Poetry Salon Fall Class – Fullerton
The Poetry Salon is a fun, nurturing environment where advanced writers share their work and develop their craft. This quarterly 8-week workshop deepens your craft and writing practice, so you can hone your work into powerful written pieces.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check further details at website.
Where: Fullerton Location TBA
Date: Thursday the 31st
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
Address: Fullerton Area Location TBA, Fullerton, CA
Website: https://facebook.com/events/457252281665295
Adina Hoffman & Ben Hecht: Fighting Words, Moving Pictures at UCLA
Author Adina Hecht will present and discuss her book, Ben Hecht: Fighting Words, Moving Pictures.
Pauline Kael called him “the greatest American screenwriter,” Jean Luc Godard called him a “genius” who “invented 80 percent of what is used in Hollywood movies today.” Hecht’s fame has dimmed with the decades, but the author brings this charismatic renaissance man, and his post-World War II championing of Jewish social issues, back to life.
NOTE: Please RSVP and check further details at website.
Where: Faculty Center, UCLA
Date: Thursday the 31st
Time: 4 pm
Address: Faculty Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Website: https://cjs.ucla,edu/
Halloween in the Playhouse District at Vroman’s Bookstore
Celebrate Halloween in the Playhouse District by visiting Vroman’s for activities and storytelling outside in the courtyard. Map and full list of participating businesses is available at website link.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Thursday the 31st
Time: 4 pm – 6 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/event/halloween-playhouse-district-0
Poets Jazz House Open Mic at Irie Vibes Art Space
About: A Spoken Word and Music Lounge where spilling your heart is art and searching your soul is mandatory to get in the door. They are a beatnik Tea House where there’s snapping instead of clapping. The atmosphere is lax but it Sssizzles. They invite you to come touch, be touched, hear the answer and heed the call. They’re just a cozy little house where everyone feels at home.
Where: Irie Vibes Art Space
When: Thursday the 31st
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Address: 6563 N. Normandie Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044
Website: Poets Jazz House
Roshanak Kheshti & Switched on Bach at Skylight Bookstore
Join us to hear author Roshanak Kheshti present and discuss the book, Switched on Bach, in conversation with Karen Tongson.
This book presents, through a postcolonial lens of feminist science and technology studies, a reading of Carlos’s music through this gendered text. Come to the reading to hear the author play a Moog synthesizer!
Where: Skylight Bookstore
Date: Thursday the 31st
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Poetry Reading with Jose Hernandez Diaz ’04 at Cerritos College
Jose Hernandez Diaz will present an evening of poetry and readings of his work at an event that is free and open to the public, presented by the Cerritos College Alumni Association and the Cerritos College Library..
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check further details at website.
Where: Cerritos College Alumni, Main Library
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm (reception at 6 pm)
Address: 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650
Website: https://facebook.com/events/2878256008870792
The Power of Memoir: Discussion, Book, Q&A, Andrea Wilson Woods at Café con Libros
CHWG Shop Talk: The Power of Memoir with Andrea Wilson Woods is presented by Coffee House Writers Group. When the author first became a patient advocate, she shied away from telling her story. One day, while fighting for a bill in Congress, she saw someone’s eyes glaze over and realized that numbers don’t cause change, personal narratives do. Because in the end, we all become stories.
Her new book is a medical memoir titled Better Off Bald: A Life in 157 Days, and it is a bestseller in multiple categories. She will read from her book and then lead a discussion of writing techniques and the finer points of memoir.
Where: Café con Libros
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 6 pm
Address: 280 2nd St., Pomona, CA 91766
Website: https://facebook.com/events/2245849185544746
Mary Lea Carroll & Saint Everywhere at Mayfield Senior School
Mayfield alum and mom Mary Lea Carroll will present her book, Saint Everywhere, a book that relates her international saint-seeking adventures in seeking the historical links to lives of some of the saints and their lives, those of whom she admired and longed to learn more about. .
NOTE: This is a free but ticketed event so check further details at website.
Where: Mayfield Senior School
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Address: 500 Bellefontaine St., Pasadena, CA 91105
Website: https://facebook.com/events/495994680950637
First Friday Art Walk with Linda Saslow & Into Sanity at Half-Off Books
Author Linda Saslow will present her book, Into Sanity, as part of the First Friday Art Walk activities and events.
