Now in its third iteration, the De Los Stage in association with L.A. Times en Espa\u00f1ol is gearing up for an exciting two-day lineup at the L.A. Times Festival of Books, the largest book festival in the United States.<\/p>\n
Held on Saturday and Sunday at USC, the De Los Stage will feature a broad range of storytellers fit for different age groups and interests.<\/p>\n
Both mornings will begin with two children\u2019s book readings by the Los Angeles Public Library and Lil\u2019 Libros<\/a>, ideal for families with young ones. For those seeking a stronger morning jolt, Saturday\u2019s Mariachi Corazon Hispano from Legacy Visual and Performing Arts High School is guaranteed to put a pep in your step.<\/p>\n The sprawling festival program can feel overwhelming, but here are five panels from the De Los stage that you do not want to miss.<\/p>\n Julio Vaqueiro en Conversac\u00edon Sobre El R\u00edo Bravo, La Migraci\u00f3n, Trump & Sheinbaum<\/p>\n Noticias Telemundo anchor Julio Vaqueiro was scheduled to tease his book \u201cR\u00edo Bravo: Mexico, Estados Unidos y el Regreso de Trump\u201d at last year\u2019s Festival of Books; but duty called him to the Vatican to cover the sudden death of Pope Francis that week. Needless to say, this intimate conversation with Vaqueiro \u2014 whom Times reporter Meg James calls \u201ca fresh face of Spanish-language news<\/a>\u201d amid a decline of broadcast journalism<\/a> \u2014 is long overdue. Times journalist Soudi Jim\u00e9nez will chat with Vaqueiro about United States-Mexico relations in the wake of Donald Trump\u2019s return to office and the presidential election of Claudia Sheinbaum. The conversation will take place Saturday at 1:05 p.m.<\/p>\n Portraying Latina Motherhood in Fiction<\/p>\n Gloria Calder\u00f3n Kellett will be moderating a discussion about the complexities of motherhood as portrayed in fiction. As Emmy-winning co-creator, co-showrunner of \u201cOne Day at a Time,\u201d Calder\u00f3n Kellett created one of the most complex female characters on television, Penelope Alvarez, the no-frills Cuban American Army veteran and nurse practitioner and mother of two played by Justina Machado. This panel will also include the powerhouse voices of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegr\u00eda Hudes, who published their debut novel \u201cThe White Hot<\/a>\u201d about a mom who leaves her 10-year-old daughter to find herself; Alejandro Heredia, who in his debut novel \u201cLoca<\/a>\u201d explores the clash between dreams and reality for two lifelong friends; and Alisha Fernandez Miranda, who in her second novel \u201cSomeone\u2019s Gotta Give\u201d takes readers inside the world of a high-achieving and posh new mom. Don\u2019t miss the conversation on Saturday, beginning at 2:55 p.m.<\/p>\n Anger, Hope & Love: Dealing with Big Feelings in Young Adult Lit<\/p>\n How are young adults allowed to exist in literature as vastly diverse, passionate and ever-evolving beings when they\u2019re up against societal standards? This panel will be guided by Locatora Radio host Ariana \u201cDiosa Femme\u201d Rodriguez and will include Alex Crespo, writer of the queer supernatural thriller \u201cA Feast for the Eyes,\u201d in which an Oregon coast-based crew must track down a local cryptid; Carolina Ixta, who explores second chances and corporate greed in her sophomore romance novel, \u201cFew Blue Skies;\u201d and Ren\u00e9 Pe\u00f1a-Govea\u2019s debut, \u201cEstela, Undrowning,\u201d which interweaves prose and poetry as its lead character brushes up against social injustice. Catch the conversation on Saturday at 3:50 p.m.<\/p>\n Poetry, Power & Sovereignty<\/p>\n Immerse yourself in an enriching poetry dialogue about identity and belonging. Moderated by Los Angeles poet Yesika Salgado, this conversation will feature Matthew \u201cCuban\u201d Hernandez, the author behind 2024\u2019s \u201cAll Brown Boys Get Trumpets,\u201d a collection of poems for the grief-stricken, self-doubting individuals seeking peace; Karla Cordero, author of 2018\u2019s \u201cHow to Pull Apart the Earth,\u201d which explores the complexities of a borderland existence; and Sonia Gui\u00f1ansaca, whose 2016 \u201cNostalgia Y Frontera,\u201d which was translated to Spanish and Kichwa in 2023, touches on language, displacement and gender identity. Tune in Sunday at 12:50 p.m. and stay past 1:30 for a poetry reading.<\/p>\n Bad Bunny: De Puerto Rico Pa\u2019l Mundo<\/p>\n From Puerto Rico and now the De Los Stage, this panel will examine the impact of global superstar Bad Bunny beyond his music. Led in conversation by assistant editor Suzy Exposito \u2014 who has profiled the singer for the L.A. Times, Rolling Stone and I-D Magazine \u2014 the discussion will feature Vanessa D\u00edaz and Petra Rivera-Rideau, authors of the newly released \u201cP FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance,\u201d which delves into how the 32-year-old became a voice for the island and its sociopolitical issues. The talk begins Sunday at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Now in its third iteration, the De Los Stage in association with L.A. 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