Photo: Inside the Festival of Books

Jasper Joseph, 13, of Santa Monica, dives into a book at the Festival of Books on the USC campus.

Elizabeth Bernal browses through an aisle of books at the Festival of Books.

The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes are awarded at the USC Bovard Auditorium. Poet Juan Felipe Herrera, center, accepts the Robert Kirsch Award from Patt Morrison and David Ulin.

The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes are awarded at the USC Bovard Auditorium. Mystery/Thriller winner Don Winslow accepts his award from fellow author and former prosecutor Marcia Clark.

The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes are awarded at the USC Bovard Auditorium. Author James Patterson speaks after receiving the Innovator’s Award.

The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes are awarded at the USC Bovard Auditorium. Winners and presenters gather for a group photo.

Attendees gather in excitement as Buzz Aldrin, author of “No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon,� is interviewed by Carolyn Kellogg during the 2016 Festival of Books.

Buzz Aldrin, author of “No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon,� is interviewed by Carolyn Kellogg during the 2016 Festival of Books.

Festival attendees cheer as Stan Lee gives an interview during the Festival of Books.

Stan Lee, author of “Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir,� is interviewed by Jevon Phillips during the 2016 Festival of Books.

Jonathan and Drew Scott, authors of “Dream Home: The Property Brothers Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House,� are interviewed by Yvonne Villarreal during the 2016 Festival of Books at USC.

A crowd gathers to listen to the Property Brothers -- Jonathan and Drew Scott -- at the Festival of Books.

Padma Lakshmi, author of “Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir,� is interviewed by Noelle Carter at the 2016 L.A. Times Festival of Books.

Festival attendees wait at a book signing at the 2016 L.A. Times Festival of Books.

Scarlette Lutz and her mother, Chris, read a book during the L.A. Times Festival of Books at USC.

Kristie Sham fixes her hair before posing in front of a newly painted wall during the 2016 L.A. Times Festival of Books.

Roland Appleby takes a stroll on his father Ben’s shoulders during the 2016 L.A. Times Festival of Books on the USC campus.

Local artist Michele Peabody Myers works on a piece during the 2016 L.A. Times Festival of Books at USC.

Alex Quintero, 3, looks overs a farm animal book.

Festival-goers visit Red Barn Collections.

Festival attendees throw a little paint on a wall during the 2016 Festival of Books at USC.

Not wanting his newly painted face to get wet, Xavier Alvarez cruises the festival under an umbrella during the 2016 Festival of Books on Saturday.

The USC marching band kicks off the start of the Festival of Books on Saturday

Joanna Kim, 6, finds a quiet spot to read during the Festival of Books on Saturday.

Festival attendees watch the USC Trojan marching band during the 2016 L.A. Times Festival of Books on Saturday.

Attendees browse at Book Soup during the 2016 L.A. Times Festival of Books on Saturday at the USC campus.