Let’s bring our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing great books! The inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival on the University of San Diego campus is a free event for book lovers of all ages. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions with award-winning authors, activities, live entertainment, exhibitors including local authors and independent booksellers, and more.
KPBS San Diego Book Festival
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Saturday, August 22, 2026
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Let’s bring our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing great books! KPBS San Diego Book Festival on the University of San Diego campus is a free event for book lovers of all ages. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions with award-winning authors, activities, live entertainment, exhibitors including local authors and independent booksellers, and more.
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Help support "Literacy for All" with the San Diego Council on Literacy (SDCOL)!
Bring new or gently used books, appropriate for kindergarten through elementary school students, to the festival. Donate to the SDCOL. Every book will find a home in the happy hands of children who need them the most. Thank you kindly for your support!
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Featured Authors
Explore the voices shaping today’s literary landscape at the 2026 KPBS San Diego Book Festival. New authors released each week!
Headliner: Oliver James - Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok
Headliner: Claudette Zepeda -Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke Between Mexico and the States
Headliner: Max Brallier - The Last Comics on Earth: Across the Doodleverse
Pulitzer Prize-winner, Michael Hiltzik - Golden State: The Making of California
Brad Ryan - Grandma Joy and Me: A Journey of Healing, One National Park at a Time
Dr. Neftalie Williams -The Skateboard Life: Movers, Shakers, Makers & Rulebreakers: The Quintessential Story of Skateboard Culture
Chris Duffy - Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy
April Dávila - Sit. Write. Here. 6 Mindfulness Practices to Help You Write More and Suffer Less
Elizabeth DeLozier - The Whitechapel Full Moon Society
Dr. Cassidy Freitas - Mom Needs A Moment: How to Stop Your Reaction Before It Starts...and Become a Calmer, Happier, More Connected Parent
Leslie Priscilla - Chancla: Healing Our Families, Ourselves, and Our Culture through Nonviolent Parenting
Reyna Grande - Migrant Heart: Essays on Things I Can't Forget
Richard Louv - Noticing: Intimate Encounters With the Natural World
Merryl Goldberg - Notes of Deception: How a Quartet of American Musicians Outwitted the KGB – The Untold Russian History of a Daring Cold War Mission
Salina Yoona - Kat & Mouse: Let's Have a Sleepover
Deborah Underwood - The Fairy Tale Fixers: Cinderella
Greg Karber - Bordergrams 2: A Quest for the Queen
Sumayyah (Maya) Beck - Airrelle of the Maroon Witches
María Dolores Águila - A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Zohreh and Susie Ghahremani - Celebrate Nowruz!: A Persian New Year Holiday to Honor Spring
Raissa Figueroa - Small-Girl Zora and the Shower of Stories: A Tall Tale Based on the Life and Work of Zora Neale Hurston
Author Exhibitors
Check out over 90 author exhibitors joining us this year in The Writers' Block area of the festival. Authors are listed in alphabetical order. The Writers' Block will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Matt Abraham, Petty, Greedy, and Evil
- Christina Abt, The Secret Sand Circle
- Leah Aguirre, Is This Really Love? and co-author of The Girl's Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent
- Stephanie Aleman, Bootsie the Senior Dog
- Marie Andreas, Hunter
- Nicolette Andrews, Dragon's Temptation
- Maribel Angulo, Peek-A-Photo: Where's My Family?
