candice before begin, brian grazer, your favorite, bullly idol joyce carol oates patton oswald, john scolazzi, the science fiction writer, tavis smiley, it is something for everyone families, foodies, hipsters students spanish-language programming more than a hundred conversations on everything from california, digital privacy rights to the future of the american identity. >> host: what kind of reaction do you get from the community to a book fest? >> guest: you know, it's been an immediate success. it's one of the -- when it was started 20 years ago it right away became a cornerstone event in los angeles culture. people mark it out all year long. it's been a signature event. it's been kind of a way the los angeles times inviolates all kinds of -- invites all kinds of folks around the community come celebrate this great city. it's grown to one of the largest festivals of its kind. there's really nothing like it anywhere in the united states, you know? it started very simply as the goal of bringing together people who create books and people who love to read them, but it's grown into this much