Where: Half-Off Bookstore
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 7 pm
Address: 141 W. Wilshire Ave., Suite A, Fullerton, CA 92832
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/2910395862367868
McSweeney’s Celebrates 21 Years of Humor at Book Soup
Join us to celebrate McSweeney’s Keep Scrolling Till You Feel Something: 21 Years of Humor from McSweeney’s Internet Tendency.
This is a coming-or-age celebration of the pioneering website, featuring brand new pieces and classics by some of today’s best humor writers, like Ellie Kemper, Wendy Molyneux, Jesse Eisenberg, and many more.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Matt Mahurin & Tom Waits at Vroman’s Bookstore
Author Matt Mahurin will discuss and sign Tom Waits by Matt Mahurin, a unique collaboration between the photographer and illustrator Matt Mahurin and the musician Tom Waits.
In addition to the diverse images, the book includes a forward by Waits, an essay by Mahurin, and 20 original paintings, drawings and images inspired by Waits’ song titles.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/event/matt-mahurin-discusses-and-signs-tom-waits-matt-mahurin
Poesia y Pan Open Mic at Café con Libros Press
Join host Irene Sanchez for the Poetry y Pan Open Mic at Café con Libros Press!
Where: Café con Libros
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Address: 280 2nd St., Pomona, CA 91766
Website: http://www.facebook.com/event/463916837726484
Authors & Astrological Grimoire at Skylight Bookstore
Author Helen Shewolfe Tseng and Beatrix Gravesguard, in conversation with Yumi Sakugawa, will present and sign their book, The Astrological Grimoire..
This is an illustrated interactive guide and workbook that uses the astrological calendar as a framework for considering introspection and self-discovery, creative practices, and more. Yumi Sakugawa will offer a brief guided meditation to start off the event.
Where: Skylight Bookstore
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Spooked: An Evening of Eerie Storytelling at Beyond Baroque
A night of stories around the theme…SPOOKED, will be held in the garden outside. Bring your interpretation of the theme, dress warmly, and listen to a great night of storytelling.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 8 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Webshttp://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
Friday Night House Open Mic at Book Show Los Angeles
House Open Mic is a free event for people who need a safe space, dedicated to amplifying marginalized voices, and ends when we feel like it.
Where: Book Show LA
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 8 pm – 9:30 pm
Address: 5503 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/1413627555461875
First Fridays Poetry Reading Series & Open Mic at Rapp Saloon
Join us for First Fridays Poetry Reading Series & Open Mic at Rapp Saloon, hosted by Cynthia Alessandra Briano.
This event features 3-4 readings by poets and writers, plus one musical guest, and includes a poetry Open Mic, with sign-ups starting at 8 pm.
Featured guests TBA.
Where: Rapp Saloon
Date: Friday the 1st
Time: 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Address: 1436 2nd St., Santa Monica, CA 90401
Website: http://facebook.com/rappsaloon
Author Fair Event at El Segundo Public Library
The Annual Author Fair at El Segundo Public Library offers author panels, book signings, live music, kids’ programs, and more!
Author panels include: Romance Novels, Audio Books, The Food Explorer, Writing for Young Adults, Mysteries.
Where: El Segundo Public Library
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Address: 111 West Mariposa Ave., El Segundo, CA 90245
Website: http://www.eslib.org/special-events
Anniversary Party & Sale at Skylight Bookstore
Join Skylight Books for its 23rd Anniversary Party and sale, which takes place all day!
There will be prizes, gifts, totes, coupons, and everyone who makes a purchase wins something! Refreshments will be served all day, with a cake served at 3 pm.
Where: Skylight Bookstore
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 10 am – 10 pm
Address: 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Website: http://www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylight-books-anniversary-partyand-sale
Barney Slatzberg & Dog and Rabbit at Vroman’s Bookstore – Kids Event
Author/illustrator of almost fifty picture books, and winner of numerous awards, Barney Saltzberg will present and sign his book, Dog and Rabbit.
Dog and Rabbit is a funny, sweet story of unrequited friendship from the creator of Beautiful Oops! and Crazy Hair Day. Written in four parts, this picture book navigates the pitfalls of budding friendship and explores the rewards of patience.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 10:30 am
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: https://wwwvromansbookstore.com/event/barney-saltzberg-presents-and-signs-dog-and-rabbit
Mista Cookie Jar at Children’s Book World – Kids Event
L.A.-based “kindie-rocker” Mista Cookie Jar brings his urban-island-folky-rock-&-roll sounds and blends a background in creative writing, poetry and hip hop production in his music, regularly featured on Sirius XM’s Kids Place Live! Bubbles will end the show..
