Author & Participant Bios

STEVE ABEE

L.A.: Poetry and PlaceSunday, 10 a.m.

Poetry CornerSunday, 4:30 p.m.

Abee is a writer and actor who has performed for audiences at such venues as “Lollapalooza,” City Lights Bookstore and on National Public Radio. His new book, “King Planet,” is a collection of short stories and poems.

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JOAN ABELOVE

Young Adult Writers / Saturday, noon

Abelove’s first novel for young adults, “Go and Come Back,” is based on her fieldwork in the Amazonian jungle and has been nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction for 1998. She has a doctorate in cultural anthropology and is working on her doctorate in clinical psychology.

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RODOLFO ACUNA

Latino Diaspora / Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Acun~a has a doctorate in Latin American studies. He was the founding chair of the Department of Chicano Studies at Cal State Northridge. His most recent work is “Occupied America: A History of Chicanos.”

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AKINWUMI ADESOKAN

Freedom to Write / Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

Adesokan worked as a journalist in Nigeria. He was imprisoned for two months from 1997-98 for interviews he conducted with political exiles and for articles he wrote demanding the release of political prisoners. He was released in 1998 through the intercession of PEN and other groups in the U.S. and Nigeria. His novel “Roots in the Sky” won the Assn. of Nigerian Authors prize for fiction. He is working on a new novel, “The Sea of Forgetting.”

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MARJORIE AGOSIN

South American Postcards / Saturday, noon

Agosin’s most recent memoir is “Always From Somewhere Else: A Memoir of My Chilean Jewish Father.” She is a poet and author of “A Cross and a Star: Memoirs of a Jewish Girl in Chile,” the story of her mother’s life.

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RABIH ALAMEDDINE

What Is Gay Literature? / Saturday, 4 p.m.

Alameddine is a painter who has had gallery shows in cities throughout the United States, Europe and the Middle East. “KoolAids: The Art of War” is his first novel.

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SANDRA ALCOSSER

Poetry Corner / Saturday, 11 a.m.

Alcosser’s latest book of poems, “Except By Nature,” was chosen for the National Poetry Series, among other awards. She is a professor in the masters of fine arts program at San Diego State University.

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WILL ALEXANDER

Poetry Corner / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Alexander is the author of “The Stratosphere Canticles,” “Above the Human Nerve Domain” and “Asia and Haiti,” which was a PEN finalist for poetry in 1996.

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STEVE ALLEN

Writing Funny / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Not only did Allen create and host “The Tonight Show,” he is also the author of more than 50 books. He is an actor, musician, songwriter and a member of the TV Academy’s Hall of Fame. Allen’s most recent books are “Dumbth,” “101 Ways to Reason Better” and “Murder in Hawaii.”

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SUZY AMIS

Barnes & Noble Stage / Saturday, 1 p.m.

After making her film debut as the object of Kevin Costner and Sam Robards’ attentions in “Fandango,” Amis won a Theatre World Award for her off-Broadway debut in “Fresh Horses.” Since then, she has played in films ranging from “Plain Clothes” to “Where the Heart Is,” “The Ballad of Little Jo” and “Titanic.”

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JOYCE APPLEBY

Why History Matters / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Appleby, a professor of history at UCLA and past president of the American Historians Assn., has edited, translated or written at least 14 works, including her forthcoming “Thomas Jefferson: Political Writings.”

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SERGIO ARAGONES

etc. Stage / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Aragones is an artist and writer best known for his contributions to MAD Magazine. He is internationally known for his work on “Groo, The Wanderer,” as well as numerous other projects.

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TIM AREM

Times Storytelling Stage / Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

A former reading teacher, Arem is the founder of T-Bone Productions which conducts programs for children and teachers on reading, safety and fitness. He also leads workshops on storytelling, improvisation and mime techniques.

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MIMI AVINS

Gay Talese’s America / Sunday, 2 p.m.

Avins, a native of New York and a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, was the L.A. Times fashion writer from 1995 through 1998. While in that position, she won a Penney-Missouri Lifestyle Award and two Atrium Awards for excellence in coverage of fashion and design. She lives in Santa Monica and is a feature writer for The Times.

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KAGE BAKER

The Second Novel / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Baker writes historical science fiction. Her first novel, “In the Garden of Iden,” features a cyborg and a young girl in 16th century Spain. Her most recent novel, “Sky Coyote,” is a sequel and takes place in California in 1699.

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JOHN BALZAR

To the End of the World / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Guterson Solo Event / Sunday, noon

Balzar is a roving national correspondent for The Times. He has reported from all 50 states, from Africa and the Mideast. He is the author of “The Lure of the Quest: Yukon to Alaska by Dog,” a story about sled dog racing in Alaskan outback, which will be published later this year by Henry Holt.

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JEN BANBURY

L.A. Neighborhoods / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Banbury graduated from Yale and has since been a B-movie casting assistant, writer and star of an AT&T; commercial. She lives in Los Angeles and is the author of “Like a Hole in the Head.”

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JULIA BARRETT

Merry Olde England / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Barrett is the pseudonym for Julia Braun Kessler. She was an associate adjunct professor of Humanities at UCLA and was features editor at Seventeen Magazine. She has written several acclaimed works in the style of Jane Austen, including “The London Telegraph.”

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JOAN BAUER

Young Adult Writers / Saturday, noon

Bauer is an award-winning author of books for young adults. Her books include “Backwater,” “Thwonk,” “Squashed,” “Sticks” and, most recently, “Rules of the Road,” which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction for 1998.

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RICK BAYLESS

Cooking Stage / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Bayless has written a number of cookbooks, including “Rick Bayless’s Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant Flavors of World-Class Cuisine,” and has contributed to “Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico.” His most recent is “Salsas That Cook: Using Classic Salsas to Enliven our Favorite Dishes.”

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CARI BEAUCHAMP

History and Hollywood / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Beauchamp was press secretary for former California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. Her latest book is “Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood.”

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AIMEE BENDER

The Short Story’s Future / Sunday, noon

Risky Fiction / Sunday, 2 p.m.

Bender’s writing has appeared in numerous publications, including GQ and Story. “The Girl in the Flammable Skirt” is her first collection of short stories.

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GUY BENNETT

Poetry Corner / Sunday, 10 a.m.

Bennett edits Seeing Eye Books and teaches at UCLA and the Otis School of Design. His poetry and translations have appeared in magazines and anthologies internationally. Bennett’s first book of poetry, “Last Words,” is his most recent work.

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JOE BENSON

etc. Stage / Saturday, 1 p.m.

etc. Stage / Sunday, 1 p.m.

Benson, morning personality on KCBS-FM (93.1), is a radio veteran with more than 30 years experience--18 years with top-rated Los Angeles rock stations. Benson hosts the syndicated Off the Record program that airs weekly on 110 stations nationwide and is the author of “Uncle Joe’s Record Guides: The History Books of Rock & Roll.” He is an announcer at the Californa Speedway and a driver in NHRA drag racing, NASCAR stock car and SCCA road racing competitions.

