Los Angeles, CA - April 21: Clayton Grimm, "Blippi," in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
The 29th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books returned to USC with a first-ever livestream of activities.
Many of the participants and guests stopped by our portrait studio: John Green, Henry Winkler, Sophia Bush, Max Greenfield, Lois Lowry and more poets, artists, chefs, journalists, celebrities and musicians.
Here are some of the best photos from the day of people who did their best to entertain our photographer Myung J. Chun.
Maris Pasquale Doran and Phillipa Soo in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Jordan Moblo, Krista Vernoff, Ashley Elston and Octavia Spencer in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Max Greenfield in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Maris Pasquale Doran and Phillipa Soo in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Henry Winkler in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Tiffany Haddish in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Former White House Communications Director George Stephanopoulos in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Author John Green in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Actor Hannah Marks at the Festival of Books.
Actor Cree at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles.
Judy Reyes in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Actor Felix Mallard at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles. Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times
Isabela Merced in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books. Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times
Jennifer Baker in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Sarah Myer in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles.
Melissa Chadburn in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Ronda Rousey in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Tina Nguyen the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Miss Los Angeles Kaelani Amputch-Curtis in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Lois Lowry in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Russ Tamblyn and Amber Tamblyn in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Sarah Cooper in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Melania Luisa Marte in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Tiffany Chang in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Lee Wind in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Bellah and Dionne Brown in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Sophia Bush in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Molly McGhee in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Airea D. Matthews in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Lucky Diaz in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Greg Mania in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Kristen Kiesling in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Aida Salazar in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Leon Carroll Jr. and Mark Harmon in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Sterling K. Robinson in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Kaveh Akbar in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Lydia Millet in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Brady Smith in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Paulina Lopez-Velazquez, co-owner of Guelaguetza, in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Elizabeth Crane in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Clayton Grimm, "Blippi," in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Ana Ellickson in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Allison Holker Boss in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Bricia Lopez in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Erin Ryan in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Tiffani Thiessen in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
Ariana Madix in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
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