Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops, including the Annual UCR Writers Week. There is even several kids events. Local writers reading this week are: James Coats, Will Alexander, Carlos Lara, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Kuhamel Soul Brother No. 7, Cassandra Lane, Ron L. Dowell, Sofia Fey, Pete Hsu and Paola Gutierrez, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/13/23 – 02/19/23
The first Community News of the year. Open mics are returning, local writers are starting their own literary presses and a respected local journal has found a new home. Continue reading Community News
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops all throughout the L.Á. area. There is even several YA, teen event and kids events. Local writers reading this week are: bridgette bianca, Lisbeth Coiman, Carla Sameth, Jen Cheng, James Coats, Kim Dower, Arthur Kayzakian and Romaine Washington, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/06/23 – 02/12/23
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops all throughout the L.Á. area. There is even a YA, teen event and several kids events. Local writers reading this week are: Christina Hammonds Reed, Luivette Resto, Matt Sedillo, James Evert Jones, Natalie Sierra and Elisabeth Houston, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/30/23 – 02/05/23
L.Á. native Will Alexander “is considered one of the premier surrealist poets alive.” His newly released collection of poems is “Divine Blue Light,” dedicated to John Coltrane. Continue reading Will Alexander’s Sonic Grammar
An update on the eviction of independent Cellar Door Books in Riverside. Continue reading Friends of Cellar Door Books
Sad news in the Los Ángeles literary community with the passing of performance poet Tonya Ingram. Continue reading Tonya Ingram, an Inspiring L.A. Poet and ‘Lupus Warrior,’ Died Waiting for a kidney
Cellar Door Books opened 10 years ago when there were no independent bookstores in Riverside, CA. Nestled into the Eastside of the Canyon Crest Towne Center, near Canyon Crest Dr., the bookstore opened before their shelves where full. The community was eager for a new bookstore and once the doors opened owner Linda Nurick said, “people came in almost as if they were going to find a book they wanted to buy simply to support us.”
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Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops all throughout the L.Á. area. There is even a few YA and teen events. Local writers reading this week are: Linda Ravenswood, Xochitl-Julissa Bermejo, Vanessa Diaz, Jose Hernandez Diaz, Gustavo Hernandez, Marvinlouis Dorsey and William P. Cushing, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/23/23 – 01/29/23
The 46th Annual UCR Writers Week is back from February 13-17 on the campus of the University of California, Riverside. It’s the longest-running, free literary event in California and features established writers alongside those at the beginning of their careers. Writers Week is completely free to attend and open to the public.
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