Amid the controversy, the university’s iconic logo, featuring the word "VERITAS" displayed above three open books, has gained renewed attention.

The year the L.A. Times Festival of Books debuted was also a landmark year in American letters, shaping literary culture in ways that remain with us nearly three decades on.

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