Flower Song Press in Southern California

By Brian Dunlap

Flower Song Press has infiltrated Southern California. It began with publishing El Sereno native Matt Sedillo, in late 2018. His poetry collection Mowing Leaves of Grass, was a critical success, critiquing the American history we’re taught in school to render it in full, speaking truth to the struggle, tragedy, anger, joy, despair, possibility and faith in the struggles of working class people, specifically Chicanx, to overcome the forces of capitalism and racism that keep them marginalized.

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New ‘Citric Acid’ quarterly journal gives O.C. some literary tart

By Gabriel San Román
FROM: TimesOC

For naysayers, Orange County’s literary scene is as barren as the citrus orchards that once dominated its landscape but have long since been bulldozed to make way for suburban blandness. O.C. supposedly traded its tart to be trite.

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traci kato-kiriyama’s Book Release

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.

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Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2021

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

Bookfair, Sims Library of Poetry

By Brian Dunlap

The first annual Sims Library of Poetry Bookfair took place on November 20. Authors and presses set up shop in the library’s courtyard selling books, selling poetry, making connections and building community. Promoting the most important aspects of literature: what makes us human; telling our own truths, our own narratives; bluntly speaking truth to power.

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‘Always Running’ Author Luis Rodriguez Talks to 600 Pomona Teens

By David Allen
FROM: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

First the marching band performed a few rousing numbers. Then writer Luis J. Rodriguez took the stage in Pomona’s Garey High quad Friday morning, Oct. 22, to tell 600 students about marching to the beat of a different drummer.

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