A panel of novelists, featuring New York Times bestselling author Jamie Ford, “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet”; Kristina McMorris, “Bridge of Scarlet Leaves”; Margaret Dilloway, “How to Be an American Housewife”; Paula Yoo, “Good Enough” will discuss a variety of topics, including the influence of Asian American history on today’s literature, weaving true and personal accounts into fiction, and cultural education through storytelling, at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First St., L.A. Info/RSVP: janm.org, (213) 625-0414.