Los Angeles, 1992: A City on Fire and The Stories of That Pivotal Time
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Saturday, November 16
YA HQ Tent
Join author, journalist, screenwriter, and violinist Paula Yoo in conversation about her latest YA nonfiction book, Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire. Through research and interviews, Yoo gathered the information and accounts of events before, during, and after the Los Angeles uprising that profoundly affected its Black and Korean American communities. Yoo’s expert weaving of facts and the personal accounts of those affected by the events of 1992 and beyond create a compelling and in-depth examination of this unforgettable time in modern American history.
- Book: Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire
- Book Type: Non Fiction
- Author: Paula Yoo
- Moderator: Catenya McHenry
- Book Signing: 11:00 AM at Main Signing Tent