Video: Young Adult Readers Turn Out in Droves to Celebrate Yallwest in Santa Monica

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Fans of young adult fiction turned out in droves this past Saturday for the Yallwest Festival at Santa Monica High School. More than 100 YA authors were on hand for book signings and giveaways, as well as author panels and other special events.

Author F.C. Yee presents a signed copy of his young adult fiction title, “The Epic Crush of Genie Lo,” to a fan on Saturday at the Yallwest Festival at Santa Monica High School. Photo by Saul Rubin.
Saul Rubin
Saul Rubin
Saul Rubin is a professional journalist, travel author and media professor who has worked in Sana Monica for a quarter of a century. Saul was a reporter for the Santa Monica Outlook before helping to found the Santa Monica Lookout. He is currently the senior journalism professor at Santa Monica College where he teaches introductory news writing and multimedia story production. He is also the advisor to the student media operation, The Corsair.

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