By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Senior Staff Illustration by ERICA PINTO/Daily Bruin Everyone who is anyone will be at the Festival of Books this weekend. Okay, maybe not everyone who is anyone, but Maya Angelou and Barney the purple dinosaur will definitely be there. Read more...

Courtesy of Pryor & Associates Beatrix Potter, creator of Peter Rabbit and friends, is commemorated in a centennial celebration of her work and achievements. By Kelsey McConnell Daily Bruin Contributor Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter may be the oldest baby bunnies in the business as their creator’s work celebrates a century of publication. Read more...

Author Janet Fitch poses with her novel in a local bookstore. By Sophia Whang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Janet Fitch runs her finger along the spines of books at Dutton’s Bookstore in Brentwood. Read more...

  “The Salton Sea” Directed by DJ Caruso Starring: Val Kilmer, Danny Trejo, Vincent D’Onofrio Told from the perspective of a paranoid tweaker on a quest for vengeance, “The Salton Sea” cleverly creates a disorienting on-screen high, exposing the viewer to the effects and consequences of crystal methamphetamine first-hand. Read more...

  Putnam Publishing Group Author Rebecca Walker will be discussing her book "Black White and Jewish" on Saturday at 1 p.m. By Kelly Haigh Daily Bruin Contributor There has always been more to Rebecca Walker than meets the eye. Read more...

  By Siddarth Puri Daily Bruin Reporter Not only worth a thousand words, pictures have the ability to influence a person’s view on a certain event. Read more...

  Battlefield Band The Scottish group Battlefield Band are playing the McCabe’s guitar shop on Saturday in Santa Monica. By Michelle V. Gonzales Daily Bruin Contributor All this rock band needs to get the crowd jumping is, that’s right, bagpipes. Read more...