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Best portraits from the Festival of Books: John Green, Henry Winkler and more

Clayton Grimm, "Blippi,"
(Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
Lucky Diaz
(Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
Lee Wind
(Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
By Taylor ArthurPhoto Editor 
Photography by 
Myung J. Chun

The 29th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books returned to USC with a first-ever livestream of activities.

Many of the participants and guests stopped by our portrait studio: John Green, Henry Winkler, Sophia Bush, Max Greenfield, Lois Lowry and more poets, artists, chefs, journalists, celebrities and musicians.

Here are some of the best photos from the day of people who did their best to entertain our photographer Myung J. Chun.

Four smiling, standing people.
Jordan Moblo, left, Krista Vernoff, Ashley Elston and Octavia Spencer in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
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A man raises his left hand and looks expectant.
Max Greenfield in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Two women lean against each other's shoulders.
Maris Pasquale Doran and Phillipa Soo in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
A man in a brown plaid jacket stands against a black background.
Henry Winkler in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
A woman smiles and stands against a black background.
Tiffany Haddish in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
A smiling man stands with his arms crossed.
Former White House Communications Director George Stephanopoulos in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
A man stands against a black background.
Author John Green in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
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Actor Hannah Marks at the Festival of Books

Actor Hannah Marks at the Festival of Books.

Actor Cree at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles.

Actor Cree at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles.

A smiling, standing woman wears a T-shirt with the words "It Girl."
Judy Reyes in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Actor Felix Mallard at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles.

Actor Felix Mallard at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)

Isabela Merced in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Isabela Merced in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)

A woman stands against a black background.
Jennifer Baker in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
A smiling woman stands with her arms crossed.
Sarah Myer in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles.
A woman raises her right arm.
Melissa Chadburn in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
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A woman stands with her head tilted.
Ronda Rousey in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Tina Nguyen the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Tina Nguyen the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Kaelani Amputch-Curtis in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.

Miss Los Angeles Kaelani Amputch-Curtis in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

A woman appears against a black background wearing a T-shirt with books and the words "I'm with the banned."
Lois Lowry in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
A woman puts her left hand on a man's chest as they stand together.
Russ Tamblyn and Amber Tamblyn in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
A woman stands with the fingers on her two hands touching each other.
Sarah Cooper in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Melania Luisa Marte in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.

Melania Luisa Marte in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.

Tiffany Chang in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Tiffany Chang in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

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A man stands with his arms crossed.
Lee Wind in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Two women stand next to each other.
Bellah and Dionne Brown in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
A smiling woman.
Sophia Bush in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Molly McGhee in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Molly McGhee in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Airea D. Matthews in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.

Airea D. Matthews in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

A man stands with his right hand on his chin and his left in a jeans pocket.
Lucky Diaz in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
A man stands with his hands on his waist.
Greg Mania in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
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Kristen Kiesling in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Kristen Kiesling in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Aida Salazar in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Aida Salazar in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Two smiling men stand next to each other.
Leon Carroll Jr. and Mark Harmon in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
A man wearing sunglasses and a pink checked blazer stands with his arms crossed.
Stuart K. Robinson in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Kaveh Akbar in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Los Angeles, CA - April 21: Kaveh Akbar in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Kaveh Akbar in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.

A woman stands with her arms akimbo, looking toward the right.
Lydia Millet in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
A man stands with his arms crossed.
Brady Smith in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
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A woman stands with her arms akimbo, looking toward the right.
Paulina Lopez-Velazquez, co-owner of Guelaguetza, in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio.
Elizabeth Crane in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Los Angeles, CA - April 21: Elizabeth Crane in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books in Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Elizabeth Crane in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

A man stands with his arms raised in a boxing pose.
Clayton Grimm, “Blippi,” in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
A woman with her fingers intertwined under her chin.
Ana Ellickson in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
Allison Holker Boss in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Allison Holker Boss in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Bricia Lopez in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

Bricia Lopez in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

A woman stands with her hands under her pregnant belly.
Erin Ryan in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
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A woman stands with arms akimbo.
Tiffani Thiessen in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
A woman stands with her arms spread out and each hand doing the V sign.
Ariana Madix in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.

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Taylor Arthur

Taylor Arthur was born and raised in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. She moved to Los Angeles in 2015, where she received her associate’s degree in journalism from Los Angeles Pierce College. Arthur joined The Times’ in 2017 and currently works as a photo editor for Daily Calendar, Envelope and The Times’ digital platform.

Myung J. Chun

Myung J. Chun has been a photographer with the Los Angeles Times since 1999. He started as a still photographer and then moved to videography from 2007 to 2018. Chun won an Emmy in 2011 for his work on a multimedia project about innocent victims of gang violence. He previously worked for the Los Angeles Daily News, a position he started in 1988 while attending Cal State Northridge.

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