Category: Los Angeles Literary Events

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Lamplight Poetry Reading Series Says Farewell

The following letter was posted to Lamplight’s Facebook page:

downloadDear poets and friends,

It is not without a sense of heaviness that we wish to announce that April 22nd, 2018 is the last session of the Lamplight Poetry Reading series. We have had the tremendous pleasure of servicing the Los Angeles poetry community for nearly 4 years and we both believe that it is now time for us to move on to newer horizons and projects for ourselves.

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Los Angeles Literature Events 3/19/18 –3/25/18

Presumed Incompetent Poetry Reading at Cal Lutheran University

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Please join us for a poetry reading with Gabriella Gutierrez y Muhs, author and first editor of the revolutionary volume, Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia. She has written articles, poetry, collections, and encyclopedia entries. Her book, How Many Indians Can We Be, is forthcoming from Mango Press. She recently published The Runaway Poems with Finishing Line Press, and edited a collection of Chicana and Chicano literary criticism for the University of Arizona Press.

Where: Swenson Center 101, Cal Lutheran

Date: Monday the 19th

Time: 3:30 pm – 5 pm

Address: 60 West Olsen Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Website: http://www.callutheran.edu/calendar/event/4160#event

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Los Angeles Literature Events 3/13/18 –3/18/18

Artist Talk at Otis College of Art and Design

downloadPlease join us for a conversation with graphic designer and editor Benedikt Reichenbach, to discuss his thoughts and work as a book designer. He is now working on an English re-edition of Pier Polo Pasolini: Corpi e Luoghi, a book that today is still what a critic called it at the time of its publication in 1981, the most Paolininan book to date.

Where: The Forum, Otis College of Art and Design

Date: Tuesday the 13th

Time: 11 am – 12:15 pm

Address: 9045 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045

Website:  http://www.otis.edu/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-benedikt-reichenbach

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Los Angeles Literature Events 3/05/18 –3/11/18

Evening Book Club & How to Stop Time at Pages Bookstore

downloadPlease join us for our Evening Book Club Discussion of How to Stop Time, by Matt Haig. Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he’s been alive for centuries. He has lived history, with many famous people, but now he just wants an ordinary life. This book tells a love story across the ages, about a man lost in time who ties to find himself and try to find happiness.

Where: Pages Bookstore

Date: Monday the 5th

Time: 7 pm

Address: 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Website: http://www.pagesabookstore.com/event/evening-book-club-discussion

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A Night In Conversation With Peter J. Harris

By Brian Dunlap

downloadLaughter spilled from the crowd as stories and memories rose from the stage.

It was a Saturday night at the nearly full theater at Beyond Baroque. Peter J. Harris answered journalist Rex Weiner questions, recounting reading with Lucille Clifton as a young writer, writing The Black Man of Happiness as he faced foreclosure, his time spent attending the Anansi Writers Workshop at the World Stage after moving to L.A. in the early ‘90s. It was gripping, informative, accidently instructive, but most of all the talk revealed one versions of a writer’s life. It revealed a happy black man.

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Los Angeles Literature Events 2/26/18 –3/04/18

Alt-America-FinalCoverDavid Neiwert and Alt-America at Book Soup

We welcome author David Neiwert to present his new book, Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump, the story of the remarkable resurgence of right-wing extremists in the United States. These extremists have been growing steadily in number and influence since the 1990s, and found fresh life after 9/11. Author and journalist Neiwert provides a deeply researched, authoritative report on the growth of fascism and far-right terrorism in this crucial book.

Where: Book Soup

Date: Monday the 26th

Time: 7 pm

Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

Website: http://www.booksoup.com/event/david-neiwert-discusses-and-signs-alt-america-rise-radical-right-age-trump

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LitFest Pasadena Comes to the Pasadena Playhouse District May 19 to 20, 2018

The Two Day Literary Festival Includes Dozens of Readings, Panels, and Literary Performances and Features Over 150 Authors at Venues Across the Pasadena Playhouse District

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Save the date for the 7th annual LitFest Pasadena coming up on May 19 and 20, 2018. LitFest Pasadena treats Southern California audiences to an exciting and thought provoking weekend full of diverse literary readings, panels, performances, and activities for all ages and interests. It’s held at venues and on sidewalks throughout the Pasadena Playhouse District.

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Los Angeles Literature Events 2/19/18 –2/25/18

482706William Glassley and A Wilder Time at the Last Bookstore

Join us as William Glassley presents his new book, A Wilder Time: Notes from a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice, and learn about the mysteries and lessons embedded in wilderness above the Arctic Circle. This book recounts the experiences of the author and two Danish colleagues while conducting research in one of the world’s most extensive wilderness terrains. It gives new perspective on our place in Nature, the value of wilderness, and how climate change is affecting that landscape.

William Glassley is a geologist at UC Davis, and an emeritus researcher at Aarhus University, Denmark. He is the author of over seventy research articles and a textbook on geothermal energy. This is his first book for a general audience.

Where: The Last Bookstore

Date: Monday the 19th

Time: 7:30 pm

Address: 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 (main entrance around the corner on 5th St.)

Website: http://lastbookstorela.com/#events   or https://www.facebook.com/events/143760606278876/

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Los Angeles Literature Events 2/05/18 –2/11/18

Gabriel Gale’s Ages of Oz at Flintridge Bookstore–Kids/YA Event

downloadJoin us for a special event for Gabriel Gale’s Ages of Oz: A Fiery Friendship, written by Lisa Fiedler and illustrated by Sebastian Giacobino. This book is for readers who wish to join Glinda on a magical quest in search of “Truth Above All” (Middle Grade and for anyone who loves the Wizard of Oz).

Where: Flintridge Bookstore

Date: Monday the 5th

Time: 4 pm – 5:30 pm

Address: 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Canada-Flintridge, CA 91011

Website: http://www.flintridgebooks.com/instore-events/2018/2/5/gabriel-gales-ages-of-oz-a-fiery-friendship-by-lisa-fiedler

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Los Angeles Literature Events 1/29/18 –2/04/18

downloadYoga for Writers at Hyde Park-Mariam Matthews Branch Library, LAPL–YA Event

Yoga and writing go together as both are journeys into the self. Our Yoga for Seniors teacher is now teaching this free 8 session workshop of yoga for writers at the library. If you are a writer or just like to write, come and experience this class. Bring a mat, blanket or cushion to sit on and your writing tools. Space is limited. Sign up at the reference desk or call: 323-750-7241.

Where: Hyde Park-Miriam Matthews Branch Library, LAPL

Date: Monday the 29th

Time: 6:30 pm

Address: 2205 W. Florence Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90043

Website: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/yoga-writers-0

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