- Nydia Armendia-Sanchez, Frida Kahlo's Flower Crown / Frida Kahlo y su corona de Flores
- Mark Bacon, The Woke and the Dead
- Elissa Barber, Grouchy Bear’s Adventure - Twice the Fun
- Scott T. Barnes, Chaos Woods
- Ciara Blume, The Magpie Oracle of Sense and Serendipity
- Gregg Brandalise, The Death Of Us All
- Elene Bratton, Jamie's Joy Honoring Grief, Creating Legacy & Celebrating Life
- Barbara Burton, A Walk Down Rushville
- Anna Bushi, Curse of the River
- Stephanie Cadiero, The Value of Broken Things
- Ralph Cates, The Renaissance of Hope: Creating the Green New Deal
- Kiersten Dunbar Chace, She Who Holds the Wind
- Tiffany Ciccone, Anxious with Jesus: A Memoir from the Messy Intersection of Faith and Mental Illness
- Jesus Cortes, God’s GPS
- Derek Cressman, Virtuality
- Roshonda Cureton, Dark Psychology Secrets Revealed
- Fifi Curtis, Hope Is All I Had; The Memoir of A Pedro Pan Girl
- Herbert De Leon, Alamat Book Series
- Lianne Downey, Perception: A Novel
- Travis Easter, T.V. Holiday's Vendetta: Legend of The Iron Warrior Vol. 3
- Emporium of Wondrous Tomes: Stephen Prendergast, H.D. Scott
- Stephen Prendergast, The Sword of Digez, The Cult of Tuphrak
- H.D. Scott, Glik's Fables, I Just Woke Up
- The Escondido Writers Group: Karen Black, Mike Casper, Krystina Coles, Tanya Ross
- Karen Black: Code of Conduct, Not the Same Water, Tinman, Deadly Deception, Fortitude, The Gamble
- Mike Casper: Stone Thrower
- Krystina Coles: Sunblood, Moonshadow, Once Upon a Realm
- Tanya Ross: Rising Up, Facing Off, Bleeding Out
- Carly Feldman, The Rememberer
- Janessa Ferreira, A Gift for Santa Claus: A Christmas Tradition
- Sarah Flocken, Be Well
- Matthew Guzman, Rieden Reece and the Dark Shadow
- Haaah™, Connect with Words: Word Search Meets Journaling Book Series
- Dr. David Q. Hall, Death Most Unholy
- Jill G. Hall, On a Sundown Sea: A Novel of Madame Tingley and the Origins of Lomaland
- Theresa Halvorsen, Dreams Under Glass
- Megan Haskell, Quenched in Secrets
- Molly Heck, Superhero is a Verb
- Charlena Henderson, Why Are You Still Stuck On It, On Them?
- Regina Hiremath, Lessons on the Way to Onesome
- Patrick Hirsch, PRIMED
- Horror Writers Association San Diego
- Lucy Jensen, Granny's Magic Tree
- Jessica Joelson, Forest Friends - The Last Tree
- Kyle Kaminski, The Resistants: Bounty Hunter Blitz
- Katelynsam, The Fated
- Veena Katikineni, Dosa Day
- Brendan Kelly, The Echo of Silence
- Kristin Kelly, Uma's Head
- S. Kensington, Just Another Girl on the Road
- Brittany Larsen, Fa-La La-La Land
- Richard Lederer, American History for Everyone
- Dennis Macaraeg, At First Bloom
- Scott Mallory, Snapshots and Memories
- Ada M. Marin, M.D., Going From No and Frowning to Yes and Smiling: How 'Nellie Minus' Became 'Nellie Plus'
- Erik Martin, The Case of the Niceferatu
- Peter McBride, Dropping In on the Waves of Life -Something’s Brewin’!
- Natasha Minier-Robinson, My Heart Is Home
- Mint in Box Press
- Simone Nobili, Lizard Life
- Geraldine O’Sullivan, The Middle School Survival Guide for Girls: The Inside Scoop on Dealing with School, Friends, Emotions, and Other Big, Big Changes and co-author of The Girl's Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent
- Partners in Crime - San Diego Chapter of Sisters in Crime
- S. Pascarella, Lore of Tir Nan Og
- Kendra Pearce, Wolf of Fury
- Kate Pelczar, Chills in the Desert
- Kenneth Pinckney, The Hills We Climb, Love it Hate it Embrace, Life Journey
- John Pitner and illustrator, Tony Washington, The Agitators: A Reminiscence
- Madi Power, Tucks Green Heart: Navigating with Navi
- Deborah Rudell, Grit & Grace: The Transformation of a Ship & a Soul
- William Rundle, The Eternal Life of God and You
- Isaac Salcido, The Day I Became a Cholo
- Julie Seyler, Gluten For Punishment: Just Desserts for the Heartbroken, Lovesick, and Jilted
- Malik Sharif Sickstein, I Grab The Mic
- Susie Kara Slater, Urban Trails: San Diego
- Rita Joiner Soza, Straight Out of Barrio Hollywood: The Adventures of Telemundo Co-founder Frank H. Cruz
- Kendall Stark, Silent Soldiers
- Bethel Swift, Artist & Author
- Maria Tillmanns, Pixie, the Philosopher's Cat
- Dr. Mary Travelbest, 5 Steps to Solo Travel, Part C: Adventuring Alone, A Woman's Guide to Confidence, Courage, and AI on the Road
- Taryn Tyler, Heart Splatters
- Jasmine Walls, The Traitor & The Wretch
- Jillian Wilson, Kaia and her Magical Kite
- Diane Wintz, Sassafras Street: Human Connection through the Eyes of Caregivers
- K. Wright, A Heart of Ice, A Heart of Stone.
