The 2025 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (LATFOB), held on April 26–27 at the University of Southern California (USC), was a significant cultural event that brought together a diverse array of participants and marked its 30th anniversary with a vibrant celebration of literature, culture, and community. The festival is known for attracting a large crowd each year. For instance, the 2024 festival drew over 150,000 attendees, and the 2025 event featured more than 550 writers, experts, and storytellers, along with hundreds of exhibitors.
The festival featured over 100 ticketed author events, children’s storytelling sessions, poetry readings, book signings, and more than 400 exhibitor booths. Notable participants in the 2025 festival included authors such as Stacey Abrams, Jon M. Chu, Amanda Gorman, Chelsea Handler, Ibram X. Kendi, and Rebecca Yarros, among many others. The festival’s success was also attributed to the generous involvement of volunteers who assisted with various aspects of the event, including welcoming attendees, staffing author events, and supervising book signings.
LATFOB 2025 emphasized accessibility and community involvement. General admission was free, with select programming requiring tickets. The festival’s partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs ensured that a wide range of activities were available to attendees of all ages and backgrounds, fostering a welcoming environment for literary enthusiasts and families alike.
As LATFOB celebrates three decades of literary celebration, the 2025 festival underscored the importance of storytelling in shaping culture and community. With its diverse programming and commitment to accessibility, the festival continues to be a premier event for book lovers and cultural aficionados. The success of this year’s event sets a promising precedent for future festivals, ensuring that the tradition of literary celebration will continue to thrive in Los Angeles.
LATFOB 2025 offers a unique opportunity to explore new voices, groundbreaking ideas, and thought-provoking works of art. One of this year’s most anticipated entries is Making Shifts in Waves of Change by Edward Hammett and James R. Pierce, showcased in the Book Gallery. This transformative guide equips individuals and leaders with practical tools to navigate and lead through change.
Edward Hammett is a Master Certified Coach, author of seven books, and Adjunct Professor. He has served as both an internal and external coach for profit and nonprofit organizations for over 30 years. He continues to coach entrepreneurs who are interested in deepening their spiritual lives in ways that impact their communities and work-life.
James R. Pierce is a speaker, author, trainer, and coach with more than twenty-five years of experience in revenue enablement and organizational behavior. Most of his career has been spent in the high-tech space at companies such as Sybase, Oracle, and Automation Anywhere. He has a deep passion and insight for helping organizations and individuals manage change from an inside-out approach.
Making Shifts in Waves of Change offers leaders a toolkit for generating transformation, equipping them to introduce change and guide transitions within their organizations. It provides readers with insightful questions, models, and acrostics to facilitate meaningful change and support the journey toward revolutionary transformation.
The book emphasizes that true transformation occurs when both change and transition are effectively managed. Hammett and Pierce explore the benefits and challenges of leading from both the heart and the head, inviting others into change that transforms while transitioning. They introduce acrostics such as FAST, BRIDGES, and BARRIERS, which serve as memorable frameworks for navigating change and transition.
Readers may find this book to be a valuable resource for navigating the complexities of change. For those seeking to lead with authenticity and guide others through transition, this book offers a coach approach to soulful leadership, providing the tools and insights needed to make meaningful shifts in the face of change.
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