LA Times Festival of Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Pageboy: A Memoir
Elliot PageLA Times Festival of BooksEvent update: We are very excited to announce that Mae Martin will join Elliot Page as moderator to discuss his acclaimed memoir, Pageboy at tomorrow's book club event. The event begins at 7 p.m. at The Montalbán Theatre. Kate Mara is no longer available due to an illness. https://t.co/3ecQBg6Jnj
Paperback, 2024
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Committed
Viet Thanh NguyenLA Times Festival of BooksJoin us for the @latimes #BookClub on March 10th with Viet Thanh Nguyen (@viet_t_nguyen), author of “The Committed,” in conversation with L.A. Times columnist Carolina A. Miranda (@cmonstah). Register to attend HERE: https://bddy.me/3eaKFdF https://t.co/EYJEpNXgGN
Paperback, 2022
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
When I Talk to God, I Talk about You
Chrissy MetzLA Times Festival of BooksMulti-talented authors and very cute couple @ChrissyMetz and @Bradley_Collins are coming to #bookfest! ❤️ Catch them on the Children's Stage April 22 reading from their new book for young readers, "When I Talk to God, I Talk About You." ❤️ Full line-up: https://t.co/1vVwVwRWuI https://t.co/gS5DJIW0xo
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Big Tree
Brian SelznickLA Times Festival of BooksYou have two chances to catch Caldecott-winning author Brian Selznick at #bookfest! 🌲 He'll be in conversation with @laura_nelson about his book #BigTree in the morning and taking the #YA Stage in the afternoon! 🌱 Learn more: https://t.co/1vVwVwRWuI https://t.co/K3qbLKOzH0
Hardcover, 2023
$32.99Member price:$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Exit West
Mohsin HamidLA Times Festival of Books"The finalists in the Fiction category tonight give us the gift of human connection, which we need now more than ever." The 2017 @latimes Book Prize in Fiction goes to @mohsin_hamid for "Exit West." Congratulations! 🏆 #bookfest https://t.co/S8wTXaSznN
Paperback, 2018
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Loud Mouse
Idina MenzelLA Times Festival of BooksTony Award-winner @idinamenzel and acclaimed writer and teacher @CaraMentzel are the authors of #LoudMouse, a lyrical picture book about a little mouse finding her BIG voice, with the help of her sister. 🐭 Catch them on the Children's Stage April 23! 📘 https://t.co/1vVwVwRWuI https://t.co/iJedaJyXtF
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Concrete Rose: A Printz Honor Winner
Angie ThomasLA Times Festival of BooksBestselling author @angiecthomas' latest novel, "Nic Blake and the Remarkables," comes out next week! 🥳 Hear her talk about it and her other award-winning novels ("The Hate U Give," "On the Come Up," "Concrete Rose") at #bookfest this year! 📚 INFO: https://t.co/1vVwVwRWuI https://t.co/GerpIEn0n0
Paperback, 2022
$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
You Should Sit Down for This: A Memoir about Life, Wine, and Cookies
Tamera Mowry-HousleyLA Times Festival of BooksSister Sister! Never knew how much we missed ya! 💕 Beloved actress and TV personality @TameraMowryTwo joins @AngelJennings April 23 to talk about her new memoir, "'You Should Sit Down for This." #bookfest 📙 See the full line-up! https://t.co/1vVwVwRWuI https://t.co/ed6F4kWwUx
Hardcover, 2022
$27.00Member price:$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
Silvia Moreno-GarciaLA Times Festival of BooksOur September @LATimes Book Club is with bestselling novelist @silviamg! Join us on 9/27 for a virtual discussion with Moreno-Garcia as she discusses her new science fiction thriller, “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” with @StevePadilla2.📚 RSVP FREE: https://t.co/lxj7NwAklO https://t.co/SpB6AdxhrQ
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
None of This Rocks: A Memoir
Joe TrohmanLA Times Festival of BooksFOB is coming to FOB! 🎸 @trohman is the cofounder and lead guitarist of the two-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum, twenty-year-old rock band @falloutboy, and the author of "#NoneofThisRocks: A Memoir." 🎸 See him on the Main Stage at #bookfest! https://t.co/1vVwVwRWuI https://t.co/wuTXEGiKR0
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book