Main Stage
Discover what's in store at the NewBridge School Main Stage from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ramel Wallace - Welcome
Travis Tamasese, KPBS Chief of Staff - Opening Remarks
Noelle Norton, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, University of San Diego - Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Travis Tamasese - One Book, One San Diego Announcement
Travis Tamasese, KPBS Chief of Staff - Opening Remarks
Noelle Norton, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, University of San Diego - Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Travis Tamasese - One Book, One San Diego Announcement
KPBS Sun Drenched Sounds Music Series - Nicole Hernandez
America250 - Write Out Loud featuring Emily Dickinson. Performed by Rhianna Basore
First Peoples of Southern California before 1775
KPBS Sun Drenched Sounds - Stanton Street Duo
Greg Karber, Daniel Donohue, Dani Messerschmidt, and Amin Osman, “Bordergrams: A Quest for the Queen”
San Diego Poetry Annual featuring Katie Manning, Michael Klam, Blas Falconer, and Ana Carrete
KPBS Sun Drenched Sounds - Hana Fleur
Ramel Wallace - Closing Remarks
Youth Stage
Venture to Storytime Square and explore everything happening at the Blue Shield of California Promise Youth Reading Stage from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“Laggie and Grillo: An Unlikely Friendship” Performance
Book Sales and Signing at the Phyllis Schwartz booth
Book Sales and Signing at the Phyllis Schwartz booth
Story time: Georgeanne Irvine, "Amazing Omeo: A Baby Koala's True Story of Survival," one of eight books in the Hope & Inspiration children's book collection that features true stories about animals that live or have lived at the San Diego Zoo or San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Published by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Press. Also, meet Dr. Zoolittle!
Story time: Salina Yoon, “Kat & Mouse: Let’s Have a Sleepover!”
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Story time: Andy Harkness, "Find the Sun"
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Story time: Nikkolas Smith, "The History of We"
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Break
The Art of Patrick Ballesteros: "What Shape Are You?" Where does a drawing start? In this demonstration, Patrick Ballesteros (illustrator for DC Comics, Netflix, and Disney TV) will walk you through the importance of basic shapes and how keeping things simple lets you draw anything you see in life.
Story time: Minh Le, "Miles Ahead"
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Story time: Zohreh Ghahremani and Susie Ghahremani, “Celebrate Nowruz!: A Persian New Year Holiday to Honor Spring”
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Story time: Raissa Figueroa, "Small-Girl Zora and the Shower of Stories: A Tall Tale Based on the Life and Work of Zora Neale Hurston"
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Story time: Shugri Salh, "Suuban’s First Day: A First Day of Herding Story"
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Story time: Deborah Underwood, "The Fairy Tale Fixers"
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Book Sales and Signing - La Buqueria Books
Story time: One Book, One San Diego 2026 Kids Selection
Reading by Words Alive
Reading by Words Alive
Clifford: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Daniel Tiger: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Arthur: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Daniel Tiger: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Arthur: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Get Involved!
Sponsors
Many thanks to our 2026 Festival Sponsors and Partners!
Presenting Sponsor
Premier VIP Sponsor
Endorsing Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
Exhibitors
Aber Stoat Books (& Publishing), Bluebird Books, Bona Fide Bookworm, Book Barn Galore, Books for Ages Bookmobile, California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) Area XI, San Diego and Imperial Counties, Coronado Public Library, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Feeding San Diego - Hunger Action Heroes Unite!, Friends of the San Diego Public Library, Habbi Habbi Bilingual Books & Toys, Hey Books!, Journey Press, KPBS Kids, KPBS Membership, KPBS Public Matters, LOVINGLOG, Market by Mari, One Book, One San Diego, Online Smiles, Point Loma Nazarene University, Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Point Loma Nazarene University, Writing, M.A., Quiet Quail Books, San Diego Poetry Annual, San Diego Writers, Ink, San Diego State University English and Comparative Literature Department, San Diego State University Press, Slvr Pynx, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators California: San Diego, the little wild library, The Studi Plan Collective, TheFinestSD.org, University of San Diego Admissions, University of San Diego College of Arts and Sciences, University of San Diego Copley Library, University of San Diego Humanities Center, University of San Diego Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego Knauss School of Business, University of San Diego School of Law, University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES), Write Out Loud, and You Should Read.
