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. AdvertisementYusef Salaam, whose book, “Punching the Air,” with Ibi Zoboi, is a finalist for a Times Book Prize in young-adult literature. Hannah Gómez, a judge in YA literature for the L.A. Times Book Prizes, will moderate a conversation with Dean Atta, Morgan Parker, Yusef Salaam and Ibi Zoboi. 1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller “The Black Book.” L.A. Times Book Club Editor Donna Wares will moderate.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 16, 2021 12:00 UTC