New Moves for SALIMA Magazine
L.Á. based literary journal SALIMA is moving from being based at the Feminist Center for Creative Work to ProjectQ “with the support of Madin Lopez.” Continue reading New Moves for SALIMA Magazine
Author: Brian Dunlap
Brian Dunlap is a native Angeleño capturing the city’s stories hidden in plain sight. He’s the author of the chapbook Concrete Paradise (Finishing Line Press, 2018) and the winner of a Marvin Bell Memorial Poetry Prize from december magazine judged by former Los Ángeles Poet Laureate Luis J. Rodriguez. He's also the Editor-in-Chief of Los Angeles Literature, an independent online magazine covering the Greater Los Ángeles literary community.
Three Writers. Three Podcasts.
Three recent podcast interviews with poet Gustavo Hernandez, poet Peggy Dobreer and ficiton writers, poet and lawyer Daniel A. Olivas. Continue reading Three Writers. Three Podcasts.
Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/10/22 – 10/16/22
Peter Merts & Ex Crucible: The Passion of Incarcerated Artists at Chevalier’s Bookstore – In-Person Event
Prison Arts collective will have an art auction and author and photographer Peter Merts will present and discuss Ex Crucible: The Passion of Incarcerated Artists. The photographs of Ex Crucible show incarcerated men and women creating artworks with a talent, passion, and authenticity that illuminate the humanity of the artists. These intimate photographs demonstrate the importance that creativity can have in these bleak, controlled spaces.
Peter Merts has been a photographer for 40 years, focusing on documentary, portrait, and fine arts projects. Peter has documented California’s Arts in Corrections program, both as a volunteer, and under contract with the California Arts Council. He has photographed in all 36 of California’s adult state prisons and serves on the advisory board of the Prison Arts Collective, a provider of prison arts programming. Peter co-published, with Dr. Larry Brewster, the book Paths of Discovery: Art Practice and Its Impact in California State Prisons (now in its 2nd edition); in 2022, he published a monograph of his prison arts work, Ex Crucible: The Passion of Incarcerated Artists (Daylight Books).
NOTE: See site for free tickets, guidelines, and details.
Where: Chevalier’s Bookstore
Date: Monday the 10th
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Address: 133 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-auction-book-talk-ex-crucible-by-peter-merts-tickets-428745418087
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A Quick interview with Gina Duran
“I want people to see that violence creates more violence. I grew up being frisked…I saw trauma inside and outside of my home and was told that wasn’t trauma.” Continue reading A Quick interview with Gina Duran
A Ballad of Love and Glory by Reyna Grande
Reyna Grande’s new book, a historical novel, “takes place in 1846. After Texas has been annexed,” and “the US army begins to head south to start a war with Mexico over the Río Grande border.” Continue reading A Ballad of Love and Glory by Reyna Grande
Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/03/22 – 10/09/22
NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here
School Visit Signing by George Lopez & Chupa Carter via Once Upon a Time Bookstore – Kids Event
Comedian and actor George Lopez will be visiting a school with Once Upon a Time Bookstore. If you would like a copy of his children’s book, Chupa Carter, signed and personalized, please order from the store.
This is a private event, but signed books are available to the public through Once Upon a Time Bookstore.
NOTE: See site for details.
Where: Once Upon a Time Bookstore
Date: Monday the 3rd
Time: 8 am
Address: 2207 Honolulu Ave., Montrose CA 91020
Website: https://www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/school-visit-george-lopez
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Latinx Literature of Los Ángeles and Southern California
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the diverse contributions of the US’s Latinx population. With Southern California’s deep Chicanx and Latinx roots, Los Angeles Literature is highlighting many of the city and region’s powerful and diverse Latinx writers. Continue reading Latinx Literature of Los Ángeles and Southern California
Being a Writer is Not Just About the Work, Sometimes it’s About Everything Else
By Jo Scott-Coe
FROM: Riverside Press-Enterprise
There’s a common myth that “real” writers feel like writing all the time. Sometimes we feed the myth by over-explaining gaps in our creative activities or output. Sharing how writing works or doesn’t work can be fascinating. For me, this can also be a counterpart to anxious impulses: Addressing anticipated critics — real or imagined — or playing out arguments on an internal loop after someone has voluntold me what they think I should be creating.
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Amy Uyematsu’s Power Verses
“Uyematsu has flown below the radar for decades, despite the fact that she’s published since the 1970s, winning awards like the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize.” “That Blue Trickster Time” is her sixth collection of poetry. Continue reading Amy Uyematsu’s Power Verses
Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/26/22 – 10/02/22
NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here
Book Club Bonanza: The Last Cuentista via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen Event
Book Club Bonanza celebrates Latinx Heritage Month with a teen book discussion of The Last Cuentista, by Donna Barba Higuera.
The Last Cuentista is a mesmerizing science-fiction tale for the ages, sprinkled with Mexican folklore. Petra Pena’s journey through space and time is a stunning reminder of the power of stories, and how those stories shape both our past and future. This brilliant space epic is a must-read for fans of The Giver.
Donna Barba Higuera grew up in Central California and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. She has spent her entire life blending folklore with her experiences into stories that fill her imagination. Now she weaves them to write picture books and novels. Donna’s first book, Lupe Wong Won’t Dance, won a Sid Fleischman Award for Humor and a Pura Belpré Honor.
Her second novel, The Last Cuentista, received the John Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Award. It was named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Wall Street Journal, and TIME.
NOTE: See site for link, guidelines, and details.
Where: Central Library, LAPL
Date: Monday the 26th
Time: 4:30 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-bonanza-celebrate-latinx-voices
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