“Reigns also shows us how a cultural shame over sexuality helped to make Acer an easy target for those trying who saw revelation of a sexual past worse than death.” Continue reading Review: A Quilt for David by Steven Reigns
“Members of the Los Angeles Glass Table Collective consider the topic ‘late-stage writing’ in the essay collection ‘What Falls Away is Always: Writers Over 60 on Writing & Death.'” Continue reading What Falls Away is Always, Ed. Katharine Haake and Gail Wronksy
By Brian Dunlap
One of the last literary events of the year occurred Saturday at the Rissho Kosei-Kai Buddhist church in Boyle Heights. It was the release party for traci kato-kiriyama’s new book of poetry, micro essays and notes to self, Navigating With(out) Instruments. The event was hosted by the master mc himself, Mike Sonksen. This Buddhist church was where Sonksen married his wife Emi.
Continue reading “traci kato-kiriyama’s Book Release”
“South Central Los Angeles has long had a vibrant poetry” and now “a dedicated venue to write, read, and listen to the work of poets” opened this past summer. Continue reading A Place Built by Poets for Poets
As Christmas and New Years fast approach, the Los Ángeles literary community grows silent. There are very few readings, or other literary events of any kind. One of the few is the Crowdcast event, Hannah Kozak, in conversation with Aline Smithson, discusses He Threw The Last Punch Too Hard, hosted by Book Soup on the 28th at 6pm. The link is: https://www.booksoup.com/event/hannah-kozak
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events Lists for 12/20/21 – 12/26/21 and 12/27/21 – 1/2/22, Cancelled”
By Dorany Pineda
FROM: Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Review of books was conceived more than a decade ago during a dark period for the print literary ecosystem.
Continue reading “New Yorkers scoffed. 10 Years Later, the Los Angeles Review of Books is a Cultural Force”
Ryka Aoki discusses her new novel “Light from Uncommon Stars,” set in the San Gabriel Valley, about a queer violinist, immigration, aliens; her writing process; and her process in writing the novel. Continue reading We Do What We Can: A Coversation With Ryka Aoki
Los Angeles Literature’s annual list of “Los Ángeles Writers Publish” is here. Over the past year Los Angeles writers and the community have been busy producing or announcing the forthcoming publication of powerful literature and getting recognized for it. The list attempts to be comprehensive, but if a publication has been missed, Los Angeles Literature apologizes. Continue reading Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2021
The 45th Annual Writers Week returns to UC Riverside in February, featuring writers at all stages of their careers. Check out the schedule events. Continue reading 45 Annual Writers Week at UCR
Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Tween Book Club & Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library via Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Online Kids Event
Please join our Adult Book Club to read and discuss author Chris Grabenstein’s book, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library.
This story is about twelve 12-year-olds who escape into a futuristic brilliant library after a night of nonstop fun.
NOTE: See site for book event details. Contact Jennifer Murphy at jmurphy@lapl.org to join via link.
Where: Palms Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Online Event
Date: Monday the 13th
Time: 4 pm – 5 pm
Address: Online Event (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/tween-book-club-0
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/13/21 – 12/19/21”
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