Every year, the Los Angeles Occasions Competition of Books attracts authors representing numerous genres, from established figures to rising skills, and attendees who have interaction with panels and discussions, storytelling periods, ebook signings and interactive displays. A wealth of experiences awaited readers of all ages at this yr’s occasion over the weekend at USC.
![Mary Lara, center, signs what book she is reading alongside her daughter Aria Cook, 4, and Selena Cook, 8.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/031171a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5049x3376+0+0/resize/2000x1337!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F84%2Ffe%2Faac7f5364209b27de26033a2922c%2F1438580-1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest16cc-jpg-t-mdb-latimesbookfestday207.jpg)
Mary Lara provides to the “Inform us what you’re studying” board, alongside daughters Aria Cook dinner, 4, and Selena Cook dinner, 8.
(Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions)
![Couple Julian Obobo and Ani Kelemdjian roam during the LA Times Book Festival.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5c7acae/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F01%2F13%2F6190290142e79234482a5f020f3a%2F1438580-1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest16cc-jpg-t-mdb-latimesbookfestday202.jpg)
Julian Obobo and Ani Kelemdjian roam the pageant.
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![USC cheerleaders and band members perform during the LA Times Book Festival.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4116f2f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F63%2Ffa%2Fd550532c4532a01c080cb6fb2ec1%2F1438580-1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest16cc-jpg-t-mdb-latimesbookfestday206.jpg)
USC cheerleaders and band members carry out through the pageant.
(Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions)
![People wait in line during the LA Times Book Festival.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2085aa1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3408x1518+0+0/resize/2000x891!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F38%2F6d%2F5642dc374b449a12ee07252614b7%2F1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest16cc.jpg)
Readers await the following occasion.
(Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions)
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![Karlie, 11, reads "The Summer She Went Missing" by Chelsea Ichaso.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7c641e8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4856x3237+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F80%2F9d%2F407a72e0413e9226cddcc45e71c7%2F1438580-1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest16cc-jpg-t-mdb-latimesbookfestday213.jpg)
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![Susan Olson's sticker made a big statement.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4f2f93b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3408x2272+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F93%2Fc7%2Ffc0bc50d451d9c6e9da46ffd152b%2F1438580-1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest16cc-jpg-t-mdb-latimesbookfestday201.jpg)
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![Tiffany Haddish sings after her panel.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/afeef46/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F27%2F4f%2Fa74a72ba47d591d9b6acc3462276%2F1438580-1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest16cc-jpg-t-mdb-latimesbookfestday204.jpg)
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![Jeezy speaks with L.A. Times editor Jevon Phillips about his memoir "Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe."](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1262b4c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4448x2965+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F12%2Fa7b0374f4a989d6877f6ba4e8f01%2F1438580-1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest16cc-jpg-t-mdb-latimesbookfestday242.jpg)
1. Karlie, 11, reads “The Summer time She Went Lacking” by Chelsea Ichaso. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions) 2. Susan Olson’s sticker made an enormous assertion. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions) 3. Tiffany Haddish sings after her panel. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions) 4. Jeezy speaks with L.A. Occasions editor Jevon Phillips about his memoir “Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Imagine.” (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions)
![RuPaul laughs while being surrounded by his three sisters while discussing his memoir.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cb12e1e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3408x2272+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa5%2F90%2F477cd99144fa80f2d9ffc42bb2d0%2F1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest20.jpg)
RuPaul, onstage along with his sisters, discusses his memoir “The Home of Hidden Meanings.”
(Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions)
![Panelists Sharon Levin, Kim Johnson, Paula Yoo, and Jennifer Baker speak during the Do the Right Thing.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/554d499/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2983x1736+0+0/resize/2000x1164!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F21%2F06%2Fe85a9b10447d9898c6bf6360a975%2F1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest01.jpg)
From left, Sharon Levin, Kim Johnson, Paula Yoo, and Jennifer Baker converse on the “Do the Proper Factor: Social Justice and Dystopias in Younger Grownup Fiction” panel on the Younger Grownup Stage.
(Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions)
![People look through an array of books to purchase during the LA Times Book Festival.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5460a27/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3408x2272+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Ffa%2F7a200fec44bda00444f6dc32c4fa%2F1438580-l-a-times-book-festival-daily-feature-mdb-latimesbookfest15.jpg)
Books can be found for buy.
(Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions)