After a few years of virtual ceremonies, the 42nd Los Angeles Times Book Prizes was held in person Friday at USC, kicking off the Festival of Books.
, celebrates the best of the written word, from new and emerging voices to authors celebrating a lifetime of contributions to literary culture.
Poets Tyehimba Jess, Cyrus Cassells and Adriana Ramirez also took to the stage throughout the night to read poetry by Seuss, Rita Dove, CM Burroughs, Martín Espada and Mai Der Vang. The event was hosted by Julia Turner, Times managing editor of arts and entertainment, and featured remarks by Executive EditorLos Angeles Times remarks Executive Editor Kevin Merida makes the opening remarks at the the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes show in the Bovard Auditorium at USC on April 21, 2022.“Books are a gateway to possibility,” Merida said in his opening remarks. “They help us dream and think, love and laugh, and cry when we need to.
,” a story collection that weaves between the lands of the living and the dead. Judges commended the stories for their imagination, tenderness, joy and play. “During the past two years, for many of us, the world has felt harder than ever to exist in,” they said in a citation. “‘Spirits Abroad’ gave this judging panel a much-needed adventure.”
Rep. Adam Schiff, winner of Current Interest award for, “Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could,” at the the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes show in the Bovard Auditorium at USC on April 21, 2022.
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