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A. SCOTT BERG

Bio: Arts & Letters / Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Barnes & Noble Stage / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Lindbergh: A Life / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Berg won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for “Lindbergh,” which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography for 1998. He also received the 1978 National Book Award for his biography, “Max Perkins: Editor of Genius.” He is also a recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship and the author of “Goldwyn.”

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HOWARD BINGHAM

Writing With Pictures / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Bingham was named International Photographer of the Year for 1997 by the American Society of Photographers and the Photographic Managers Distributors Assn. His photography has appeared in Time, Newsweek and People, among others. His latest work, “Muhammed Ali: A Thirty Year Journey,” is a chronicle of his friendship with Ali.

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PETER BISKIND

History and Hollywood / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Biskind is the author of “Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘n’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood.” He is the former executive editor of Premiere and former editor in chief of American Film.

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SANDRA BLAKESLEE

Science Writing / Saturday, 4 p.m.

Blakeslee is an award-winning science writer. She has written and co-written books on a wide range of topics, including “The Good Marriage: How & Why Love Lasts” and the more recent “Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of Humankind,” which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology for 1998.

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FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

etc. Stage / Saturday, 2 p.m.

Block describes her fiction as “contemporary fairy tales with an edge.” “Dangerous Angeles” was a Los Angeles Times bestseller. Other books include “Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories,” “Baby Be-Bop” and, most recently, “I Was a Teenage Fairy.”

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CAROLE BLOOM

Cooking Stage / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Bloom wrote the candy section of “The Joy of Cooking” and is the author of such cookbooks as “Sugar & Spice: Sensational Desserts With Vivid Flavors,” “Truffles, Candies, & Confections: Elegant Candymaking in the Home” and, most recently, of “All About Chocolate.”

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CHRIS BOHJALIAN

Art of Fiction I / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Oprah Changed My Life / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Bohjalian is the author of “Water Witches” and “Midwives,” which was named an Oprah Book of the Month. His most recent novel is “The Law of Similars.”

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WILLIAM BOLLINGER

Latino Diaspora / Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Bollinger teaches in the Latin American studies program at Cal State Los Angeles. He is the curriculum director of the Institute for Humanistic Education and Parenting.

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BLASE BONPANE

South American Postcards / Saturday, noon

Bonpane is the director and chief administrative officer of the Office of the Americas in Los Angeles. His books include “Central America: Democracy, Development and Change,” “Voices of Survival in the Nuclear Age” and, most recently, “Guerrillas of Peace.”

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RUTH LERCHER BORNSTEIN

Writing Children’s Books / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

The author of 20 books, Bornstein has taught “Creating a Picture Book” for the UCLA Extension program for nearly a decade. Her most recent book is “The Dancing Man.”

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MARK BOWDEN

Barnes & Noble Stage / Sunday, 4 p.m.

An award-winning reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Bowden is the author of the bestselling “Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War,” an account of the 1993 battle in Mogadishu that led to the withdrawl of American troops in Somalia.

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T. CORAGHESSAN BOYLE

Solo Event / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Boyle is a professor of creative writing at USC. His novel “World’s End” won the 1988 Pen / Faulkner Award for Best American Fiction. Boyle’s latest book is “T.C. Boyle Stories.”

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RAY BRADBURY

Solo Event / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Bradbury is the author of 27 books, including “The Illustrated Man,” “Fahrenheit 451,” “The Martian Chronicles” and “Something Wicked This Way Comes.” “Driving Blind” is his latest collection of stories.

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BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD

Solo Event / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

At 18, Bradford started her writing career on the Yorkshire Evening Post and, by 20, became fashion editor of the London magazine Woman’s Own. Since then, she has written 14 novels. “Power of a Woman” is her most recent.

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SUSIE BRIGHT

Sex Today / Sunday, 2 p.m.

Bright is the author of the national bestseller “The Sexual State of the Union” and has been called the best known sex writer in America. She writes a regular column for the online magazine Salon and teaches at UC Santa Cruz. Her most recent work is “The Best American Erotica 1999.”

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CARRIE BROWN

Barnes & Noble Stage / Sunday, noon

Brown was the winner of the 1998 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award for her debut novel, “Rose’s Garden.” She teaches at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. Her latest novel is called “Lamb in Love.”

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FRANK BROWNING

What Is Gay Literature? / Saturday, 4 p.m.

Plants We Love / Sunday, 11 a.m.

A commentator for NPR, Browning is the author of “The Culture of Desire: Paradox and Perversity in Gay Lives Today,” “Cracks in the Iron Closet: Travels in Gay & Lesbian Russia” and “Apples.”

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EVE BUNTING

Writing Children’s Books / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

The author of more than 140 books, Bunting most recently wrote “I Have an Olive Tree.” Her writing for preschoolers and young adults has earned her numerous honors.

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LeVAR BURTON

Times Storytelling Stage / Sunday, 2 p.m.

Actor and producer, Burton debuted as Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries, “Roots.” He has most recently appeared on “Christy,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Star Trek: Voyager.” Since 1982, he has been host and producer of “Reading Rainbow,” a children’s education series airing on PBS. He is the author of “Aftermath,” a novel set in the 21st century.

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OCTAVIA E. BUTLER

Feminist Science Fiction / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Butler is the author of many novels, including “Adulthood Rites” and “The Parable of the Talents.” She is the winner of the Nebula Award and has twice won the Hugo Award. Her 1979 novel, “Kindred,” has been reissued by Beacon Press.

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MICHAEL CADNUM

Young Adult Writers / Saturday, noon

Cadnum is the author and illustrator of many books for children and young adults. “In a Dark Wood” was recently named one of Smithsonian’s Notable Books for Children and has been chosen by Capitol Choices for its list of recommended books for young people 14 and older. It has also been nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction for 1998.

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TIM CAHILL

To the End of the World / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

An editor at large for Outside magazine, Cahill is the author of numerous travel books, including “Pass the Butterworms,” “Jaguars Ripped My Flesh” and “Pecked to Death by Ducks.” He is the co-author of the IMAX film, “Everest.”

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PAUL CALDERON

Poetry Corner / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Poet and performance artist, Calderon has read at UCLA, UC Davis, the Watts Towers, the House of Blues, the Whiskey and Luna Park. His most recent work is “Sui-psycho-social-side.” He has been the opening act for Cypress Hill and, with pianist Billy Childs, has formed the funk- and jazz-influenced band, Prophecy.

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FERNANDO CANEDO

Teaching Kids to Read / Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Canedo has been the principal of the George Washington Elementary School in Pomona for nine years. He was the dean of students at Garey High School in Ponoma and has served as the chairman for the Los Angeles Consortium for Reading Recovery.

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DAVID CARRASCO

Americanos / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Carrasco teaches courses at Princeton University on Mesoamerican religions and religion and the Latin-American imaginations. He is the author of several books, including “Religions of Mesoamerica: Cosmovision and Ceremonial Centers” and “Quetzalcoatl and Irony of Empire: Myths and Prophecies in the Aztec World.”

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MICHAEL CART

Young Adult Writers / Saturday, noon

etc. Stage / Saturday, 2 p.m.