Where: Children’s Book World
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 10:30 am
Address: 10580 ½ W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Website: http://www.childrensbookworld.com/events
Eva Chen & Derek Desierto & Juno Valentine at Barnes and Noble, The Grove – Kids Event
Author Eva Chen and illustrator Derek Desierto will present and sign their children’s book, Juno Valentine and The Fantastic Fashion Adventure.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: Barnes and Noble, The Grove
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 11 am
Address: 189 the Grove Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Website: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/eva-chen-at-barnes-nobel-the-grove-tickets-65047343355
Edwina Moreno & Prairie Madness at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (with Gatsby’s)
St. Gregory’s Author Day presents Edwina Moreno will present and sign her book, Prairie Madness. Please bring a new book (for any age group) to donate to the Christmas Adopt A Family program.
This book shares a tale of mystery and suspense in the old west, and there will be copies available for purchase.
Where: St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (with Gatsby’s Bookstore)
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 2 pm
Address: 6201 E. Willow St, Long Beach, CA 90815
Website: https://www.gatsbybooks.com/event#/st-gregory-author-day-edwina-romero
Mark Obmascik & The Storm on Our Shores at JANM
Author Mark Obmascik will present and sign his book, The Storm on Our Shores, an intimate tale of tragedy and redemption. This true story follows two World War Ii soldiers—a Japanese surgeon and an American sergeant—and is set during a brutal Alaskan battle in which the sergeant discovers the medic’s revelatory and fascinating diary that ultimately changed some Americans’ perceptions of Japan. This story was also featured on the TV show 60 Minutes earlier this year.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: Japanese National American Museum (JANM)
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 2 pm
Address: 100 N. Central Ave.,, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/233334440904265
Saturday Afternoon Poetry & Open Mic at Santa Catalina Branch Library, Pasadena
Please join us for Saturday Afternoon Poetry & Open Mic.
Events curated by Don Kingfisher Campbell.
Where: Santa Catalina Branch Library, Pasadena (Back Room)
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Address: 999 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104
Website: http://saturdayafternoonpoetry.blogspot.com/
Andy Griffiths & The 117-Story Treehouse at Children’s Book World – Kids Event
Join hilarious and creative author Andy Griffiths for a celebration of the ninth book in his chapter book series, The 117-Story Treehouse.
Andy and Terry live in a huge treehouse that keeps growing. For as long as they can remember Andy has been the narrator and Terry has been the illustrator in the many stories they write together. When they try to switch places, the story goes completely out of control, and the Story Police arrive to arrest the whole treehouse team for crimes against storytelling!
Where: Children’s Book World
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 3:30 pm
Address: 10580 ½ W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Website: http://www.childrensbookworld.com/events
Moontide Press & Authors of Autumn Reading at Anaheim Central Library
This is a curated reading of Moon Tide Press’s three Southern California authors published in Fall 2019: Michael Miller, Terri Niccum, and Alexandra Umlas. Poets will read from their new releases, following an opportunity to purchase signed copies of their titles.
All ages are welcome!
Where: Anaheim Central Library
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 3:30 am – 5:30 pm
Address: 500 W. Broadway, Anaheim, CA 92805
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/EventbriteforOrgnaizers/photos/gm.2572466692799644/10162521337650261/
Women Who Rock & Evelyn McConnell at Page Against the Machine Bookstore
Writer and professor Evelyn McDonnell will discuss and sign her edited volume, Women Who Rock. This beautifully designed 400-page book presents a comprehensive history of the evolution, influence, and importance of women in music, from Bessie to Beyonce, Girl Groups to Riot Grrrls. This history is told chronologically by way of 100+ musician profiles, each accompanied by a woman artist portrait.
The author will be joined by three of the books’ contributors: Lynnee Denise, Lucretia Tye Jasmine, and Solvej Schou, and be accompanied by live music and a performance by Solvej Schou’s music.
This event is free and open to the public, with light refreshments served.
