Many Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Grand Park’s Portraits of Freedom: Building a Life in L.Á. via Grand Park TMC Arts Program – Zoom Online
Grand Park, powered by The Music Center, will magnify the culturally rich and diverse communities that compromise L.A. County with a month-long public art installation that applies an artistic lens to celebrate home and freedom, themes often associated with The Fourth of July, from July 1 – 31, 2021. It will feature photography and video exhibitions as well as a nighttime projection installation, and on-site programming will illuminate civic pride, identity and engagement while narrating cornerstone stories of the American experience.
Where: Grand Park
Date: Monday the 5th (throughout July)
Time: 5:30pm – 10:30 pm
Address: 200 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/516158509582985/ or july.grandparkla.org.
Monday Night Fiction Workshop at Beyond Baroque – Zoom Online
The free Monday Night Fiction Workshop led by Raquel Baker is a community writing workshop in which participants are asked to bring copies of 2-3 pages of fiction to read, and for critique and discussion. Registration is required.
Raquel Baker earned a PhD in English Literary Studies from the University of Iowa and an MFA in Creative Writing form Mills College. She is currently Assistant Professor of Postcolonial Studies and Transnational Literatures at CSU Channel Islands. She also has published poetry and non-fiction, and done readings with the Ventura Poetry Project.
Where: Beyond Baroque online (tickets at Eventbrite)
Date: Monday the 5th
Time: 7:30pm – 10 pm
Address: Zoom Online
Website: https://beyondbaroque.org/free_workshops.html
Queer Book Club with CB Lee via The Last Bookstore– Virtual Zoom Event
The Queer Book Club is led by Lambda Lit Finalist CB Lee via Zoom, and focuses on Queer authors, books and topics across genres (mostly fiction)..
This month’s selection is author Emery Lee’s novel. Meet Cute Diary, a swoon-worthy, heartfelt rom-com about how a transgender teen’s first love challenges his ideas about perfect relationships.
NOTE: All bookstore events are ticketed so check site for details.
Where: The Last Bookstore – Online Zoom Event
Date: Monday the 5th
Time: 7:30 pm – 9 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://www.lastbookstorela.com/event-details/queer-book-club-with-cb-lee-7
Virtual Book Launch: Emma Steinkellner & The Okay Witch via Children’s Book World – Online Event – Kids Event
Join us for a Virtual Book Launch with author Emma Steinkellner to learn about her books, The Okay Witch and The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow.
NOTE: See site to RSVP and for details of this free event.
Where: Children’s Book World – Online event
Date: Tuesday the 6th
Time: 5 pm – 5:30 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.childrensbookworld.com/event/2021-07 or https://www.childrensbookworld.com/event/exclusive-virtual-book-launch-emma-steinkellner
Author Thad Ziolkowski, with Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Finnegan, & The Drop via Pages Bookstore – Online Event
Author Thad Ziolkowski, in conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning author William Finnegan, will present and discuss his book, The Drop.
The Drop refers — in surfing– to the initial, thrilling descent down the face of the wave—like the slide into addiction. But in surfing the way down can be the way up, which is a paradox the author explores in this revelatory, original and deeply personal exploration of the connection between waves, addiction, and recovery. Thad Ziolkowski will be in conversation with New Yorker writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the memoir Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life, William Finnegan.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: Pages Bookstore – Online event
Date: Tuesday the 6th
Time: 5:30 pm
Where: Online Event (see site)
Website: https://www.pagesabookstore.com/event/william-finnegan-and-thad-ziolkowski
Patti LaBelle, with Tamar Braxton, & LaBelle Cuisine via LiveTalks LA – Online Event
Beloved icon and musician Patti LaBelle, in conversation with singer Tamar Braxton, discusses the 20th anniversary edition of her cookbook, LaBelle Cuisine: Recipes to Sing About.
LaBelle Cuisine offers comfort food favorites, as well as a few new delicious delights that will bring joy to your family table. LaBelle’s illustrious career spans seven decades, and she is founder of a successful food and lifestyle brand, Patti’s Good Life, in addition to her many humanitarian efforts.
NOTE: Reservations and details to obtain a copy of the book are at site.
