Miriam’s Garden is a new reading series hosted monthly by Yago Cura at the Hyde Park Miriam Mathews Branch Library. Erica Ayón, William Gonzalez and Jeff Rogers featured in September. Continue reading Miriam’s Garden: A New Reading Series
A lot has happened in the last few months in the literary community: A writers conference, a literary nonprofit awarded a grant, writers having their books reviewed, and writers heading up to Fresno next month for a literary festival. Continue reading Community News
In early August the 8th Poet Laureate of San Francisco, Tongo Eisen-Martin, and L.Á. native and co-founder of The World Stage, Kamau Daáood, graced the stage at the Anansi Writers Workshop with their verse and wisdom. Continue reading Black August at The World Stage
In a Summer when many local writers are releasing books, earlier this month, L.Á. based Colombian American poet Mauricio Moreno released his debut poetry collection, “Anatomy of a Flame” at the Sims Library of Poetry. Continue reading A Colombian American Life
The last few months in the literary community saw the inaugural Lind Purdy Memorial Prize winner for poetry announced, Long Beach announced its inaugural Youth Poet Laureate and a new poetry and arts space opened in San Bernardino. Continue reading Community News
On Saturday, MIke Sonksen released the second edition of his book “Letters To My City.” It was a night celebrating the city and it’s writers and artists. Continue reading Stories, Poems and Songs: A Literary Lounge by the L.Á. River
Under MIc Influence is an open mic hosted by Kuahmel “Soul Brother No. 7” at the Long Beach Bar & Lounge the first and third Mondays of the month. I finally attended last Monday when Beach City Poetress featured. Continue reading Under Mic Influence
Poets Lois P. Jones and Matt Sedillo and Los Angeles Zine Fest are just some of the writers and organizations that have been making news lately. Continue reading Community News
Writers, poets and the public packed the Mountain View Mausoleum in Altadena last weekend for the 11th Annual LitFest in the Dena. Over 140 writers and poets participated in 40 panels and readings. Continue reading 11th Annual LitFest in the Dena
Recently poet, writer and musician Raffi Joe Wartanian was named Glendale’s first Poet Laureate. It only took eight years for poet and resident Linda Ravenswood to get city approval for the position last Fall. Continue reading Glendale’s First Poet Laureate
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