OpThis weekend is one of the biggest and most anticipated book events in the United States — the LA Times Festival of Books at USC. Each April, an estimated 150,000 book-lovers gather for readings, live music, food, and headline-topping conversations with the best of publishing in the year. Here are some highlights we're looking forward to:
Saturday, April 21
KRS-One: A conversation on Hip-Hop, Philosophy, and Storytelling. 10:30 am
Memoir: The Past is Never Past: Moderated by yours truly, L.A. Taco editor. With Alexandra Marzano-Lesnevich, Paisley Rekdal, Rob Roberge, and Benjamin Taylor, winner of the 2018 Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose. 2:00 pm
A Street-Level View of the Homelessness Crisis: The No. 1 topic in Los Angeles today is homelessness. This panel features LA Times columnist Steve Lopez, LA Times photographer Francine Orr, and homelessness advocate Anthony Ruffin. 2:30 pm
Activism Now! Moderated by Celeste Fremon, founder of Witness LA, with Patrisse Khan-Cullors, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, Paola Mendoza, artistic director of the Women's March on Washington, Yascha Mounk, and Manuel Pastor. 2:00 pm
Daniel Hernandez is editor emeritus of LA Taco, serving 2017-2019. He is currently a staff writer for the L.A. Times. He is former Mexico bureau chief for VICE News, and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. Daniel is author of the book "Down & Delirious in Mexico City."
Save the date! Our 15th annual taco tournament is taking place on April 13th at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes near Olvera Street. Pre-sale tickets are now available. Our online tournament starts on Monday. Check out this year's contenders!
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