Where: LiveTalks LA – Online (see site)
Date: Tuesday the 6th
Time: 6 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://livetalksla.org/events/patti-labelle/
Dr. Nancy Pine, with Michael Zack, & One in a Billion via Vroman’s – Online Event
Dr. Nancy Pine, in conversation with Michael Zack, will present and discuss her book, One in a Billion: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey Through Modern-Day China.
In this heart-wrenching story, readers are immersed in the dramatic survival of one outspoken man who illuminates the souls of a billion ordinary Chinese citizens. An Wei—a stubborn peasant who has lived by his values and stood up for his convictions—has succeeded against all odds in the authoritarian government of China. Despite grinding poverty, and attacks for jealous peers, he continues to inspire with his achievements, such as launching a democratic congress in his own village. His life provides a vivid backdrop for understanding the development of modern China from the unique perspective of an outspoken citizen.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: Vroman’s – Online event
Date: Tuesday the 6th
Time: 6 pm
Where: Online event
Palm Springs Noir Group Readingvia Skylight Bookstore – Online Event
Palms Springs Noir joins Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley in California’s Noir Series arena.
This book features brand-new stories by many illustrious local writers, and this reading includes the following contributors:
Eric Beetner has written more than twenty novels, including All the Way Down, Rumrunners, and The Devil Doesn’t Want Me. He co-hosts the podcast Writer Types and the Noir at the Bar reading series.
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett hosts Writers on Writing on KUCI-FM, and her book Pet on Fire was a Los Angeles Times Best Seller. Her short story “Crazy for You” was published in the USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series.
Janet Fitch is the bestselling author of White Oleander, Paint it Black, The Revolution of Maria M, and Chimes of a Lost Cathedral. Her short stories and essays have appeared widely, and two of her novels, and her short story “The Method” from Los Angeles Noir, have been made into feature films.
T. Jefferson Parker is the author of twenty-five crime novels, and numerous short stories and essays. He was born in Los Angeles, grew up in Orange County, and now lives north of San Diego. He has won two Edgar Awards for best novel, an Edgar for best short story, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and a Seamus Award.
NOTE: See site for RSVP and event details.
Where: Skylight Bookstore – Online Event
Date: Tuesday the 6th
Time: 6:30 pm
Address: Online Event
Website: https://www.skylightbooks.com/event/live-crowdcast-palm-springs-noir-group-reading
Tuesdays at the Virtual Cobalt: Poets Series Presents: Open Reading and Guest Poet Paul Richmond – Virtual Zoom Event
The Virtual Cobalt Poets Series, presented by Rick Lupert via Zoom, will feature an Open Reading and guest spoken word artist Paul Richmond.
Paul Richmond is a Beat poet and the author of You Might Need a Bigger Hammer (2017), among others.
NOTE: Details and Zoom link at event link.
Where: Cobalt Poets – Online Zoom Event
Date: Tuesday the 6th
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: http://poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt/calendar.html
Da Poetry Lounge Open Mic at Greenway Court Theatre Is Now Virtual – Online
DPL events at the Greenway Court Theatre are postponed until further notice.
But some events are offered via livestream, so check the calendar for information on events offered via the wonderly app link.
We have an open mic every Tuesday night except for the third Tuesday, when we have a poetry slam. There is a sign-up procedure and a three-minute time limit per performer. The event is open to all ages.
Where: Online event
Date: Tuesday the 6th
Time: 9 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://dapoetrylounge.com/calendar (Check site to confirm date)
In-Store Signing for Pretty Boys by Davis Yi via Skylight Bookstore – In-Person Event
Join us for a meet and greet at Skylight Books featuring author David Li, singing his book, Pretty Boys!
David Li has written an inclusive, illustrated guide to skin care and beauty, and he is the founder of Very Good Light. Here he teaches us that sself-care, wellness, and feeling beautiful transcends boundaries, and includes details on the history and icons in our society and in social media.
NOTE: See details at site.
Where: Skylight Bookstore – In-Person Event (see site)
Date: Wednesday the 7th
Time: 2 pm
Address: 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Website: https://www.skylightbooks.com/event/store-signing-pretty-boys-david-yi
Mystery Book Club & Sherlock Holmes’ A Study in Scarlet via Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Online Event
Join the Mystery Book Club to discuss our selection for this month, author A. Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes series & A Study in Scarlet.
This is one of Holmes’ early exploits and includes a detour to the U.S. Print and digital copies are available through the library.