Novelist and literary critic Cart is the author of five books. His newest, “Tomorrowland: Ten Stories About the Future,” will be published in September by Scholastic Press. Past president of the Young Adult Library Services Assn., Cart is a columnist and reviewer for Booklist Magazine.

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ELLEN CARUSO

Caregivers’ Stories / Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Caruso is a registered nurse who helps patients make the transition from hospital to home care. She has experience in intensive care, experimental HIV therapy, high-tech infusion and case management. Her new book is called “Keeping Them Healthy, Keeping Them Home: How To Care for Your Loved Ones at Home.”

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MICHAEL CHABON

Barnes & Noble Stage / Saturday, 5 p.m.

Chabon is the author of two novels, “The Mysteries of Pittsburgh” and “Wonder Boys,” and a collection of stories, “A Model World.” His newest work is “Werewolves in Their Youth.”

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CHARLES CHAMPLIN

Mysterious Settings / Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Hollywood’s Fringe / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Champlin was The Times’ film critic from 1967 to 1980 and the arts editor from 1965 until he retired in 1981. “Hollywood’s Revolutionary Decade,” a collection of his 1970s film reviews, is his latest book.

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LAN SAMANTHA CHANG

Writing the First Novel / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Barnes & Noble Stage / Saturday, 5 p.m.

Chang is the author of “Hunger: A Novella and Stories,” which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction for 1998.

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LEE CHILD

Spy Novels Now / Saturday, noon

Child’s debut novel is “Killing Floor,” which was honored with an Anthony Award as well as the Barry Award for Best First Novel. He recently finished his second novel, “Die Trying.”

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RICHARD CHOI

Freedom to Write / Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

Choi is the vice president of Radio Korea KYPA (1230-AM). The former-host of the morning news program, Choi went to Korea in 1997 to report on the presidential elections. He was charged with slander, arrested and imprisoned for three week. Following his trial and conviction, he returned to the United States.

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DEEPAK CHOPRA

Soul’s Journey / Sunday, 1 p.m.

Chopra is a bestselling author and the founder of the Chopra Center for Well Being. He is an internationally recognized presenter and keynote speaker. His latest work is “Lords of Light.”

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GOTHAM CHOPRA

etc. Stage / Sunday, noon

Chopra, son of Deepak Chopra, edits a monthly comic book, “Bulletproof Monk,” the story about a kung fu fighting Buddhist named Kar. He is also a reporter and anchor for Channel One News, a show broadcast each day in about 12,000 secondary schools across the country.

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ROBIN CHOTZINOFF

Plants We Love / Sunday, 11 a.m.

Chotzinoff toured coast to coast in preparation for her latest book, “People Who Sweat.” Her first book is “People With Dirty Hands: The Passion for Gardening.”

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NICHOLAS CLAPP

To the End of the World / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

A noted filmmaker, Clapp is a noted documentary filmmaker. He has lectured at locations as diverse as the National Geogaphic Society, UCLA and the Goddard Space Center. His most recent work is “The Road to Ubar: Finding the Atlantis of the Sands.”

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MARY HIGGINS CLARK

Solo Event / Sunday, 10 a.m.

Clark is the author of 20 bestselling suspense novels and has been dubbed America’s “Queen of Suspense.” Several of her books have been made into movies, including “A Stranger is Watching.”Her most recent novels include “All Around Town,” “All Through the Night,” “You Belong to Me” and “We’ll Meet Again.”

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LUCILLE CLIFTON

The Music of Language / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Poetry Corner / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Clifton is the author of numerous books, including “The Book of Light,” “The Boy Who Didn’t Belive in Spring” and “Everett Anderson’s Goodbye.”

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K.C. COLE

Feminist Science Fiction / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

A science writer for the Los Angeles Times, Cole is the author of “First You Build a Cloud: And Other Reflections on Physics As a Way of Life” and “The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty.”

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WANDA COLEMAN

L.A.: Poetry and Place / Sunday, 10 a.m.

Poetry Corner / Sunday, 4 p.m.

Wanda Coleman is a well-known Los Angeles poet, performer and writer. Last year she released her 10th work, “Bathwater Wine.”

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LINDA COMBS

Caregivers’ Stories / Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Combs is the author of “A Long Goodbye and Beyond: Coping with Alzheimer’s.”

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MICHAEL CONNELLY

L.A.: A Sense of Place / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Connelly, a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times, won the Edgar Award for best first crime novel of 1992 for his debut effort, “Black Echo.” His most recent novel is “Angels Flight.”

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PAUL CONRAD

Pornography of Power / Sunday, noon

Conrad was the chief editorial cartoonist of the Los Angeles Times for nearly 30 years, winning three Pulitzer Prizes. His latest book is “Drawing the Line.”

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ROBIN COOK

Solo Event / Saturday, noon

A doctor and author, Cook focuses his thrillers on current medical issues. His bestselling novels include “Fatal Cure,” “Contagion” and “Chromosome 6.”

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CHARLES CORN

Culinary Revolutions / Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Corn was editor in chief of Dutton publishing. He is the author of “Distant Islands,” and his newest book is “The Scents of Eden.”

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GRACE CORNISH

Black Women’s Identity / Sunday, 3 p.m.

The author of “10 Bad Choices That Ruin Black Women’s Lives,” Cornish has been featured on such programs as “The Montel Williams Show” and “The Ricki Lake Show.”

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BETTE YARBOROUGH COX

L.A. Neighborhoods / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Cox is the founder and president of the BEEM foundation for the advancement of music. She is the author of “Central Avenue: It’s Rise and Fall Including the Musical Renaissance of Black Los Angeles.”

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PETER CRAIG

Hollywood’s Fringe / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Craig is the author of “The Martini Shot: A Novel.”

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ROBERT CRAIS

Noir Writing / Saturday, 2 p.m.

Crais’ best-selling Elvis Cole suspense series includes “Sunset Express.” His most recent book, “L.A. Requiem,” will be published in June by Doubleday.

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MARION CUNNINGHAM

Cooking Stage / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Cunningham writes a syndicated cooking column. She was the host of a TV series entitled “Cunningham & Company,” and her most recent book is “Learning to Cook with Marion Cunningham.”

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THOMAS CURWEN

Plants We Love / Sunday, 11 a.m.

The Writing Process / Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Curwen is deputy editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review.

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MERI NANA-AMA DANQUAH

Black Women’s Identity / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Born in Accra, Ghana, Danquah is the author of “Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman’s Journey Through Depression.” She is a spokesperson for the National Mental Health Assn. Campaign on Clinical Depression.

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IRIS RAINER DART

Family Fiction / Saturday, 1 p.m.

Dart began her career as the only female writer for “The Sonny and Cher Show” in 1975. Her first novel was “Beaches,” which was made into a movie, and her most recent is “When I Fall in Love.”

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SARA DAVIDSON

Art of the Memoir / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

‘60s Second Thoughts? / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Davidson’s latest book is “Cowboy: A Love Story.” She is the author of “Loose Change,” “Real Property” and “Friends of the Opposite Sex.”

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MARGARET LESLIE DAVIS

Titans of Industry / Sunday, 10:30 p.m.