Thank you to Redfearn & Associates, H2O Depot, and all our vendors and partners for their support of the KPBS San Diego Book Festival!
Community Partners
Frequently Asked Questions
As your trusted PBS and NPR station, KPBS is all about community. We’ve been sharing stories that inspire and inform for 65 years, providing locally and nationally-produced news, entertainment, educational, and lifestyle programming for all ages, as well as events and resources that help build a strong and vibrant community.
KPBS offers a number of engagement initiatives annually, with one specifically focused on celebrating reading and books.
Our One Book, One San Diego program has focused on bringing our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing great books since 2007. One Book, One San Diego is our region's premier literary program, presented in partnership between KPBS and over 80 public libraries, service organizations, and educational institutions. The One Book program reaches 70,000+ people through engagement efforts and 1 million+ via radio, TV, social media and other media platforms.
Now we’re celebrating our passion for literacy and community, with a festival made for San Diego readers like you. Our newly added KPBS San Diego Book Festival will provide opportunities for locals of all ages to come together around their shared love of books, learning, and literacy.
KPBS offers a number of engagement initiatives annually, with one specifically focused on celebrating reading and books.
Our One Book, One San Diego program has focused on bringing our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing great books since 2007. One Book, One San Diego is our region's premier literary program, presented in partnership between KPBS and over 80 public libraries, service organizations, and educational institutions. The One Book program reaches 70,000+ people through engagement efforts and 1 million+ via radio, TV, social media and other media platforms.
Now we’re celebrating our passion for literacy and community, with a festival made for San Diego readers like you. Our newly added KPBS San Diego Book Festival will provide opportunities for locals of all ages to come together around their shared love of books, learning, and literacy.
The inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival was held in 2025. It is a free event for book lovers of all ages. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions with award-winning authors, activities, live entertainment, exhibitors including independent booksellers, and more.
The KPBS San Diego Book Festival will take place on Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the University of San Diego campus. The event is rain or shine.
The form to explore partnership opportunities for the 2026 Festival closed July 15, 2026. Please check back in the winter for opportunities for the following year.
The form to volunteer for the 2026 Festival closed June 1, 2026.
Please email bookfestival@kpbs.org with questions or concerns. We appreciate your patience as response times may vary.
General admission is free! Registration is strongly encouraged. Register for general admission for the book festival here.
Select panels will have a small fee. Please visit the Eventbrite registration site for available tickets. Printed tickets are not necessary. You will need a digital ticket for ticketed panels. We strongly encourage you to download the Eventbrite app to manage your tickets easily. The app is free for iOS and Android - search Eventbrite in the app store.
The Main Stage and Youth Stage are free with open seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Select panels will have a small fee. Please visit the Eventbrite registration site for available tickets. Printed tickets are not necessary. You will need a digital ticket for ticketed panels. We strongly encourage you to download the Eventbrite app to manage your tickets easily. The app is free for iOS and Android - search Eventbrite in the app store.
The Main Stage and Youth Stage are free with open seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The book festival is located at:
Please find driving directions to USD below. Follow Public Safety signage. Parking on the USD campus is complimentary for the KPBS San Diego Book Festival. Free trams will loop continuously until 5:30 p.m. from the East end of the event to the Main Parking Structure 3rd Level Circle, Alcala Vista Apartments, and the San Diego County Office of Education, and from the West end of the event to the West Parking Structure.
The walk from the Main Parking Structure, up Torero Way to the festival, is 5 minutes and mostly flat.
Driving Directions, Parking & Trams
From the North (Los Angeles, La Jolla)
Use I-5 (South) and exit Sea World Drive and Tecolote Road
For rideshare drop-off, we recommend directing your driver to Copley Library at the University of San Diego, 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110.
We encourage using public transportation!