Please RSVP to prncho@lapl.org for zoom link.
Where: LAPL Online Zoom Event (see site for details)
Date: Wednesday the 7th
Time: 6 pm
Address: Online Event
Website: https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/mystery-book-club-27
Young Adult Book Club & Ace of Spades via Pages Bookstore – Online Event – YA Event
Our Young Adult Book Club reads YA novels, and is facilitated by Charlotte Estrin and Sloan Shevin.
Our selection for the month of July is Ace of Spades, by Faridah Abike-Iyimida. We will read and discuss this debut novel about two students, Devon & Chiamaka, and their struggles against an anonymous bully.
NOTE: See site for details.
Where: Pages Bookstore – Online (see site)
Date: Wednesday the 7th
Time: 6 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://www.pagesabookstore.com/event/young-adult-book-club-2
Tom Sharpling, with Julie Klausner, & It Never Ends: A Memoir via Book Soup – Online Event
Author Tom Sharpling, in conversation with writer Julie Klausner, will discuss his new book, It Never Ends: A Memoir with Nice Memories!
This is a memoir of a life writing comedy amidst a lifelong struggle with mental illness never told before. It’s the heartbreaking account of the author’s intense coming-of-age, and the lengths he’s taken to pull away from the brink of self-destruction. He brought himself back to life first with punk zines and NBA coverage, then through the world of comedy, writing and producing the TV show Monk and the radio show broadcast The Best Show. Although there were funny tangents, he is always the underdog who tries to rise above circumstances to get the most out of life.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: Book Soup – Online Crowdcast event
Date: Wednesday the 7th
Time: 6 pm
Where: Online event
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/tom-scharpling-discusses-it-never-ends-memoir-nice-memories
Short Flight/ Long Drive Books: Readings via Stories Books & Café – In-Person Event
Join SFLD Books for a night of reading from the following authors:
Elizabeth Allen is the author of five books, most recently Her Lesser Work and Exit Carefully. She is the founder and editor of SF/LD Books and her writing has been published in FENCE, American Short Fiction, and Harper’s Magazine.
Elle Nash is the author of Nudes (SF/LD Books) and Animals Eat Each Other (Dzanc). Her work appears in BOMB, Guernica, Literary Hub, and elsewhere.
Mik Grantham is the founder and co-editor of Disorder Press, which she runs with her brother. HARDCORE is her first book, and her work has appeared in Hobart, The Nervous Breakdown, Fanzine, and others.
Mira Gonzalez is the author of I Will Never Be Beautiful Enough to Make Us Beautiful Together (Sorry House) and Selected Tweets (SF/LD) with Too Lin.
Elizabeth “Eris” Victoria Aldrich was first published at 16 and incarcerated at 28. A former camgirl and peepshow girl in San Francisco, her debut novel, Ruthless Little Things, is from Expat Press.
NOTE: See site for details.
Where: Stories Books & Café – In-Person event
Date: Wednesday the 7th
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Where: 1716 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Website: https://www.storiesla.com/?q=h.calevents
Anansi Virtual Writers Workshop via The World Stage – In-Person Event
Join this weekly community workshop founded in 1990, and following a three-part format, by joining in via Zoom every Wednesday night at 7:30 pm.
In its 30th year, the Anansi Writers Workshop is a workshop and open mic performance featuring L.A.’s freshest, most inspiring voices speaking their truth in poetry and prose.
Suggested: $5.00 Donation via PayPal: The World Stage Gallery.
NOTE: See site for further details, and any change in the schedule. Contact kaliflowers@gmial.com or call (323) 293-2451
Where: The World Stage (Eventbrite)
Date: Wednesday the 7th
Time: 7:30 pm – 10 pm
Address: 4321 Dengan Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008
Website: https://www.theworldstage.org/events.html
Wednesday Night Poetry Workshop via Beyond Baroque – Zoom Online
Join Beyond Baroque’s longest running free poetry workshop via Zoom online as we welcome new and seasoned poets to share their work and provide feedback. Facilitators are rotated quarterly, and the current facilitator is Luivette Resto.
Luivettte Resto is a mother, teacher, and poet, and the author of two collections: Unfinished Portrait and Ascension, both published by Tia Chucha Press. Her third book is forthcoming from FlowerSong Press.
NOTE: See site for further details, tickets and information.
