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Many stories.
One weekend.

April 26-27, 2025 | USC Campus

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Many stories. One weekend.

APRIL 26-27, 2025 | USC Campus

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Chelsea Handler, Percival Everett, Amor Towles & More! View Lineup.

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See the award-winning writer, activist and Book Prizes Innovator's Award recipient discuss her latest release “Girls on the Rise.”

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Join us for a conversation with this bestselling author of over 20 novels including “Fourth Wing” and “In the Likely Event.”

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Act fast: Limited public tickets are available for this ceremony honoring the year’s best literature.

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General admission reservations open to the public April 20 for over 100 panel discussions with authors and celebrities.

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