Davis is the author of “Rivers in the Desert: William Mulholland and the Inventing of Los Angeles” and “Dark Side of Fortune: Triumph and Scandal in the Life of Oil Tycoon Edward L. Doheny.”

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MIKE DAVIS

L.A.: A Sense of Place / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Davis is the bestselling author of “City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in L.A.” and “The Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster.”

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DOM DeLUISE

Writing Children’s Books / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Times Storytelling Stage / Saturday, 3 p.m.

DeLuise has more than 60 feature film credits to his name and has recently begun writing children’s books. His books include “Charlie the Caterpillar” and “King Bob’s New Clothes.”

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LILIANA NIETO DEL RIO

Americanos / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

As photojournalist, Del Rio covered the uprising in Chiapas in 1994, the influx of Kurdish refugees into Turkey following the Gulf War and civil strife in Central and South America. She was awarded the John S. Knight Fellowship for journalists at Stanford University and the World Press Budapest photojournalism award.

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PETER DENNIS

Times Storytelling Stage / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Times Storytelling Stage / Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Dennis has appeared on numerous television shows, including “Murder She Wrote,” “Seinfeld” and “Friends.” His one-man show, “Bother!”, based on “Winnie the Pooh,” received the L.A. Theater Award and the Drama-Logue Award.

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TOMIE DePAOLA

Illustrator as Storyteller / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

DePaola is the artist and author of more than 200 picture books. Recent books include “Big Anthony: His Story” and “Bill and Pete to the Rescue.” Most recently, DePaola illustrated “Erandi’s Braids” and “26 Fairmount Avenue.”

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DIGBY DIEHL

Good / Bad Hemingway / Saturday, 2 p.m.

A literary correspondent for ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Diehl is also the author of several books, including “Tales From The Crypt: The Complete Archives.”

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SANDRA DIJKSTRA

Why Agents Matter / Sunday, 4 p.m.

Founder of the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency, which was established in 1979, Dijkstra has represented more than 150 authors, including Chitra Divakaruni, Amy Tan, Lisa See and Mike Davis.

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CARA MIA DiMASSA

GenX: What’s Next? / Sunday, noon

DiMassa is an assistant editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review.

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GERALD DiPEGO

Page to Screen / Sunday, 2 p.m.

DiPego is author of 30 screenplays and five novels. Several of his screenplays were nominated for Writers Guild Awards and received Christopher Awards. His latest novel is called “Cheevey.”

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CHITRA DIVAKARUNI

Family Fiction / Saturday, 1 p.m.

Divakaruni is the author of “Arranged Marriage,” “The Mistress of Spices” and “Sister of My Heart.”

STEPHEN J. DUBNER

Path of the Convert / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Being Jewish Today / Sunday1:30 p.m.

Dubner is the author of the memoir “Turbulent Souls: A Catholic’s Son’s Return to His Jewish Family.” He is a writer and editor at the New York Times Magazine.

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GREGG EASTERBROOK

Environmental Issues / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Easterbrook is the author of “Beside Still Waters: Searching for Meaning In an Age of Doubt” and “A Moment on the Earth.” He is a senior editor for the New Republic.

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KEVIN EASTMAN

etc. Stage / Saturday, 3 p.m.

etc. Stage / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Eastman is the creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. His current projects include “Underwhere,” a kid’s graphic novel and television show as well as “Heavy Metal II.”

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HOPE EDELMAN

Revealing Stories / Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Edleman is the author of the best-selling “Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss.” From the letters, she received from readers, she edited “Letters from Motherless Daughters: Words of Courage, Grief, and Healing.” In 1996 she received a Pushcart Prize.

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TREY ELLIS

Art of Fiction II / Saturday, 4 p.m.

Ellis has been a novelist and a screenwriter for 11 years. His “The Tuskagee Airmen” was nominated for an Emmy for best original screenplay. Ellis script-doctored numerous screenplays, including “Love Field” starring Michelle Pfeiffer and “Boomerang” starring Eddie Murphy. Ellis’ work has appeared in such publications as Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times and Playboy.

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NATHAN ENGLANDER

Barnes & Noble Stage / Saturday, 5 p.m.

Englander is the author of the short story collection “For the Relief of Unbearable Urges,” which is his first book.

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MORGAN ENTREKIN

Merger Mania / Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Entrekin is the president and publisher of Grove / Atlantic Press.

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MARIA AMPARO ESCANDON

Border Culture / Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Writing in both Spanish and English, Escandon has published numerous short stories in literary journals in both Mexico and the United States. She is the author of the novel “Esperanza’s Box of Saints.”

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LILLIAN FADERMAN

What Is Gay Literature? / Saturday, 4 p.m.

Faderman is the author of numerous books, including “Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in 20th Century America.” She edited “Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the 17th Century to the Present.” She is a professor of English and lesbian studies at Cal State Fresno.

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KEVIN FAGAN

The Funnies / Sunday, 11 a.m.

When the comic strip “Drabble” made its debut in newspapers in 1979, Fagan was the youngest syndicated cartoonist at 22. Twenty years later, “Drabble” appears in nearly 200 newspapers around the world, including the Los Angeles Times.

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ROXANE FARMANFARMAIAN

Globalization / Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Farmanfarmaian is the West Coast correspondent of Publishers Weekly. She is also the author of “Blood and Oil: Memoirs of a Persian Prince.”

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SUSAN FENIGER

Cooking Stage / Saturday, noon

Feniger is the co-owner with Mary Sue Milliken of Cuidad and Border Grill in Santa Monica. Together with Milliken, she hosts a Latin food cooking series on the Food Network. They are the authors most recently of “Cooking with Too Hot Tamales.”

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ROBERT FERRIGNO

Noir Writing / Saturday, 2 p.m.

O.C. Writers / Sunday, 1 p.m.

Ferrigno is author of such thrillers as “Dead Man’s Dance,” “Dead Silent,” “The Horse Latitudes” and, most recently, “Heartbreaker.”

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NOEL RILEY FITCH

Portraits of the Artists / Saturday, 1 p.m.

Fitch is the author of “Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child,” “Anais: The Erotic Life of Anais Nin,” “Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation” and several books on Paris. She is a faculty member of the masters of professional writing program at USC and teaches at the American University of Paris.

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SUZANNE FORSTER

Romance Writing / Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Forster is the author of 20 novels, including “Shameless,” “Child Bride” and “Every Breath She Takes.” She teaches contemporary fiction at UCLA and UC Riverside.

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KAREN JOY FOWLER

Feminist Science Fiction / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Fowler published her first collection of short stories, “Artifical Things,” in 1986. Her 1991 novel, “Sarah Canary,” received the Commonwealth silver medal for the best first novel by a California. Her most recent collection of short stories is “Black Glass;” her latest novel is “The Sweetheart Season.”

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MICHAEL FRANK

Art of Translation / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Michael Frank is a contributing writer to the Los Angeles Times Book Review. His short stories and essays have appeared in Antaeus, the Yale Review, The Southwest Review, Glimmer Train, the New York Times and other publications.

