Schedule:

Wednesday, February 5,2025

8:30–9:15 Am
London: Melissa Stockwell
Steinbeck: Rick Atkinson
Disney: Jeffrey Toobin With Molly Jong-fast
Didion: Ralph White With Dr. Khoi Le

9:30–10:15 Am
London: Douglas Brinkley And Jonathan Karl With Bret
Stephens (Moderator)
Steinbeck: Kristin Hannah With Julia Whelan
Disney: Ryan J. Reilly, Jeffrey Toobin And Rick Wilson With
Harry Litman (Moderator)
Didion: Sidney Karger With Dave Karger

10:30–11:15 Am
London: Karl Rove
Steinbeck: Frank Bruni, Jelani Cobb, Jonathan Karl And
Tyler Pager With Harry Litman (Moderator)
Disney: H.w. Brands
Didion: Seth Rudetsky With David Zippel

11:30 Am–12:15 Pm
London: Max Boot With Robert Shrum
Steinbeck: Douglas Brinkley And Jelani Cobb
Disney: Richard Osman With Justice Douglas Mill
Didion: Kaveh Akbar With Dr. Khoi Le

Lunch 12:15 Pm: Join Us Outside For A Delicious
Boxed Lunch Of Your Choice.

1–1:45 Pm
London: Roz Chast
Steinbeck: Melissa Stockwell
Disney: Rick Atkinson
Didion: James Bennet With Geoffrey Cowan

2–2:45 Pm
London: Rick Steves
Steinbeck: Jon Meacham And Evan Thomas
Disney: Lawrence Wright With Karl Rove
Didion: Ryan J. Reilly With Jeffrey Toobin

3–3:45 Pm
London: Kristin Hannah With Julia Whelan
Steinbeck: Tim Miller, Lis Smith And Rick Wilson With
Jonathan Karl (Moderator)
Disney: Bradley Tusk With Molly Jong-fast
Didion: Steven Rowley And Bruce Vilanch With Dave Karger
(Moderator)

Thursday, February 6,2025

8:30–9:15 Am
London: General David H. Petraeus And Bret Stephens
Steinbeck: Dr. Satchin Panda With Dr. Joseph Scherger
Disney: Allison Pataki With Elizabeth Sorensen
Didion: Theo Baker With Harry Litman

9:30–10:15 Am
London: Jon Meacham
Steinbeck: Roz Chast With Dr. Khoi Le
Disney: James Bennet And Frank Bruni
Didion: Patrick Radden Keefe With Justice Douglas Miller

10:30–11:15 Am
London: Max Boot, Ambassador Ivo Daalder,
Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis And General David H. Petraeus
With Bret Stephens (Moderator)
Steinbeck: Mo Rocca With Douglas Brinkley
Disney: Dr. Valter Longo With Dr. Khoi Le
Didion: Tim Miller And Lis Smith

11:30 Am–12:15 Pm
London: Doris Kearns Goodwin With Brian Williams
Steinbeck: Molly Jong-fast, Tim Miller, Karl Rove And
Rick Wilson With Robert Shrum (Moderator)
Disney: Evan Thomas With Justice Douglas Miller
Didion: Hua Hsu And And Lawrence Wright With
Patrick Radden Keefe (Moderator)

Lunch 12:15 Pm: Join Us Outside For A Delicious
Boxed Lunch Of Your Choice.

1–1:45 Pm
London: Richard Osman With Linda Fairstein
Steinbeck: Tim Miller And Brian Williams
Disney: Jesmyn Ward With Skye Patrick
Didion: David Hogg With Matt Gutman

2–2:45 Pm
London: Dr. Valter Longo
Steinbeck: Doris Kearns Goodwin With Marylouise “oatsie” Oates
And Robert Shrum
Disney: H.w. Brands
Didion: Kaveh Akbar And Hua Hsu With Dr. Khoi Le (Moderator)

3–3:45 Pm
London: Mo Rocca With Justice Douglas Miller
Steinbeck: Rick Steves
Disney: Allison Pataki With Julia Whelan
Didion: Molly Guptill Manning With Skye Patrick

Friday, February 7,2025

8:30–9:15 Am
London: H.w. Brands And Douglas Brinkley With Karl Rove
(Moderator)
Steinbeck: Theo Baker, Emma Blankstein And David Hogg With
Molly Jong-fast (Moderator)
Disney: Rachel Pastan And Allison Pataki With Justice Douglas
Miller (Moderator)
Didion: Sam Kestenbaum With Matt Gutman

9:30–10:15 Am
London: Chris Hayes With Molly Jong-fast
Steinbeck: Steven Pinker With Harry Litman
Disney: Meryl Gordon With Elizabeth Sorensen
Didion: Bruce Vilanch With David Zippel

10:30–11:15 Am
London: James Bennet, Douglas Brinkley, Steven Pinker And
Brian Williams With Bret Stephens (Moderator)
Steinbeck: Robert Barnett With Rita Braver
Disney: Jesmyn Ward With Dr. Khoi Le
Didion: Molly Guptill Manning With Justice Douglas Miller

11:30 Am–12:15 Pm
London: Douglas Brinkley
Steinbeck: Peter Bart, Albert Berger And Bruce Vilanch With
Dave Karger (Moderator)
Disney: Meryl Gordon With Linda Fairstein
Didion: Rachel Pastan With Justice Douglas Miller

Monday, February 10,2025

4–5 Pm
London: Bill Gates With Doris Kearns Goodwin
(Livestreaming In All Other Rooms)

Date: February 5-7,2025

Location: Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory - 71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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