Going Long

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, established in 1996, aims to connect authors with avid readers, evolving into the largest and most esteemed book festival in the U.S., drawing over 130,000 attendees annually. Notable contributors to the festival include Elizabeth Taylor, editor of the Chicago Tribune Magazine and Books sections; Dan Baum, a former New Yorker writer known for his book on New Orleans; John Powers, a film critic for Vogue and NPR; Barry Siegel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning former Los Angeles Times correspondent; and Sharon Waxman, founder of TheWrap.com and chronicler of Hollywood.