The Big Orange Book Festival debuts at Chapman University on Friday and Saturday with appearances by a few dozen writers including well-known novelists such as Alice Sebold, author of the novel "The Lovely Bones" and the memoir "Lucky," and Sapphire, whose novel "Push" was adapted into the Oscar-winning movie "Precious."
The festival, which takes place at various locations on the Chapman campus, also includes an appearance by Mary Badham, the actress who played Scout in "To Kill A Mockingbird," talking about the transformation of Harper Lee's novel into a much-loved film, and Lizz Winstead, co-creator and former head writer of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central….
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