Take the Green Line or Blue Line to Old Town Trolley Station, then take Bus 44 straight to USD. Or, take the Green Line Trolley to Morena/Linda Vista Trolley station and Bus 44 to USD. You can plan your trip on the MTS website.
ADA Accessible Parking
View/download a map (PDF) of parking spaces for persons with disabilities on campus. The aforementioned tram service is ADA accessible and will pick up from the parking structures with drop-off right at the entrance of the event.
University of San Diego (USD)
5998 Alcala Park Way,
San Diego, CA 92110
Please find driving directions to USD below. Follow Public Safety signage. Parking on the USD campus is complimentary for the KPBS San Diego Book Festival. Free trams will loop continuously until 5:30 p.m. from the East end of the event to the Main Parking Structure 3rd Level Circle, Alcala Vista Apartments, and the San Diego County Office of Education, and from the West end of the event to the West Parking Structure.
The walk from the Main Parking Structure, up Torero Way to the festival, is 5 minutes and mostly flat.
Driving Directions, Parking & Trams
From the North (Los Angeles, La Jolla)
Use I-5 (South) and exit Sea World Drive and Tecolote Road
- Turn left on Tecolote Road
- Turn right on Morena Blvd
- Turn left on Napa Street, and then left onto Linda Vista Road
- To Main Parking Structure: Turn left at Alcala Park Way and the structure is on your right
- Use I-5 (North) to I-8 (East) and take the first exit, Morena Blvd
- Follow Morena Blvd then bear right onto Linda Vista Road
- To Main Parking Structure: Turn left at Alcala Park Way and the structure is on your right
- Use I-8 (West), exit at Morena Blvd
- Bear right onto Linda Vista Road
- To Main Parking Structure: Turn left at Alcala Park Way and the structure is on your right
For rideshare drop-off, we recommend directing your driver to Copley Library at the University of San Diego, 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110.
We encourage using public transportation!
Take the Green Line or Blue Line to Old Town Trolley Station, then take Bus 44 straight to USD. Or, take the Green Line Trolley to Morena/Linda Vista Trolley station and Bus 44 to USD. You can plan your trip on the MTS website.
ADA Accessible Parking
View/download a map (PDF) of parking spaces for persons with disabilities on campus. The aforementioned tram service is ADA accessible and will pick up from the parking structures with drop-off right at the entrance of the event.
The weather may be warm, so we recommend dressing in layers to stay comfortable between indoor A/C and outdoor areas. A reusable water bottle, hat, sunscreen, and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Don’t forget your tote bag for any book purchases!
There will be two Information Booths at the festival - one at the main East entrance and one at the West entrance. Please visit either of these booths for an event program, to ask questions, or for lost and found. If you are in need of medical assistance, a First Aid booth located near the Information Booth at the West entrance. Feel free to ask any event staff wearing an orange shirt and a Volunteer Badge for help.
We encourage you to buy lots of books at the festival! You can purchase copies of the featured authors’ books from the booksellers hosting author signings. Please see the event program for more information on booksellers. Please plan to buy featured books ahead of panel sessions. Many more books will be available for purchase from on-site vendors and author exhibitors. Most vendors will be cashless, so please come prepared with digital payment or a credit/debit card for transactions. Don’t forget your tote bag for all of your purchases!
For ticketed panel sessions, your ticket will be scanned at the door. Please have it open and ready upon entry. Access your tickets in the Eventbrite app and add them to your phone’s digital wallet for the fastest entry. Or, to access via the web, go to the Tickets section in your account on Eventbrite.com to view. Please arrive early to secure your seat.
For guests without reservations for ticketed panel sessions, a standby line may be available outside of the session room. Please arrive early, as guests in the standby line will be let in on a first come, first served basis.
For non-ticketed panel sessions, there will be a line (first come, first served) and as seats become available, guests will be allowed into the panel rooms.
Please see the event program for more details on panels.
For guests without reservations for ticketed panel sessions, a standby line may be available outside of the session room. Please arrive early, as guests in the standby line will be let in on a first come, first served basis.
For non-ticketed panel sessions, there will be a line (first come, first served) and as seats become available, guests will be allowed into the panel rooms.
Please see the event program for more details on panels.
Most authors will sign books after their panel at designated bookseller booths. Please plan to buy featured books ahead of panel sessions. We cannot guarantee that every author will sign or that all guests will be able to get their book signed.
