Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/23/26 – 3/01/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Ceasar K. Avelar, Hedi El Kholti, Diosa Xochiquetzalcóat, Dorothy Randal-Gray, V. Kali, Mike Sonksen and Myriam Gurba, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/23/26 – 3/01/26

Los Angeles Public Library Cancel’s 2025 Read Palestine, Still Unresolved

The Los Angeles Public Library canceled a Teen’Scape author talk between Nora Lester Murad and Jeran Matari scheduled for Read Palestine Week last December. Here’s what happened and why this cancellation of two Palestinian authors is still on going.

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/16/26 – 2/22/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Sofía Aguilar, Juanita E. Mantz, Mariano Zaro, Natalie Sierra, Erin Marie Lynch and Matt Sedillo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/16/26 – 2/22/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/09/26 – 2/15/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles, including The Pan African Film Festival Spoken Word Fest on Saturday at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Local writers reading this week include: Queen Quannie, Rosecrans Baldwin, Tananarive Due, Tommy Domino, Rich Ferguson, Melineh Ani Yemenidjian and Robin Coste Lewis among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/09/26 – 2/15/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/02/26 – 2/08/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs an LGBTQIA event and more. Local writers reading this week include: Donato Martinez, David A. Romero, Genesis Perez, Steve Abee, Camille Hernandez, Juan Amador and Camille Hernandez, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/02/26 – 2/08/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/26/26 – 2/01/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs, LGBTQIA events and more. Local writers reading this week include: Diosa Xochiquetzalcoatl, Ely Lupe, Kim Samek, Tommy Domino, Teresa Mei Chuc and Margaret Elysia Garcia, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/26/26 – 2/01/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/19/26 – 1/25/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera, Sesshu Foster, Patricia L. Scruggs, Breanna Cheyney, Camille Hernandez, Taira Soo and Ravina Wadhwani, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/19/26 – 1/25/26

Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2025

Los Angeles Literature’s annual list of “Los Angeles Writers Publish…” is finally here. The edition for 2025 includes more writers and their publications than ever before. Local writers were busy publishing books and short pieces in known and little known publications and with publishers both big and small, local and otherwise. These writers continue to demonstrate the diversity of the community from white to LGBTQIA+ to POC writers who all wanted their voices to be heard whether it was through fiction, nonfiction or poetry. Los Angeles Literature attempted to be as comprehensive as possible, but unfortunately there were authors and publications that slipped by us. Let’s celebrate everyone in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community that published in 2025. Continue reading Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2025

Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/12/26 – 1/18/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Sofía Aguilar, Peter Lechguga, Raffi Wartanian, Claire Hoffman, Hope Cerna and Raquel Gutiérrez, among others. In these troubling times it’s more important than ever to foster literary community. #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/12/26 – 1/18/26