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Three authors took part in a session of the 2019 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books titled, “Excavating the Past: Writing International Histories.” The panelists and the titles of their boo…

A discussion on civic engagement from the 23rd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books that featured Susan Burton, Becoming Mrs. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight For I…

Edward Larson, The Return of George Washington, 1783-1789; Scott Martelle, The Madman and the Assassin: The Strange Life of Boston Corbett, the Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth; and Richard …

Book TV’s coverage of the last day of the 2013 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held on the University of Southern California campus, included: Panel on the Cold War 312117-2 Open Phones…

Authors talked about their books on landscapes, and also responded to questions from members of the audience.*The panel was moderated by author Scott Martelle. “Nonfiction: Landscapes Real a…

Authors talked about their books about democracy. They responded to questions from members of the audience. The panelists were: Scott Martelle, The Fear Within: Spies, Commies, and American …

Scott Martelle read from his book, Blood Passion: The Ludlow Massacre and Class War in the American West. He described the history of the Ludlow Massacre of April 1914 in which striking mine…

A panel discussion was held titled “A History of Violence.” Leo Braudy moderated. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. David Bell is the author of The Fir…