Where: Online event (Eventbrite)
Date: Wednesday the 7th
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.beyondbaroque.org/free_workshops.html
The Ugly Mug Open Mic & Poetry Reading via Two Idiots Peddling Poetry – Zoom Online
Two Idiots Peddling Poetry and host Ben Trigg presents weekly poetry readings at the Ugly Mug and the events are now virtual.
This week’s event is TBA.
You can join in at the Zoom event via link provided, and sign up to read via Google Sheets at site.
NOTE: See site for further details.
Where: Online Zoom event (see site)
Date: Wednesday the 7th
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/two-idiots-peddling-poetry (confirm at site) (Check site to verify)
Erosion: Essays of Undoing & Terry Tempest Williams via ALOUD Reading Series, LAPL – Online Event
Join us as the ALOUD series presents conservationist and author Terry Tempest Williams, in conversation with Jessica Strand, for a discussion and Q&Aabout her book, Erosion: Essays of Undoing.
This collection navigates the emotional, geographical, and communal territories of home. Sizing up the assaults on America’s public lands and the erosion of our commitment to the open spaces of democracy, she fiercely examines the many forms of erosion we face—of democracy, science compassion and trust. Here she blazes a way through dispiriting times to arrive at new truths about the beauty of human nature.
Where: Online LFLA Event (see site for details)
Date: Thursday the 8th
Time: 5 pm
Address: Online Event
Website: https://lfla.org/event/erosion-essays-of-undoing/
Rosecrans Baldwin, with Steph Cha, & Everything Now via Book Soup – Online Event
Author Rosecrans Baldwin, in conversation with author Steph Cha, discusses his book, Everything Now: Lessons from the City-State of Los Angeles.
America is obsessed with Los Angeles, and has been thinking about it wrong, for decades, on repeat. Los Angeles is not just where the American Dream hits the Pacific/ It has its own compass and is defined by an aura of autonomy and sense of unfurling destiny. This is the city-state of Los Angeles. This book weaves its own voice with a chorus of others, from its canonical literature to its everyday citizens, and tells a story of a vibrant nation unto itself—vastly more important than its many, many parts.
NOTE: Reservations and details to obtain a copy of the book are at site.
Where: Book Soup – Online (see site)
Date: Thursday the 8th
Time: 6 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
“Where Is your Fire” Workshop & bridgette bianca via The Poetry Lab – Online Event
“Where Is Your Fire?” Poetry Writing Workshop is an on-going 5-week course (this is the 2nd meeting if five), led by poet and educator bridgette bianca. She is the author of the debut collection, be/trouble, and her work seeks to serve the people and moments most forget or ignore.
This ongoing workshop is appropriate for writers of all levels, and includes four weeks of live lecture, discussion, and guided writing, plus a final live online show on July 29th where participants can show their work and celebrate each other.
NOTE: Reservations, cost schedules, and details are at site.
Where: The Poetry Lab – Online (see site)
Date: Thursday the 8th (through July 29th)
Time: 6 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://www.thepoetrylab.com/upcoming-events/2021/fire-workshop
Richard Marx, with Patton Ozwalt, & Stories to Tell via LiveTalks LA – Online Event
Legendary musician Richard Marx, in conversation with author Patton Oswalt, discusses his life and career in his new memoir, Stories to Tell.
Stories to Tell is an enlightening, entertaining look at the career of Richard Marx, who has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and won more accolades than anyone other than Michael Jackson. It offers memories of celebrity encounters, a sobering assessment of the music industry, and the rewards of a career spanning four decades. He also provides a look at his songwriting process, his private and family life, and being struck by a mystery illness that doctors haven’t been able to solve.
NOTE: Reservations and details to obtain a copy of the book are at site.
Where: LiveTalks LA – Online (see site)
Date: Thursday the 8th
Time: 6 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://livetalksla.org/events/richard-marx/
Jessica Hopper, with Greil Marcus, & The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic via Skylight Books – Online Event
Join us to hear author Jessica Hoper, in conversation with Greil Marcus, present and discuss her book, The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic.
The author’s acclaimed career-spanning collection of criticism, reissued with new material, has examined women recording and producing music, in all genres, through an intersectional feminist lens. She offers interviews with women editors, conversations with iconic musicians, profiles of infamous women artists, and a critical examination of the music industry.
NOTE: See site for RSVP and event locations & details.
