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Steve Lopez; Susan Straight; Russ Parsons; Chris Abani; Roving Reporter: Henry Winkler; Roving Reporters: Authors@Google; Roving Reporter: Spirituality Book Stand

Steve Lopez; Susan Straight; Russ Parsons; Chris Abani; Roving Reporter: Henry Winkler; Roving Reporters: Authors@Google; Roving Reporter: Spirituality Book Stand

LA Times' Steve Lopez talks about his forthcoming book on Nathaniel Ayers, the homeless musician he befriended and coaxed into getting help.
Author Susan Straight on the charms of the Inland Empire and the dark attractions of LA Noir.
LA Times food writer Russ Parsons, tells us how to find the freshest and tastiest fruits and vegetables. His new book is called How To Pick A Peach.
Nigerian author Chris Abani talks with John about his new book The Virgin of Flames.
KPCC's Patricia Nazario talks to the actor, producer and writer about his series of children's books Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever.
Google is bringing notable figures like Hilary Rodham Clinton and New Yorker's Malcolm Gladwell to perform readings on their campuses.
KPCC's Patricia Nazario asks how the book The Secret by Rhonda Burns is sparking sales of books on spirituality.