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24th Annual Festival of Books at USC

By: Alexis M Peters ‘20

ATTENTION BOOK LOVERS EVERYWHERE: It’s that time of the year again! The time when the sun is hot and the books are hotter! You guessed it! It’s the 24th annual LA Times Festival of Books! You may have wondered what all those white tents popping up across campus were for. Well, everyone is gearing up for what’s sure to be an amazing fun-filled literary weekend. The LA Times Festival of Books is huge 2-day extravaganza; it’s the world’s largest literary festival, all right on USC’s campus! There will be panels featuring a plethora of authors and writers, book signings, pop up book shops, musical performances, and the celebration of all things bookish!

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Festival of Books @ USC

By: Lilly Kate Diaz ‘20

It’s that time of year again! FESTIVAL OF BOOKS SEASON! If you’re a book lover like me, you probably get maybe a little too excited about books. The Festival of Books is basically HEAVEN.

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LA Times Festival of Books @ USC

By: Lilly Kate Diaz ‘20

Are you a lover of books (and free stuff)? Then head over to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this April!

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Art as Activism as a Blog Post

By: Michael Boyle ‘18

On the surface, “art” and “activism” feel as if they could conflict with one another. Activism has a specific goal rooted in the real world and often brushes up against the uglier side of humanity. Art, on the other hand, is about boundless creative expression, often depicting beauty. Yet at their cores, the artist and the activist are quite similar people. Both are deeply passionate about their emotionally involving work. So the question becomes, how does someone exist as both an artist and and activist? Last Sunday, at the Los Angeles Festival of Books, I attended a panel that answered this very question.

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Festival of Books 2k16: To Live and Thrive

By: Kelly Kinas ‘16

While the weather was not the best this past weekend, the Festival of Books was a major success, at least from where I’m standing. At that point, I was walking around campus without an umbrella with a light shower making me slightly damp. There were families, school groups, couples, the old, the young, and everyone in between. It is so special that the University of Southern California gets to host such an important event. Even better, all of the students for USC get to experience this festival and listen in on the amazing talks happening throughout our campus.

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