Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/12/24 – 08/18/24
Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids events, including the last Mobile Data Mag’s Open Mic Poetry, 2024 Summer Series reading at Pop Hop in Highland Park Saturday. Local writers reading this week include: Katelyn Doyle, Jay Cherie, Erick Garske, Daniel A. Olivas and Erica Lee Schlaikjer, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/12/24 – 08/18/24
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
Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/05/24 – 08/11/24
Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids and teen events. Even the Women Who Submit Conference: Beyond the Writing at Plaza de la Raza. Local writers reading this week include: Lynne Thompson, Taz Ahmed, Gregory Bell, Ingrid Calderon Collins, Susan Hayden and Lory Bedikian, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/05/24 – 08/11/24
Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/29/24 – 08/04/24
Los Angeles Literature’s list of weekly events is back after a week lost because of the global tech outage. This week is full of events: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids, teen and LGBTQIA events. Local writers reading this week include: Jen Cheng, Nancy Lynée Woo, Nicelle Davis, Greg Mania, Lady Basco and Jeff Rogers, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/29/24 – 08/04/24
Playing the Long Game with Los Ángeles Literature
Mike Sonksen talks about playing the long game, lessons learned through the intersection of poetry, art and history and how to live the life of a poet in L.Á. Continue reading Playing the Long Game with Los Ángeles Literature
Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/15/24 – 07/21/24
Another busy week in the literary community. Open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids, teen and LGBTQIA events abound. Local writers reading this week include: Cory Besskepp Cofer, VOTH, E.P. Tauzon, Nikolai Garcia, Anastasia Fenald, Séamus Isaac Fey and Naomi Hirahara, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/15/24 – 07/21/24
Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/08/24 – 07/14/24
Enjoy literary L.Á. as it continues to host open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: F. Douglas Brown, Do Nguyen Mai, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilara, Isabella Santana, Ra Avis and Tom Laichas. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/08/24 – 07/14/24
Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/01/24 – 07/07/24
With summer in full swing, literary L.Á. continues to host open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week are: October Blu, Lady Narrator, Elise Bryant and Muriel Leung, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/01/24 – 07/07/24
Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/24/24 – 06/30/24
Pride Month is coming to a close, but there are still chances to see local LGBTQIA+ writers read this week and for the rest of the year. There is also the return of the 3rd Culver City Book Festival at Wende Museum from 10am – 4pm. The festival showcases the work of local authors, publishers, journals, and literary non-profits. Local writers reading this week are: Orange County Poet Laureate Gustavo Hernandez, Gina Duran, Jonathan Parks-Ramage, Teresa Mei Chuc, Conney D. Williams, Brian Sonia-Wallace and CJ Leede, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/24/24 – 06/30/24
Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/17/24 – 06/23/24
It’s the third week of Pride Month and this week to celebrate the L.A. Poet Society is hosting the 4th Annual Queer Writers Festival. There are still other events this week including: open mics, book clubs, readings workshops, kids and teen events and even LGBTG+. Local writers reading this week are: Jesenia Chavez, Lynell George, Jose Hernandez Diaz, Jenise Miller, Sesshu Foster and Daniel Jose Ruiz, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/17/24 – 06/23/24
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