Where: Skylight Books & Green Apple Books – Online Event
Date: Thursday the 8th
Time: 6 pm
Address: Online Event
J. Michael Straczynski, with Alex Deuben, & Together We Will Go via Chevalier’s Books – Online Event
Join us to hear author J. Michael Straczynski, in conversation with Alex Deuben, present and discuss his book, Together We Will Go.
This novel is a powerful, provocative, and heartfelt story about twelve endearing strangers who come together to make the most of their final days. These unlikely companions are all disheartened souls who have decided to drive off a cliff into an amazing sunset in San Francisco cliff after one last road trip. By turns tragic, funny, quirky, charming, and deeply moving, they find unforgettable moments along the way to reaching their final decisions and destination.
NOTE: See site for RSVP and event details.
Where: Chevalier’s Bookstore – Online Event
Date: Thursday the 8th
Time: 7 pm
Address: Online Event
Website: https://www.chevaliersbooks.com/j-michael-straczynski
The Return of SHOUT! Open Mic Poetry Night Series, with Eric Moraga, via Half Off Books – In-Person Event
Join us for the return of our monthly Open Mic Poetry Night, hosted by Eric Moraga, in front of a live audience. This event takes place every second Thursday of the month.
Whether you are coming out to share your poetry with the community, or just to listen and support others, we look forward to seeing you and keeping you safe.
NOTE: See site for details and masking requirements.
Where: SHOUT Open Mic – In-Person event
Date: Thursday the 8th
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Address: 141 W. Wilshire Ave., Ste, A, Fullerton, CA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/510108300299805/
Sabor y Cultura: fos_thursdays Open Mic– Instagram Event
Please enjoy the Sabor y Cultura Open Mic on Instagram Live on Thursdays at 8pm PST.
This is an Instagram online event.
NOTE: Sign-ups open on Wednesday at 3 pm.
Where: Online event (see site)
Date: Thursday the 1st
Time: 8 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://www.instagram.com/fos_thursdays/ (Confirm at site)
Your Author Series: Samira Ahmed & Internment via LAPL Your Author Series – Online YA Event
Join the LAPL Your Author Series to welcome author Samira Ahmed as she discusses her book, Internment, which is set in a dystopian, near-future United States where a young teen and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens.
The author spent time as an English teacher and as a non-profit professional helping to create 70 small high schools in New York, securing billions of dollars in funding for public schools. She currently resides in Chicago, where she reads, writes, and hunts for the perfect pastry.
Where: LAPL Online YouTube & FB event
Date: Friday the 9th
Time: 4 pm – 5 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/your-author-series-samira-ahmed
T.J. Newman, with Lou Berney, & Falling via Vroman’s Bookstore – Online Event
Join us to hear author T.J. Newman, in conversation with Lou Berney, present and discuss her novel, Falling.
This thriller is about finding yourself on a flight to New York, without knowing that thirty minutes before the flight your pilots family was kidnapped. For his family to live, everyone on the plane must die and he must crash the plane.
NOTE: See site for RSVP and event locations & details.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore – Online Event
Date: Friday the 9th
Time: 6 pm
Address: Online Event
Website: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/vromans-live-tj-newman-conversation-lou-berney-discusses-falling
Lunario Poetico Reading & Canuto Roland via Los Angeles Poet Society – Online Zoom Event
Join the Los Angeles Poet Society’s Lunario Poetico event to welcome Canuto Roland as he presents his poetry in Spanish.
This event is presented by LAPS and hosted by Masiel Corona Santos, and held every second Friday of the month via Zoom.
Where: LAPL Online Zoom ID: 833 8577 4937
Date: Friday the 9th
Time: 7 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesPoetSociety/photos/a.521128317926624/4191857187520367
Creative Writing Workshop via LAwritersgroup.com – Online Event
Get words on the page and meet other writers in this online creative writing workshop.
NOTE: See website for online link and further details. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.
Where: Online event (see details at website link)
Date: Saturday the 10th
Time: 10 am – 12:30 pm
Address: Online event (see website)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1256929604682479/
Anna Lazowski & Steph Laberis & T. Rexes Can’t Tie Their Shoes via Vroman’s Bookstore Special Storytime – Online Kids Event
Join us to hear author Anna Lazowski present and discuss her children’s book, illustrated by Steph Laberis, T. Rexes Can’t Tie Their Shoes.