Where: Page Against the Machine
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 4 pm – 7 pm
Address: 2714 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90814
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/771065466681883
Glen E. Friedman & Together Forever: The Run-DMC at Book Soup
Hear author/photographer Glen E. Friedman present his book Together Forever:The Run-DMC, a visual time capsule of hip hop on the cusp of becoming mainstream, with a forward by Chris Rock. Both Run DMC and the Beastie Boys worked with the author, and their friendship influenced and strengthened both groups.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 6 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Poetry Reading Event at Poetic Research Bureau
Please join us for a celebration of four poets who will read and discuss their work:
Emmalea Russo is the author of G (Futurepoem) and Wave Archive (Book*hug). She is a practicing astrologer and sees clients, writes, and podcasts on astrology and art at the Avant Galaxy.
Kate Durbin is an artist and writer whose work focuses on popular culture and digital media. Her books include E! Entertainment (Wonder), The Ravenous Audience (Akashic Books), and ABRA (1913 Press).
Fiona Duncan is a Canadian American writer, artist and organizer, and founding host of Hard to Read and Pillow Talk. Her debut novel, Exquisite Mariposa, was just released with Soft Skull Press.
Corina Copp has translated two tests by Chantal Akerman, and the play Night Lobby is forthcoming. She is the author of the poetry collection, The Green Ray (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2015), among other chapbooks and writing..
Where: Poetic Research Bureau
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Address: 951 Chung King Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Website: http://www.poeticresearch.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/events/524753488336212
Harryette Mullin & Forrest Gander at Beyond Baroque
Two of the United States’ most acclaimed poets, Harryette Mullin & Forest Gander, present an evening of reading and discussion. Beyond Baroque’s 2019 George Drury Smith award-winner Harryette Mullin who reads alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Forrest Gander. Mullins’ most recent book is Urban Tumbleweed: Notes from a Tanka Diary, while Gander’s most recent works are Be With and Core Samples from the World.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event, so check website for details.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Saturday the 2nd
Time: 8 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Webshttp://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
Inlandia Presents Black Indian & Shonda Buchanan at UCRARTSblock, Riverside
Join us as Shonda Buchanan and Kendrick Davis present their books on Black Indians: Identity, Ethnicity, Landscape and Loss.
Shonda Buchanan reads from her memoir Black Indian, which begins the saga of these migration stories of Free People of Color communities exploring identity, landscape and loss. The author was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of mixed-bloods, tri-racial and tri-ethnic African American, Indian American, and European-descendant families who migrated from North Carolina and Virginia.
Kendrick Davis reads from his book, Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage by William Katz. Dr. Davis is the Associate Dean for Assessment and Evaluation and associate Professor at UCR’s new School of Medicine.
Where: UCR ARTSblock
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 1:30 pm – 3pm
Address: 3824 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
Website: http://www.facebook.comevents/506383103472480
Kevin Henkes &Penny and Her Sled at Once Upon a Time Bookstore – Kids Event
Beloved Newberry-Honor and Caldecott Medal author and illustrator Kevin Henkes presents and discusses his newest book, Penny and Her Sled. the author will talk about all of his books, maybe draw a little, and then be available to sign books,
Where: Once Upon a Time Bookstore
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 2 pm
Address: 2207 Honolulu Ave., Montrose, CA 91020
Website: http://www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/kevin-Henkes
Bricia Lopez & Oaxaca at Vroman’s Bookstore
Join us to hear author Bricia Lopez present and sign her book, Oaxaca; Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico.
Oaxaca is the culinary heart of Mexico, and isnce opening its door sin 1994, Guelaguetza has been the center of life for the Oaxacan community in Los Angeles. Founded by the Lopez family 25 years ago, each dish articulates their story, from Oaxaca to the streets of Los Angeles and beyond. Praised by prize-winning author Jonathan Gold, her story has been featured in several publications.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 3 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: http://www.facebook.com/event/2378962302140201
Duende Nights Open Mic at Beyond Baroque
Join this multimedia poetry performance experience hosted by poet Antonieta Villamil.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 5 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Webshttp://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
First Sunday Open Reading at Beyond Baroque
Join this popular monthly open reading hosted by poet Steve Goodman. There is a five minute limit on each performer. Sign-ups begin at 4:45 pm.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 5 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
First Sunday Open Reading at Beyond Baroque
Join this popular monthly open reading hosted by poet Steve Goodman. There is a five minute limit on each performer. Sign-ups begin at 4:45 pm.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 5 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
Richard Morais & The Man With No Borders at Flintridge Bookstore
Join us to hear author Richard Morais present and sign his book, The Man With No Borders, in conversation with screenwriter Kay Cannon.