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BETTY FRIEDAN

Solo Event / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Friedan, founder of the National Organization for Women, is the author of “The Feminine Mystique” and, most recently, “The Fountain of Age” and “Beyond Gender: The New Politics of Work and Family.” She is a visiting professor at Cornell University.

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SAUL FRIEDLANDER

Why History Matters / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Friedlander is the author of numerous books, including “When Memory Comes” and, most recently, “Nazi Germany and the Jews: The Years of Persecution, 1933-1939, Vol. I.”

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THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

Globalization / Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Friedman is author of “From Beirut to Jerusalem,” an account of his years as the Middle East correspondent for the New York Times. His most recent book is “The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization.”

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MARK FRITZ

Globalization / Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

The author of “Lost on Earth: Nomads of the New World,” Fritz has covered stories from around the globe as a reporter based in East Germany and West Africa. As a reporter for the Associated Press, he won several awards, including the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for his coverage of the slaughter in Rwanda. A Times staff writer, he is based in the New York bureau.

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DALE FURUTANI

Mysterious Settings / Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Furutani’s newest Ken Tanaka thriller is “The Toyotomi Blades.” His novel, “Death in Little Tokyo,” won an Anthony and a Macavity award as Best First Mystery Novel in 1996. Furutani has written two other novels.

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NORA GALLAGHER

Path of the Convert / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Gallagher is the author of “Things Seen and Unseen: A Year Lived in Faith.” Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and Mother Jones, among other publications.

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EVELYN GALLARDO

Writing Children’s Books / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Gallardo turned her love for animals into an award-winning biography called “Among the Orangutans.” She has visited 250 schools and spoken with 200,000 students in the last 11 years. Her new book is called “How To Promote Your Children’s Book--A Survival Guide.”

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LEANNA GAPASIN

etc. Stage / Saturday, all day

etc. Stage / Sunday, all day

Gapasin, 16, is a stage actress. She is adept at ballet, hip hop, roller skating, photography, singing and gymnastics.

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CRISTINA GARCIA

The Second Novel / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Garcia has been a Guggenheim fellow, a Hodder fellow at Princeton University and the recipient of a Whiting Writers Award. She is a member of the editorial staff at The New Yorker. Garcia’s first book, “Dreaming in Cuban,” was nominated for a National Book Award.

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CAROLINA GARCIA-AGUILERA

Mysterious Settings / Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Garcia-Aguilera is the author of the Lupe Solano mysteries, “Bloody Waters” and “Bloody Secrets.”

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GILBERT GEIS

American Gothic / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Geis is the author, with Leigh B. Bienen, of “Crimes of the Century: From Leopold and Loeb to O.J. Simpson.” He is professor emeritus in the department of criminology at UC Irvine.

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MERRILL JOAN GERBER

The Short Story’s Future / Sunday, noon

Gerber is a professor of fiction writing at Caltech. She received both the Harold Ribalow Prize and the Editors’ Book Award for several of her novels. Gerber adds to a multitude of articles and short stories printed in such publications as The New Yorker and the Atlantic, a compilation of short stories entitled “Anna in Chains.”

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SAMANTHA GILLISON

Risky Fiction / Sunday, 2 p.m.

Gillison is the author of the novel “The Undiscovered Country,” which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction for 1998.

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DANA GIOIA

The Music of Language / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Poetry Corner / Saturday, 2 p.m.

Gioia is the author of two poetry collections, “Daily Horoscope” and “The Gods of Winter,” and a book of essays, “Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture.”

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NIKKI GIOVANNI

Barnes & Noble Stage / Saturday, 2 p.m.

Giovanni is the author of numerous books, including most recently, “Blues: For All the Changes,” “Those Who Ride the Night Winds” and “Love Songs.”

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TODD GITLIN

‘60s Hope and Rage / Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Gitlin, a founder of the SDS, is a professor in the departments of culture and communication, journalism and sociology at New York University. He is author of numerous books, including “The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage,” and his new book, “Sacrifice,” will be released this month.

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GEORGE GLADIR

etc. Stage / Saturday, 3 p.m.

etc. Stage / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Gladir was writer and artist for “Archie” comics for 30 years. He is also the creator of “Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.”

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MOLLY GLOSS

Feminist Science Fiction / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Gloss is a fiction writer from the Northwest. She was the recipient of the 1996 Whitting Award as well as the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award. Her most recent work is “The Jump-Off Creek” and “The Dazzle of the Day.”

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C.S. GODSHALK

Writing the First Novel / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Godshalk began “Kalimantaan” 20 years ago, and the novel was a New York Times notable book of 1998. She is a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction for 1998.

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BARBARA GOLDSMITH

Why History Matters / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Goldsmith is the author of “Other Powers: The Age of Suffrage, Spiritualism, and the Scandalous Victoria Woodhull,” which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography for 1998.

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JOYCE GORDON

Teaching Kids to Read / Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

A teacher for 33 years, Gordon is the director of staff development for Scholastic Publishing for 10 western states. She specializes in early literacy and working with students who are having difficulty reading. She is secretary-treasurer for the California Reading Assn.

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CYNTHIA GORNEY

Literary Nonfiction / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Gorney was an award-winning reporter for The Washington Post from 1975 to 1991 and South American bureau chief from 1980 to 1982. Her first book is “Articles of Faith: A Frontline History of the Abortion Wars,” which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest for 1998.

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VIVIAN GORNICK

Art of Fiction III / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Memoirist, essayist and novelist, Gornick is the author of “The End of the Novel of Love: Critical Essays,” “Approaching Eye Level: Personal Essays” and “Fierce Attachments: A Memoir.” She is a visiting professor at the creative writing program at Pennsylvania State University.

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SUSAN GRIFFIN

Environmental Issues / Saturday, 10 a.m.

‘60s Myths and Realities / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Poet, essayist, lecturer, teacher, playwright and filmmaker, Griffin is the author of more than 20 books, including “A Chorus of Stones: The Private Life of War,” “The Eros of Everyday Life: Essays on Ecology,” “Pornography and Silence” and, most recently, “What Her Body Thought: A Journey into the Shadows.”

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CATHY GUISEWITE

The Funnies / Sunday, 11 a.m.

Guisewite is the creator of the syndicated cartoon strip “Cathy,” which appears internationally in more than 1,500 newspapers. Her latest work is “Confessions to My Mother.”

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DAVID GUTERSON

Solo Event / Sunday, noon

Barnes & Noble Stage / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Guterson is the author of “Snow Falling on Cedars,” a debut that won the author a 1995 PEN / Faulkner Award for fiction. “East of the Mountains” is his second novel, and a collection of his short stories, “The Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind,” has recently been reissued.

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ELIZABETH FORSYTHE HAILEY

Family Fiction / Saturday, 1 p.m.

Hailey is the author of “A Woman of Independent Means,” which was recently reissued in a 20th anniversary edition.

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WILLIAM HAINES

Times Storytelling Stage / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Times Storytelling Stage / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

A former art director for several advertising agencies, Haines has won a number of national and international awards. He is the illustrator of the books, “What If the Zebras Lost Their Stripes?”

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BRUCE HALE

Times Storytelling Stage / Saturday, noon

Times Storytelling Stage / Sunday, 4 p.m.

