Visitors fill the USC University Park Campus on opening day of the festival. The event has grown into the largest literary and cultural event in the nation. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)
L.A. Times Festival of Books draws big crowds to USC University Park Campus
The event has grown into the nation’s largest literary and cultural festival. Learn more, and check out our photo gallery.
For SoCal book lovers, there was only one place to be this weekend: the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC.
The two-day event — the largest literary and cultural festival in the nation — was expected to draw more than 155,000 people when it wraps up late Sunday afternoon.
Among the attractions are an array of literary stars participating in panels, conversations and signings. The festival also offers many celebrity-focused events including RuPaul, George Stephanopoulos, Mark Harmon, Lauren Graham, Kerry Washington, Henry Winkler and Tamron Hall.
Also on the agenda: complimentary health screenings, arts and crafts, and more. And of course — books galore.
Check out our gallery of images from Saturday’s opening day.