In this book the author draws on his own experiences to craft a story of forgiveness and redemption, in which a dying man comes to terms with his mortality and long-buried family secrets. Morais was both editor of Barron’s Penta and the European Bureau Chief for Forbes, and in 2015 he was named Citizen Diplomat of the Year. He has been honored in business journalism, for his literary works, and in numerous other fields.
Where: Flintridge Bookstore
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 5 pm -6:30 pm
Address: 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
Jonathan Blum & The Usual Uncertainties at Skylight Bookstore
Author Jonathan Blum will present his book of short stories, The Usual Uncertainties.
This highly anticipated collection is storytelling at its finest. In precise, elegant prose, these stories follow characters and communities often consigned to the edge of the frame, and revels in the persistent human struggle to love with abandon.
Where: Skylight Bookstore
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 5 pm
Address: 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Open Reading at Ironbark Ciderworks in Claremont
Come early to sign up and read your poetry or creative work at our monthly Open Reading, or just come and listen.
Where: Ironbark Ciderworks, Claremont
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 5 pm – 7 pm
Address: 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 1078, Claremont, CA 91711
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/320204505365454
Rhett & LInk & Bleak Creek Conversations at Wilshire Ebell Theeatre (with Book Soup)
From the authors of Rhett & Link’s Book of Mythicality, and the creators of Good Mythical Morning, comes a thrilling and darkly funny novel about two best friends fighting the sinister forces at the heart of their southern town.
It’s 1992 in Bleak Creek, North Carolina—a sleepy little place with all the trappings of an ordinary Southern town, where teens live in constant fear of being sent to the Whitewood School, a local reformatory.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 6 pm- 7:30 pm
Address: 4401 West 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90005
Write con Nosotros at Café con Libros Press, Pomona
Start writing that book you’ve been putting off… Come write in community! La Luchas con Letras begins!
Where: Café con Libros Press
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 6 pm – 7 pm
Address: 280 2nd St., Pomona, CA 91766
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/2362106677146514
Seamus Heaney Symposium: Ireland Week at William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Celebrate the life of the great Seamus Heaney and the publication of the newest anthology, 100 Poems, selected by his family, who will be with us along with some very special guests!
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Address: 2520 Cimarron St., Los Angeles, CA 90018
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/2336108300036284
Why There Are Words Literary Extravaganza at the Mondrake Bar
WTAW-LA Presents: An end of the year literary extravaganza in partnership with It’s 5:00 Somewhere!
This double-header event with Julie Ingalls will present a jam-packed line-up:
- Ryan Stradal is the author of Kitchen Gods of the Great Midwest, and his new novel is The Lager Queen of Minnesota.
- Douglas Brown is the author of two poetry collections, ICON (2018) and Zero to Three (2014). He is a Cave Canem and Kundiman Fellow, and is co-founder and curator of The Requiem for Sandra Bland, a quarterly reading series, examining restorative justice through poetry as a means to address racism.
Gayle Brandeis is the author most recently of The Art of Misdiagnosis: Surviving my Mother’s Suicide, and the poetry collection The Selfless Bliss of the Body. She teaches at Sierra Nevada College and Antioch University Los Angeles.
Monique Quintana is a senior associate editor at Luna Luna Magazine and the fiction editor for Five Two One Magazine. Her debut novel Cenote City, is newly released from Clash Books.
Michael J. Seidlinger is the author of Dreams of My Being, My Pet Serial Killer, and The Fun We’ve Had. He serves a Library and Academic Marketing Manager at Melville House, Editor-at-Large for Electric Literature, and is a member of The Accomplices.
Elizabeth Early is the author of two novels: A Map of Everything and Like Wings, Your Hands. She is also acquisitions editor for Jaded Ibis Press.
Chris L.Terry is author of the novels Black Card and Zero Fade, which was named a Best Book of the Year by Slate and Kirkus Reviews.
Skylight Books will be the bookseller.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event, so check website for details.
Where: Mondrake Bar
Date: Sunday the 3rd
Time: 6:30 pm – 9 pm
Address: 2692 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034
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