A writer, illustrator and performer, Hale has created several children’s books. He regularly performs programs designed to teach children the value of reading.

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LIZA HALL

etc. Stage / Saturday, noon

etc. Stage / Saturday, 11 a.m.

Hall is the author of the young adult novel, “Perk: The Story of a Teenager with Bulimia.” She attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and the UCLA extension writer’s program. A former television producer and talent coordinator, she is working on a screenplay based on her short story, “Heightened Perception: A Love Story.”

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FRANCES HALPERN

Recipes for Romance / Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Halpern is the host of “Connections,” an interview show broadcast Sunday at 10 a.m. KCLU-FM (88.3). She wrote the Words and Images column for the Los Angeles Times Valley Edition and is the author of “A Writer’s Guide to West Coast Publishing.”

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MIKE HAMILBURG

Why Agents Matter / Sunday, 4 p.m.

Hamilburg is a literary agent.

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NIC HARCOURT

Musical Convergences / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Harcourt is creative music director at 89.9-FM (KCRW) and for the past year has hosted Morning Becomes Eclectic. Before coming to Los Angeles, he was program and music director at WDST in Woodstock, New York.

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E. LYNN HARRIS

Barnes & Noble Stage / Sunday, 1 p.m.

Art of Fiction IV / Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Harris is the author of “If This World Were Mine,” “And This Too Shall Pass” and “Just As I Am.” He self-published his first novel, “Invisible Life,” in 1991. His most recent novel is “Abide With Me.”

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HELAINE Z. HARRIS

Relationships / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Harris is a marriage and family therapist in private practice in Van Nuys, Calif., and is the award-winning poet and author of the book “Are You in Love with a Vampire?: Healing the Relationship Drain Game.”

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JIM HARRISON

Poetry Corner / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Harrison is the author of numerous books of fiction and poetry. His latest books are “The Road Home” and “The Shape of the Journey: New and Collected Poems,” which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry for 1998.

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TOM HAYDEN

Environmental Issues / Saturday, 10 a.m.

‘60s Hope and Rage / Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Hayden, a founder of the SDS, is a California state senator and the author of numerous books, including “Reunion,” “Lost Gospel of the Earth” and “Irish Hunger.”

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JOE HAYES

Target Stage / Saturday, 5 p.m.

A nationally recognized teller of tales from Latino, Native American and Anglo cultures, Hayes blends Spanish and English together for a unique storytelling experience. He is the author of 17 books, including “Cuentos De Cuanto Hay: Tales from Spanish New Mexico” and “The Day It Snowed Tortillas.”

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MICHAEL HENRY HEIM

Art of Translation / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Heim, a UCLA professor of Slavic languages and literatures, has translated works by Milan Kundera and Anton Chekhov, among many other writers.

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FLORENCE HENDERSON

Cooking Stage / Sunday, noon

Henderson is best known as Carol Brady, the mother in the ‘70s television series “The Brady Bunch.” She is author of “Florence Henderson’s Short-Cut Cooking.”

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MARILU HENNER

Fountain of Youth / Saturday, 11 a.m.

Television, film and stage actress, Henner is best known for her roles on “Taxi” and “Evening Shade.” She is starring in the musical “Chicago.” Her book is “Marilu Henner’s Total Health Makeover.”

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DENNIS HENSLEY

GenX: What’s Next? / Sunday, noon

Hollywood’s Fringe / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Hensley is the author of “Confessions of a Boy Toy Wannabe” and the novel “Misadventures in the (213).”

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CHARNEY HERST

Relationships / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Herst is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has a doctorate in clinical psychology. She has been a guest speaker on television and radio programs, discussing specifically the dynamic of mother and daughter relationships.

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MARK HERTSGAARD

The Book of Nature / Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Herstgaard is the author of “Earth Odyssey: Around the World in Search of Our Environmental Future.” He is a political commentator for National Public Radio and is visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University.

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CHARLTON HESTON

Good / Bad Hemingway: Saturday, 2 p.m.

Heston is a military veteran, conservative spokesman and legendary actor whose stage and motion picture credits include “The Ten Commandments,” “Ben Hur” (for which he received an Academy Award for best actor), “Alaska,” “Hamlet” and “Love Letters,” a romantic stage comedy with his wife, Lydia. He is the author of “Charlton Heston Presents the Bible” and “Charlton Heston’s Hollywood.”

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HOMER HICKAM, JR.

Art of the Memoir / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Hickam is the author of “Rocket Boys,” which was made into the movie “October Sky.” He was an engineer for the U.S. Army Missile Command from 1971 to 1981 and worked for NASA as an aerospace technician and engineer at the Marshall Space Flight Center.

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TONY HILLERMAN

Mysterious Settings / Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Hillerman is the author of numerous mysteries including, most recently, “The First Eagle” and “The Fallen Man.” He also edited “The Best of the West: An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West.”

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CHARLES HILLINGER

L.A. Neighborhoods / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

A former national correspondent for The Times, Hillinger is the author of “Charles Hillinger’s America: People and Places in All 50 States” and “Hillinger’s California : Stories from All 58 Counties.”

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MICHAEL HILTZIK

Globalization / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

A Times business writer, Hiltzik won a 1999 Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting. He is the author of “Dealers of Lightning: Xerox Parc and the Dawn of the Computer Age.”

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EDWARD HIRSCH

Ondaatje Solo Event / Saturday, noon

In Love With Poetry / Sunday, noon

Poetry Corner / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Hirsch has published five books of poems, including “Earthly Measures” and “On Love.” His most recent book is “How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry.” He writes a poetry column for American Poetry Review and is an editorial advisor for DoubleTake magazine. He teaches at the University of Houston and is a recipient of a 1998 MacArthur Fellowship.

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CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS

‘60s Myths and Realities / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Hitchens is a Washington journalist and a columnist for Vanity Fair and the Nation. His works include “Hostage to History” and “The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice,” among others. His most recent book is “No One Left To Lie To: The Triangulation of William Jefferson Clinton,” forthcoming from Verso Press.

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ENDESHA IDA MAE HOLLAND

‘60s Second Thoughts? / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Holland’s autobiographical play, “From the Mississippi Delta,” which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1988, became the basis for her memoir of the same name. She is a professor in theater and gender studies at USC.

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DAVID HOROWITZ

‘60s Second Thoughts? / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Horowitz, a former editor of Ramparts magazine, is the author of “Destructive Generation: Second Thoughts About the Sixties” and, most recently, “Radical Son.”

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ROBERT LEE HOTZ

Science Writing / Saturday, 4 p.m.

Times science writer and a Pulitizer Prize finalist in 1987 for his coverage of genetic engineering issues, Hotz has received the Walter Sullivan Award from the American Geophysical Union. He is also a three-time recipient of the AAAS Science Journalism Award for distinguished science writing.

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PAM HOUSTON

Risky Fiction / Sunday, 2 p.m.

Houston is the author of two short story collections, “Cowboys Are My Weakness” and “Waltzing the Cat.” She teaches at UC Davis.

