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Print Thank you to Mary McNamara for her column about bullying in Hollywood [“Hey Hollywood, Stop the Bully Act,” April 13]. Bullies also exist in families, schools, neighborhoods, the military, the police and other workplaces. As a victim of bullies as a youngster and teenager, I have felt their power. Walking from school one day, an absolute stranger walking across the street called me a name. For reasons I cannot explain, I intuitively found it humorous that this stranger felt that I was a threat to his sense of self. And suddenly my stomach pain disappeared and I stood tall, realizin...

Print We’re back! The second pandemic edition of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Stories & Ideas kicks off this weekend, beginning with a virtual ceremony announcing the winners of the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prizes. This year’s 26th celebration of the written word begins with the Book Prize announcements April 16 at 5 p.m. Tune in on Twitter, Facebook or YouTube. The festival proper opens April 17 at 10 a.m. with the help of USC’s President Carol L. Folt, featuring surprise appearances by Times writers and a performance by the USC Trojan Marching Band. Times columnist Patt Mo...

Den Lemon, among other renowned panelists, will provide attendees with invaluable literary expertise and wisdom. (Photo courtesy of CNN) The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will be streaming virtual panels from April 17 to April 23. Over the course of the festival, more than 100 authors will participate in the panels to discuss different topics and writings. Below are some of the featured panelists on this year’s Festival of Books mainstage: Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas (Saturday, April 17) Guy Raz is an award-winning journalist, creator and radio host. He is widely known for hosting and c...

WHEN: April 17-23 HOW: Register in advance for events and receive a reminder email with a link. DETAILS: Events are free to view except those featuring Don Lemon, Richard Thompson and Brandi Carlile, which cost $5. Books available through partner booksellers. Questions can be submitted on registration. See Festival FAQ for more. April 17 Festival of Books kickoff, presented with USC Join us for the kickoff of the 26th annual Festival of Books featuring Dr. Carol L. Folt, USC president, along with surprise appearances by L.A. Times writers and a performance by the USC Trojan Marching Band. Ple...

Them.** Braxton described a scene that takes place in the fifth episode, and it made me feel sick. While much of the menace in “Them” comes from things that go bump in the night, the most shocking horror lies in its more realistic scenes of racist violence, which are arguably more disturbing than the vivid images in its recent predecessors. The mayhem gains momentum in the fifth episode, which depicts the murder of a Black infant while his mother is raped and continues in a later episode with the blinding of a Black couple with hot pokers, and a white mob then burning them to death.