“Together We Rise”: The Editors Behind Daxson Publishing’s New Anthology Shine a Light on Immigrant Stories

Poet and writer Maria D. Duarte interviews the editors—Cherice Cameron, Peter Lechuga and Erica Castro—of the new Daxson Publishing anthology “Together We Rise: Vocies from the Front Lines of Freedom,” about the vision behind the collection, the urgency of documenting lived experience, and how collective storytelling becomes a tool for liberation. Continue reading “Together We Rise”: The Editors Behind Daxson Publishing’s New Anthology Shine a Light on Immigrant Stories

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The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Katherine Preza Leonor

The 10th installment of Los Angeles Literature’s interview series “The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work” features Salvadoran American debut author, Katherine Preza Leonor. Continue reading The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Katherine Preza Leonor

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The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work — Cody Sisco

The ninth installment of Los Angeles Literature’s interview series “The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work” features gay speculative fiction author and founder of BookSwell, Cody Sisco. Continue reading The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work — Cody Sisco

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The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work — Marc J Cid

The eighth installment of Los Angeles Literature’s interview series “The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work” features spoken word poet Marc J Cid. Continue reading The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work — Marc J Cid

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The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Yago Cura

The Seventh installment of Los Angeles Literature’s interview series “The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work” features poet, publisher librarian and host of the reading series Miriams Garden, Yago Cura. Continue reading The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Yago Cura

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The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Christian Perfas AKA Soul Stuf

The Sixth installment of Los Angeles Literature’s interview series “The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work” features poet, performer, spoken word poet and author Christian Perfas AKA Soul Stuf. Continue reading The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Christian Perfas AKA Soul Stuf

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Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Four: Books Rule Everything Around Her (Jennifer Baptiste)

Episode 4 of Nikolai Garcia’s interview series Not A Podcast, features Jennifer Baptiste, Houston native, poet, librarian and voice actor. Garcia and Baptiste discuss how she became a poet, how she got the curage to read her poetry at open mics, why she continues to engage in the literary community and more. Continue reading Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Four: Books Rule Everything Around Her (Jennifer Baptiste)

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The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – traci kato-kiriyama

The fifth installment of Los Angeles Literature’s interview series “The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work” features Torrance native, poet, performer, cultural producer and community organizer traci kato-kiriyama. Continue reading The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – traci kato-kiriyama

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Poet Carlos Ornelas on Why He Writes and Tackling the Difficult Topics Head On, While Building and Being in Community

Poet Sandy Shakes interviews poet, performer and mental health advocate Carlos Ornelas on the occasion of the release of his new poetry collection “Villains Vernacular.” He discusses tackling the difficult topics, building community and more. Continue reading Poet Carlos Ornelas on Why He Writes and Tackling the Difficult Topics Head On, While Building and Being in Community

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The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Lisbeth Coiman

The fourth installment of Los Angeles Literature’s interview series “The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work” features Venezuelan American poet and writer, Lisbeth Coiman. Learn how her Venezuelan upbring and education and the Greater Los Ángeles literary community has influenced her work. Continue reading The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Lisbeth Coiman

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“Together We Rise”: The Editors Behind Daxson Publishing’s New Anthology Shine a Light on Immigrant Stories

The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Katherine Preza Leonor

The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work — Cody Sisco

The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work — Marc J Cid

The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Yago Cura

The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Christian Perfas AKA Soul Stuf

Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Four: Books Rule Everything Around Her (Jennifer Baptiste)

The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – traci kato-kiriyama

Poet Carlos Ornelas on Why He Writes and Tackling the Difficult Topics Head On, While Building and Being in Community

The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Lisbeth Coiman