021.
Two award-winning Scottish authors discuss their semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age novels with L.A. Times staff writer Anousha Sakoui. Mayflies and Shuggie Bain are tender, beautiful portraits of a time and a place -- 1980s Scotland -- that will captivate readers.
April 17, 2021
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L.A. Times en Español Presents a Bilingual Children's Picture Book Panel
*Note: This panel was previously filmed on March 30, 2021 and aired April 18, 2021.
L.A. Times en Español writer Angel Rodriguez hosts a stimulating conversation with children's authors/illustrators Jacqueline Alcántara, Monica Brown, Juana Martinez-Neal and NoNieqa Ramos as they discuss their new picture books and talk about representation and the importance of youngsters seeing themselves reflected in children's literature. This is a must-watch for parents, teachers and kids!
April 17, 2021
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Patrick Radden Keefe, Author of "Empire of Pain," in Conversation with Matt Hamilton
Radden Keefe's latest saga chronicles three generations of a single family and the mark they would leave on the world. It is a tale that moves from the streets of early twentieth-century Brooklyn to the seaside palaces of Greenwich, Connecticut, to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. Empire of Pain chronicles the multiple investigations of the Sacklers and their company, and the scorched-earth legal tactics that the family has used to evade accountability. A grand, devastating portrait of a family, famed for their philanthropy, whose fortune was built by Valium and whose reputation was destroyed by OxyContin.
April 17, 2021
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Meena Harris, author of "Ambitious Girl" in conversation with Mary McNamara
*Note: This panel was previously filmed on April 1, 2021 and aired on April 18, 2021.
Anyone who's ever been underestimated or overshadowed will find inspiration in this empowering new picture book from bestselling author Meena Harris. When a young girl sees a strong woman on TV labeled as "too assertive" and "too ambitious," it sends her on a journey of discovery through past, present, and future about the challenges faced by women and girls and the ways in which they can reframe, redefine, and reclaim words meant to knock them down. This is a must-read for every little girl!
April 16, 2021
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