While you are waiting for your book to be signed, please write the name of the person you’d like the book inscribed to on a sticky note to ensure the correct spelling.
See pages 7-12 in the program for panels and designated booksellers.
While you are waiting for your book to be signed, please write the name of the person you’d like the book inscribed to on a sticky note to ensure the correct spelling.
See pages 7-12 in the program for panels and designated booksellers.
A variety of food vendors will be located throughout the book festival, including in the KIPJ Food Court on the west side of the festival. In addition, a variety of on-campus dining establishments will be open, hours may vary.
Please see the map on page 5 in the event program for more details about food vendors. Event programs can be picked up at the information booths at the festival entrances.
Please see the map on page 5 in the event program for more details about food vendors. Event programs can be picked up at the information booths at the festival entrances.
Restrooms are located throughout the USD campus, in most if not all of the buildings. Please see the map in the event program for buildings where restrooms are located. Event programs can be picked up at the information booths at the festival entrances.
Yes, water fountains and water refill stations are available throughout the USD campus, in most buildings, often near restrooms. Two large water stations will be available outdoors near the Hughes Lot and KIPJ Food Court. Water will also be available for purchase through select food vendors.
University of San Diego’s open and FREE wireless network, usdguest, is available across campus for guests.
In order to utilize this network and access the Internet, guests must accept the following agreement:
You acknowledge:
In order to utilize this network and access the Internet, guests must accept the following agreement:
You acknowledge:
- that usdguest network is provided on an "as is", "as available" basis without warranties of any kind
- that the usdguest network "may not be uninterrupted or error-free"
- that viruses or other harmful applications may be available through usdguest
- that Information Technology Services does not guarantee the security of usdguest and that unauthorized third parties may access your computer or files or otherwise monitor your connection.
The USD campus is fully compliant with ADA standards, offering proper clearances for wheelchairs, accessible parking, and ramps. All event trams will be equipped with an ADA wheelchair lift, and drivers are happy to assist riders with accessibility needs. ASL interpretation will be offered for performances at the Main Stage and upon request for panels (please request assistance at one of the information booths). If fatigue is a concern, please consider planning ahead and bringing a wheelchair or other aids. The event will not include wheelchair rentals or motorized transportation. For inquiries about accessibility, please email bookfestival@kpbs.org at your earliest convenience.
Yes. By entering and participating in this event, you acknowledge that photography and/or videography may occur. Your presence constitutes your consent to being photographed or filmed, and to the use of those images or recordings for advertising and promotional materials for this event. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please inform the event organizers or photographers.
As an educational institution committed to the Catholic intellectual tradition, USD recognizes the fundamental role of free inquiry, academic freedom and freedom of expression. It is the expectation of the university that guests, guest speakers and members of the university community “engage in those issues and perspectives in a manner consistent with the mission and core values of the university,” per policy. Hosting of events and guest speakers balance the university’s commitment to free expression with the need to protect the safety and security of our community. It must also take into account the time of such activities, venue and manner in which the information is presented. Anyone who impedes the operations of the university or threatens the physical safety of members of the community will not be permitted on campus.
The sponsorship of a guest does not imply that either the university or the sponsoring organization approves or endorses the views expressed by the guest speaker.
By adhering to these guidelines and principles, USD aims to foster an environment that respects free speech while maintaining a clear boundary between personal political activities and university operations.
The sponsorship of a guest does not imply that either the university or the sponsoring organization approves or endorses the views expressed by the guest speaker.
By adhering to these guidelines and principles, USD aims to foster an environment that respects free speech while maintaining a clear boundary between personal political activities and university operations.
The University of San Diego is committed to upholding standards that promote respect and human dignity in an environment that fosters academic excellence and professionalism. It is the policy of the university to maintain an educational and work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
To that end, the university prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against or harassment of its employees, students or guests on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, shared ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, physical disability, mental disability, or other characteristic protected by federal or state law, unless a particular characteristic is a bona fide requirement of the position. All members and guests of the university community are expected to uphold this policy. Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action.
To that end, the university prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against or harassment of its employees, students or guests on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, shared ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, physical disability, mental disability, or other characteristic protected by federal or state law, unless a particular characteristic is a bona fide requirement of the position. All members and guests of the university community are expected to uphold this policy. Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action.