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Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/12/26 – 10/18/26

An incredibly busy week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. Events from Inlandia Institute’s Booze and Books in Redlands to Min Jin Lee Reading at La Habra City Hall to Beyond Baroque’s No Fest: Poetry Marathon Fundraiser, Saturday featuring approximately 50 local poets to open mics, readings and workshops everywhere in-between. Some local writers reading this week include: Los Angeles Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace, Jeremy Ra, former Malibu Poet Laureate Ricardo Means Ybarra, Deena Metzger, Pastiche Queen and F. Douglas Brown, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/12/26 – 10/18/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 7/20/26 – 7/26/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. The week’s biggest event is the inaugural Los Angeles Indie Book Crawl, adventure that spans the diverse Los Angeles literary scene! Visit independent bookstores, explore LA neighborhoods, and more. Local writers reading this week include: Mike Sonksen, Jesenia Chavez, Adrian Ernesto Cepeda, James Coats, Lauren Yang and Julia C. Gaytan, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 7/20/26 – 7/26/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/23/26 – 3/29/26

A big week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. The Annual Culver City Book Festival is Sunday at the Wende Museum in Culver City from 10 am – 5 pm with venders, author readings, panels and more. Plus, all the typical workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and a few LGBTQIA events. Local writers reading this week include: Nikolai Garcia, Brenda Vaca, Douglas Manuel, Teresa Mei Chuc, Jen Cheng and Ismenia Monchez, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/23/26 – 3/29/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/013/24 – 05/19/2

Plenty of literary events this week. Events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids, teen and an LGBTQIA event. Local writers reading this week include: Ingrid M. Calderón Collins, Naomi Hirahara, Mr. Chai Tea, Lisbeth Coiman, October BLU, Anastasia Fenald and Suhasini Yeeda. amang others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/013/24 – 05/19/2

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Being a Writer is Not Just About the Work, Sometimes it’s About Everything Else

By Jo Scott-Coe
FROM: Riverside Press-Enterprise

There’s a common myth that “real” writers feel like writing all the time. Sometimes we feed the myth by over-explaining gaps in our creative activities or output. Sharing how writing works or doesn’t work can be fascinating. For me, this can also be a counterpart to anxious impulses: Addressing anticipated critics — real or imagined — or playing out arguments on an internal loop after someone has voluntold me what they think I should be creating.

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