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DOLORES HUERTA

‘60s Hope and Rage / Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

etc. Stage / Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Huerta is the secretary of the United Farm Workers Union and the author with Frank Perez of “Dolores Huerta.”

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ARIANNA HUFFINGTON

Writing Funny / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Pornography of Power / Sunday, noon

Huffington is the author of “Greetings From the Lincoln Bedroom.” She is a regular commentator on “Left, Right and Center,” which broadcasts weekly on KCRW-FM (89.9).

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EDWARD HUMES

American Gothic / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Humes won the Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for his reporting on the military. He is the author of “Mississippi Mud,” “No Matter How Hard I Shout” and “Mean Justice: A Town’s Terror, a Prosecutor’s Power, a Betrayal of Innocence,” which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He is a contributing writer for the Los Angeles Times Magazine.

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MICHELLE HUNEVEN

The Second Novel / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Huneven is the author of “Round Rock.” She is a freelance writer and restaurant critic whose work appears in The Times and Harper’s.

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GARY INDIANA

American Gothic / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Indiana is the author of numerous books, including “Resentment,” “Let It Bleed” and “Gone Tomorrow.” His most recent is “Three Month Fever,” the story of Andrew Cunanan. “Resentment” was based on the story of the Menendez brothers.

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SUSAN ISAACS

Art of Fiction I / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Women and Hollywood / Saturday, 1 p.m.

Isaacs is a novelist and screenwriter whose credits include “Compromising Postions” and “Hello Again.” Her most recent book is “Brave Dames and Wimpettes: What Women Are Really Doing on Page and Screen.” She has been a senior editor at Seventeen magazine and has recently finished her first non-fiction book.

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MICHAEL ISIKOFF

Pornography of Power / Sunday, noon

Isikoff is the author of “Uncovering Clinton: A Reporter’s Story.” He is a writer at Newsweek.

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PICO IYER

To the End of the World / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Iyer is the author of “Falling off the Map: Some Lonely Places of the World,” “Tropical Classical” and “Cuba and the Night.”

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RUSSELL JACOBY

‘60s Myths and Realities / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Jacoby’s most recent book is “The End of Utopia: Politics and Culture in an Age of Apathy” and “The Last Intellectuals: American Culture in the Age of Academe.” He is a professor of history and education at UCLA.

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SAMANTHA JAMES

Romance Writing / Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

James is the author of numerous award-winning books, including the historical novels, “One Moonlit Night” and “Gabriel’s Bride,” and the contemporary novels, “Nothing But Trouble” and “A Family Affair.”

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STEVE JOLLEY

Times Storytelling Stage / Sunday, 10 a.m.

A midfielder for the Los Angeles Galaxy, Jolley was a first-round draft pick in 1997. He was among the leading candidates for Major League Soccer Rookie of the Year honors in 1997.

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NAOMI JUDD

Target Stage / Saturday, 10 a.m.

Half of country music phenomenon The Judds, Namoi left the music industry in 1991 and made her mark in the book world with the autobiography “Love Can Build a Bridge” and “Naomi’s Home Companion.” Her new children’s book is also titled “Love Can Build a Bridge.”

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JANICE AND RON KAISER

Recipes for Romance / Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

The Kaisers are the authors of 51 books. Their romances have appeared regularly on Walden’s bestseller list. “Monday’s Child” was selected by Harlequin as the best “super romance” of the year, and their book “The Texan” was awarded the best romance hero award in 1995.

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JOSEPH KANON

Spy Novels Now / Saturday, noon

A former publishing executive, Kanon is the best-selling author of “Los Alamos,” a suspense thriller about atomic spy intrigue during the 1940s. His most recent novel is “The Prodigal Spy.”

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MARGO KAUFMAN

Barnes & Noble Stage / Sunday, 2 p.m.

Kaufman is a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times and the author of “1-800-AM-I-NUTS?” and “This Damn House!: My Subcontract With America.” Her most recent book is “Clara, The Early Years.”

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JAMES KEACH

Times Storytelling Stage / Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Actor, writer, producer and writer, Keach recently directed “The Stars Fell on Henrietta,” starring Robert Duvall, Aiden Quinn and Frances Fisher. His roles include “Wildcats,” “Love Letters,” “Vacation” and “Comes a Horseman.” He and his wife, Jane Seymour, own Catfish Productions.

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FAYE KELLERMAN

Barnes & Noble Stage / Sunday, 2 p.m.

Kellerman’s Peter Decker-Rina Lazarus mystery series includes “Prayer for the Dead,” “Day of Atonement” and, most recently, “Milk and Honey.”

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JONATHAN KELLERMAN

Barnes & Noble Stage / Sunday, 2 p.m.

Creator of the Alex Delaware mystery series, Kellerman is a psychologist and author of numerous bestsellers including “Survival of the Fittest,” “Blood Test” and, most recently, “Billy Straight.”

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JOAN KENLEY

Fountain of Youth / Saturday, 11 a.m.

Kenley is a psychologist and broadcaster who has written several books, including “Voice Power--A Breakthrough Method to Enhance Your Speaking Voice” and, most recently, “Whose Body Is It Anyway? Smart Alternative and Traditional Health Choices for Your Total Well-Being.”

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SUSAN KENT

Bradford Solo Event / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Kent is the city librarian for the Los Angeles Public Library, where she is responsible for the overall administration of the library system, which serves the city through the central library and 67 branch libraries.

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JAMAICA KINCAID

Solo Event / Saturday, 4 p.m.

Plants We Love / Sunday, 11 a.m.

Kincaid’s most recent book is “My Favorite Plant: Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love.” Some of her other books include “Annie John” and “The Autobiography of My Mother.”

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GALWAY KINNELL

Poetry Corner / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

In Love With Poetry / Sunday, noon

Kinnell is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry and the American Book Award for his work “Selected Poems” of 1982. “Imperfect Thirst” is his 12th and latest book of poems.

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DAVID KIRK

Target Stage / Sunday, 10 a.m.

Kirk is the creator of the Miss Spider books, which Hillary Rodham Clinton used to launch a national literacy drive for children. His most recent book is “Nova’s Ark.”

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JONATHAN KIRSCH

Being Jewish Today / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Kirsch is an author, a contributing writer to the Los Angeles Times Book Review and an attorney. He is also the literary correspondent and book critic for KPCC-FM (89.3). “Moses: A Life” is the title of his latest work.

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EVAN KLEIMAN

Cooking Stage / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Kleiman was the chef at two Italian restaurants in the Los Angeles area before opening Angeli Caffe. She is the co-author of “Cucina Fresca,” “Pasta Fresca” and “Cucina Rustica.” Her newest work on Italian cooking is called “Pizza, Pasta, Panini.” She is also host of KCRW (89.9 FM)’s show “Good Food.”

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ADRIA KLEIN

Teaching Kids to Read / Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Klein, a professor of education at Cal State University, San Bernardino, is a past president of the California Reading Assn. and is a board member of the International Reading Assn.

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ALICIA KOZAMEH

South America Postcards / Saturday, noon

Held as a political prisoner in Argentina and then forced into exile in California and in Mexico, Kozameh is the author of “Steps Under Water,” a fictionalized account of her experiences.

