The Los Angeles Festival of Books is a massive, free event hosted by the LA Times on the West Coast. Over two days, over 100,000 attendees and thousands of volunteers come together to celebrate the reading and writing of all kinds of genres-- poetry, cooking, young adult fiction, children's literature, and so much more!
This year, I was both a volunteer and attendee (Saturday and Sunday respectively). This was my first year volunteering, but fifth year attending-- and the experiences have only ever improved over the years. Growing bigger and bolder, the Festival of Books features vendors and panels discussing modern topics, writing tips, and up-n-coming debuts.