Follow a hilarious alphabet of animals, and see all the things they can’t do but kids can—from gymnastics, to flipping pancakes to playing a xylophone. Even if you can’t do every new thing, you can still have a LOT of fun trying.
NOTE: See site for RSVP and event locations & details.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore – Online Event
Date: Saturday the 10th
Time: 11 am
Address: Online Event
Saturday Afternoon Poetry & Poetry Writing Workshop via Zoom Online
Join Saturday Afternoon Poetry for a Deep Critique Poetry Writing Workshop, led by writer G.T, Foster.
All events are curated by Don Kingfisher Campbell.
Where: Zoom Online event
Date: Saturday the 10th
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.saturdayafternoonpoetry.blogspot.com
Poetry Night: Evan “Bones” Kendall via My Place Café – Online YouTube Event
Join us for a Poetry Night featuring Evan “Bones” Kendall performiing his work. He is the author of MIkka Mi Amor and Truth and Pain, co-written by DC Curtis.
Where: My Place Café
Date: Saturday the 10th
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Address: Online YouTube event
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1581755248835732
“silence between drumbeats” with Toti O’Brien & Cindy Rinne & Open Mic via The Metro Gallery, Pomona – In-Person Event
Join artists Toti O’Brien & Cindy Rinne for the opening reception of their exhibit, “silence between drumbeats,” a display of surreal fiber art and mixed media narratives emphasizing color, pattern, and texture. There will be a poetry reading emceed by Mari Werner, starting at 6:30 pm, which will feature Cindy’s and Toti’s work, and it will include an open mic. Come share your poetry!
Where: The Metro Gallery
Date: Saturday the 10th
Time: 6 pm – 9 pm
Address: 119 W, 2nd St. Pomona, CA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/189222093207860/
T.J. Newman & Falling via Diesel Bookstore – Online Crowdcast Event
Join us for a virtual event featuring T.J. Newman presenting her debut novel, Falling.
Are you ready for the perfect summer read?
Falling, is about what happens when your board a flight to New York, with 143 passengers onboard, but you don’t know that 30 minutes before the flight your pilot’s family was kidnapped, and for his family to live, hes been told that everyone on you plane must die.
Where: Diesel Bookstore
Date: Saturday the 10th
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Address: Online Crowdcast event
Website: https://www.dieselbookstore.com/event/t-j-newman-discusses-her-debut-novel-falling
AAPI Book Club & My Heart Underwater via Bel Canto Books – Online Event
Join us for the AAPI Book Club discussion of My Heart Underwater, by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo. This is a coming-of-age debut novel about a Filipina American teen drowning under pressure and learning to trust her heart.
Where: Bel Canto Books – Online event
Date: Sunday the 11th
Time: 12 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://belcantobooks.net/book-clubs
Live at Dynasty Typewriter: Danny Trejo & Donal Logue, with Yesika Salgado via Skylight Books – In-Person & Online Event
Join us at Dynasty Typewriter to hear Danny Trejo and Donal Logue, authors of Danny’s new memoir, in conversation with poet Yesika Salgado, as they present and discuss his book, Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood.
This book is the full, fascinating, and inspirational true story of actor Danny Trejo’s youth in an abusive home, his struggles with heroin, addiction and stints in prison, his rise in Hollywood, as well as his personal life and its many contradictions.
NOTE: See site for tickets and event details.
Where: Skylight Books & Dynasty Typewriter – In-Person & Online Event
Date: Sunday the 11th
Time: 6 pm
Address: See site
We’re All Gonna Die Book Club & Hard Reboot via The Last Bookstore – Online Event
The We’re All Gonna Die Book Club is led by Peter Clines, and it explores dystopia and the post-apocalypse in its bewildering array of forms.
This month’s selection for discussion is Hard Reboot, by Django Wexler, a science fiction novella set in a future with multiple empires having come and gone. In this story, Kas, a researcher, is visiting old Earth to get a taste of the culture.
NOTE: All bookstore events are ticketed, so check site for details.
Where: The Last Bookstore – Online event
Date: Sunday the 11th
Time: 7:30 pm – 9 pm
Address: See site
Website: https://www.lastbookstorela.com/event-details/were-all-gonna-die-dystopian-book-club-with-peter-clines-7
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