LA Times Festival of Books at USC

The LA Times Festival of Books takes place this weekend, at the USC campus.  An exciting 2 days of readings, performances, panel discussions, and literary fun - and admission is FREE!

you can see the full Program here.

The respected Historian and KPFK Host Jon Wiener sent a schedule of guests he has an interest in, and panels he will be hosting: 

Saturday 12:30: RH Smith on James Brown ("The One") featured this week on KPFK

Saturday 2:00:  Rebecca Solnit ("The Faraway Nearby") frequent guest

Saturday 3:00:  Victor Navasky on political cartoons ("The Art of Controversy") featured this week on KPFK

Sunday 10:30:   Amy Wilentz ("Farewell Fred Voodoo: Haiti") frequent guest

Sunday 1:30:    Pico Iyer ("Man Within My Head") frequent guest

Sunday 3:30:    Jeff Wasserstrom "People and Place") frequent guest

and also. . .

Saturday 4:30: "Holocaust Lives" panel moderator Jon Wiener

Sunday 11:00:   "Cold War Hollywood" panelist Jon Wiener

Don't miss it!  See you there!