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JUDITH KRANTZ

Women and Hollywood / Saturday, 1 p.m.

Krantz’s first novel, “Scruples,” debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Her newest novel is “The Jewels of Tessa Kent.”

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PAUL KRASSNER

Writing Funny / Saturday, 10 a.m.

‘60s Myths and Realities / Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Sex Today / Sunday, 2 p.m.

Krassner is the publisher of the Realist and a co-founder of the Yippies. He is the author of “The Winner of the Slow Bicycle Race” and the forthcoming “Impolite Interviews.”

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JIM KRUSOE

The Short Story’s Future / Sunday, noon

Krusoe has written four books of poems and a book of stories, “Bloodlake.” He is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and Lila Wallace Reader’s Digest Fund.

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BETTY KUHN

Caregivers’ Stories / Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Kuhn is a newspaper columnist and the author of “What To Do When Mom Moves In.”

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BRIAN LAMB

Titans of Industry / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Lamb is the founding CEO of C-SPAN and the host of C-SPAN2’s “Booknotes.” He recently completed his second book, “Booknotes: Life Stories, Notable Biographers on the People Who Shaped Our World.”

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JILL MARIE LANDIS

Romance Writing / Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Landis writes historical romance. Her works have received awards from Publishers Weekly and Romantic Times magazines.

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KELLY LANGE

Women and Hollywood / Saturday, 1 p.m.

Sheldon Solo Event / Saturday, 4 p.m.

Clark Solo Event / Sunday, 10 a.m.

Lange is the author of “Trophy Wife” and “Gossip.” She had been co-anchor of the 4 p.m. edition of the Channel 4 News, until last December when she left the station to pursue other opportunities.

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ERIC LAX

History and Hollywood / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Freedom to Write / Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

Lax is the author of “Woody Allen: A Biography” and, most recently, the co-author, with the late A.M. Sperber, of “Bogart.” He is the president of PEN Center West.

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MELL LAZARUS

The Funnies / Sunday, 11 a.m.

Lazarus draws “Momma” and “Miss Peach.” He is a former president of the National Cartoonists Society.

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STEVE LEHMAN

Writing With Pictures / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Lehman is a photojournalist whose most recent work is on exibit at the New York Newseum under the title “The Tibetans.” His book on the same topic is called “The Tibetans: A Struggle to Survive.”

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DIANE LESLIE

Writing The First Novel / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Hollywood’s Fringe / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Leslie, the author of “Fleur De Leigh’s Life of Crime,” won the Katherine Anne Porter Prize for fiction and hosts readings and discussions at Dutton’s in Brentwood.

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BILLIE LETTS

Oprah Changed my Life / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Letts is the author of “The Honk and Holler Opening” and “Where the Heart Is,” which was an Oprah Book Club book.

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JONATHAN LEVI

Boyle Solo Event / Saturday, 3 p.m.

The Writing Process / Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Art of Fiction IV / Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Jonathan Levi is a contributing writer to the Los Angeles Times Book Review and the author of the novel, “A Guide for the Perplexed.” He recently produced a stage version of Dante’s “Inferno.”

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PHILIP LEVINE

In Love With Poetry / Sunday, noon

Poetry Corner / Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Levine won the National Book Award in 1991 for “What Work Is” and the Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for “The Simple Truth.”

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NAOMI LEVY

Being Jewish Today / Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Levy is a rabbi in Venice and the author of “To Begin Again: A Journey Toward, Strength and Faith in Difficult Times.”

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FELIX LIDDELL

Mosley Solo Event / Sunday, 11 a.m.

Liddell is the founder of Livre Noir. A writer and book reviewer, he is the co-author of “I, Too, Sing America: The African-American Book of Days” and co-editor of “I Hear A Symphony: African Americans Celebrate Love” and “Merry Christmas, Baby.”

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BILL LIEBOWITZ

etc. Stage / Saturday, 3 p.m.

etc. Stage / Sunday, noon and 1:30 p.m.

For 20 years, Liebowitz has been the owner of Golden Apple Comics, a comic book-pop culture emporium which has won various awards for comic book retailing.

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GRACIELA LIMON

Latino Diaspora / Sunday, 3:30 p.m.

Limon teaches Latino literature at Loyola Marymount University. She is the author of numerous novels, including “In Search of Bernabe” and “The Memories of Ana Calderon.”

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SUSIE LINFIELD

Art of Fiction III / Sunday, 3 p.m.

Linfield teaches in the Cultural Reporting and Criticism Program at New York University. She is a contributing writer to the Los Angeles Times Book Review.

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SARA LIPPINCOTT

The Writing Process / Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

For 10 years, Lippincott was a nonfiction editor at The New Yorker. Since 1993, she’s taught writing workshops at Caltech and, as a free-lancer, she has edited more than 40 books, including “Annals of the Former World” by John McPhee and Russ Rymer’s “Genie” and “American Beach.”

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DICK LOCHTE

Female Sleuths / Sunday, 11 a.m.

Lochte is the author of “The Neon Smile” and “Blue Bayou.” His most recent book is “The Trials of Nikki Hill,” written with Christopher Darden.

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SANDRA TSING LOH

Writing Funny / Saturday, 10 a.m.

L.A.: A Sense of Place / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Tsing Loh performed monologues in the 1996 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival and on National Public Radio. She is the winner of a 1995 Pushcart Prize for fiction and a MacDowell fellowship. Her newest work is “If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home By Now.”

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BRET LOTT

Art of the Memoir / Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Oprah Changed My Life / Saturday, 3 p.m.

Lott is an English professor at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. He is the author of the memoir “Fathers, Sons and Brothers” and the novels “The Man Who Owned Vermont,” “A Stranger’s House” and “The Hunt Club.” His novel “Jewell” was an Oprah Book Club Selection.

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GREGORIO LUKE

Border Culture / Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Luke is the executive director of the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach. He served as the consul of cultural affairs at the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles from 1996-1998. He had been posted in Washington D.C. as the first secretary of the embassy of Mexico and as the deputy director of the Mexican Cultural Institute.

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GAYLE LYNDS

Spy Novels Now / Saturday, noon

Lynds is one of the first women to break into thriller writing. Her first thriller made it to the New York Times bestseller list. Lynds began as a reporter.

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ALFRED MAC ADAM

Art of Translation / Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Mac Adam is a professor of Latin American literature at Barnard College, Columbia University. He is the translator of numerous authors, including Carlos Fuentes. His recent work is “Textual Confrontations: Comparative Readings of Latin American and Anglo-American Literature.”

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LEWIS MacADAMS

L.A. Poetry and Place / Sunday, 10 a.m.

Poetry Corner / Sunday, 2 p.m.

MacAdams is the author of 10 books of poetry. An activist, he founded Friends of the Los Angeles River in order to bring the L.A. River back to life. His latest book of poetry is “The River: Books One & Two.”

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LEONARD MALTIN

History and Hollywood / Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Maltin is film commentator on “Entertainment Tonight.” He teaches at USC and was recently named film critic for Playboy. Maltin was 18 when his first book, “Leonard Maltin’s Mo