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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Los Angeles, CA · Arts & Culture
- When
- April 17–18, 2027
- Where
- USC University Park Campus · Los Angeles · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
The country's largest free literary festival fills the USC campus for a weekend of author panels, book stalls, and a cooking stage. Founded by the Los Angeles Times in 1996, it draws several hundred thousand attendees over two days each spring; the 2026 edition ran April 18-19.
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