USC hosts 23rd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend
With 500 authors, celebrities, musicians, artists and chefs and more than 150,000 attendees, it’s the largest literary and cultural festival in the nation.
USC president teaches the classics to spark passion for humanities
The great thinkers of ancient Athens were ahead of their time, say USC President C. L. Max Nikias and administrator Robin Romans, who teach a class on literary legends.
What Trojans will be reading this summer: President Nikias’ picks
This year’s summer reading list is an eclectic assortment, from Dostoyevsky to Edward Snowden.
Wonderland Award showcases whimsy and fresh takes on Alice author Lewis Carroll
The annual competition celebrates the creative talents of students from USC and other Southern California institutions.
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s latest work looks at how different countries remember Vietnam War
Nothing Ever Dies is a nonfiction follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Sympathizer.
USC students Skype with their favorite authors
Undergrads find inspiration by talking to best-selling writers in a contemporary prose class.
USC Dornsife, nonprofit help youngsters boost their literacy skills
Fifth-grade students accept the challenge to read from a Harry Potter book in front of a large crowd at the Galen Center.
The frightening night that inspired Frankenstein, exactly 200 years ago
A terrifying dream on June 16, 1816, inspired Mary Shelley’s classic horror character. Learn the creepy story behind how it happened.
Here’s what Trojans will be reading this summer
USC President C. L. Max Nikias’ summer reading list is a university tradition; here are this year’s selections.
Novelist explains how psychology honed his writing
USC Dornsife alumnus, professor and best-selling author tells how his work as a clinical psychologist turned him into a successful crime writer.
Six reasons Shakespeare remains relevant 400 years after his death
USC professor helps to put the Bard’s influence into perspective on the upcoming anniversary of his passing.
Of severed heads and cryogenics: Noggin author discusses his work
John Corey Whaley’s novel is a finalist for the National Book Award.
28th annual Scripter Award ceremony has a TV twist
For the first time, this year’s event honoring adaptations of the written word includes episodic television writing.
Summertime, and the reading is easy
Each year, USC President C. L. Max Nikias sends students a summer reading list; take a look at this year’s selections.
Conflict times two propels the prose in new Vietnam thriller
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s first novel explores the war through the lens of his conflicted protagonist, an American-educated spy for the Viet Cong.
LA Times Book Prizes have a Trojan twist
T.C. Boyle, LeVar Burton to receive special honors during the Festival of Books on campus April 18-19.
LeVar Burton coupled good stories with education
Former Reading Rainbow host tells USC audience that storytelling is an ‘essential element of the human experience.’
Deborah Harkness’ trilogy comes to life one more time
The bestselling author says so long to the All Souls Trilogy and gears up to teach a new seminar on public history.
The eloquent art of haiku
Alumna Deborah Kolodji brings life experiences to her stream of universal poetry.
2014 ‘Wonderland’ takes Lewis Carroll into digital age
“Lewis Carroll Through Two Lenses” is a photographic meditation on the life and career of the renowned author.
Slideshow: Lewis Carroll and the price of fame
USC Libraries recently purchased a coveted letter written by the author, who regretted his celebrity status.
USC Libraries buys unpublished Lewis Carroll letter
USC had kept the purchase under wraps to surprise benefactors George and Linda Cassady.
Poetry and song: Arts and humanities thrive at Festival of Books
USC Dornsife faculty explore truth, fiction, politics and other matters quite human.
USC English professor talks stories of the strange and magical
Aimee Bender of USC Dornsife discusses her new book, The Color Master, a collection of 15 short stories.