Da Poetry Lounge is Moving
Da Poetry Lounge has been a cornerstone of L.Á.’s spoken word scene since 1998. And now, they’re entering a new chapter in Leimert Park. Continue reading Da Poetry Lounge is Moving
Category: Articles
Local Poet and Performer, Pastiche Queen, Alleges Local Press Charged Fees and Failed to Follow Through on Publishing Agreement
Local poet and performer Pastiche Queen said The Los Angeles Press failed to communicate, didn’t deliver on contractual promises, and made them pay for costs publishers are supposed to cover, after agreeing to publish their chapbook “Trans Velociraptors.” Continue reading Local Poet and Performer, Pastiche Queen, Alleges Local Press Charged Fees and Failed to Follow Through on Publishing Agreement
The Greater Los Ángeles Literary Community’s Response to the Recent ICE Raids
As ICE raids spark protests across L.Á., the city’s literary community is stepping up. Continue reading The Greater Los Ángeles Literary Community’s Response to the Recent ICE Raids
Letter From the Editor: Writers, Publishers and Literary Organizations Face Uncertain Future
Arts funding is being gutted. Grants are rescinded mid-cycle. Diverse literary voices are being pushed to the margins—again. But at Los Angeles Literature, we’re not backing down. Continue reading Letter From the Editor: Writers, Publishers and Literary Organizations Face Uncertain Future
The Relaunch of La Palabra
On May 3rd, Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park relaunched its signature open mic, La Palabra, with new host: poet Pam Concepcion, during an afternoon honoring the nearby neighborhoods impacted by January’s Eaton Fire. Continue reading The Relaunch of La Palabra
Places We Call Home
Last Sunday’s reading and conversation, “Places We Call Home: Exile, Change and Collective Futures,” at Avenue 50 Studio, featured local poets William Archila, Cynthia Guardado, and Janel Pineda. Together, they explored how U.S. neocolonialism continues to shape the Salvadoran American experience—and the poets who write powerfully about it. Continue reading Places We Call Home
A Writer’s Life in Altadena: In the Line of Arts and the Eaton Fire
Writer and storyteller Ashton Cynthia Clarke lived in Altadena for 24+ years. Then, on January 7, the Eaton Fire broke out in the San Gabriel Mountain foothills behind her home. This is her story about her life in Altadena and how she was affected by the devastating wildfire. Continue reading A Writer’s Life in Altadena: In the Line of Arts and the Eaton Fire
Community News
The first Community News of 2025 and so much has already happened in the Greater Los Angeles literary community in these first three months. The devistating Eaton and Palasades FIres that began the year to the 4th Annual Culver City Book Festival to Pomona introducing a new poet laureate and their first youth poet laureate to a new independent bookstore opening in Echo Park and more. Let’s get caught up. Continue reading Community News
Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2024
Los Angeles Literataure’s 9th Annual Los Angeles Writers Publish list, 2024 edition. Though this isn’t everyone who’s published in the Greater Los Angeles Literary community in 2024, it’s a large swath of the community. Congratulations to all the local writers who’s published in 2024! And may everyone in the community find even more publication success in 2025! Continue reading Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2024
Community News
Since the last community news in June, a lot has happened in the literary community. Avenue 50 Studio has had issues with its landlord, authors published books, poetry slams have occurred and more. Continue reading Community News
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