Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/01/24 – 01/07/24
Los Angeles Literature’s list of weekly events is back. Show up to a reading, take part in a workshop, join a book club, discover new writers and poets at an open mic, support LBGTQ+ writers and/or take your children to a teen or children’s event, to break in the new year in the literary community. Local writers reading this week are: Ellen Weber, Karen A. Clark and Angelina Saenz, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/01/24 – 01/07/24
Community News
Since the last community news in October a lot has happened the literary community. Book release parties, a new bookstore opens, Tia Chucha’s Press expands, local poets hold fundraisers for Gaza and more. Continue reading Community News
Speaking Truth to a Flawed System: Anastasia Helena Fenald Discusses Her New Book “The Art of Job Hunting”
Writer Jesse Tovar interviews the always spunky and funny poet Anastasia Helena Fenald about her new book The Art of Job Hunting: A Dramedy in Verse, her takedown of our capitalist system; her first book; working with independent presses and more. Continue reading Speaking Truth to a Flawed System: Anastasia Helena Fenald Discusses Her New Book “The Art of Job Hunting”
The West Hollywood Holiday Poetry Hotline
West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng presents The West Hollywood Holiday Poetry Hotline for everyone this holiday season. Continue reading The West Hollywood Holiday Poetry Hotline
Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/11/23 – 12/17/23
The last list of weekly events of the year. It’s been a busy one for the literary community. From events in San Bernardino to Santa Ana to Sylmar to Venice and everywhere in-between. Literary events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Don Kingfisher Campbell, Stefanie Gilmore, VOTH, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Linda Ravenswood and Mat Sedillo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/11/23 – 12/17/23
The Life of A Young Writer: Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate Claire Beeli
In June, Claire Beeli was announced as Long Beach’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate. Recently, fellow Long Beach poet Nancy Woo talked with Beeli about her life as a young writer, her plans, if any, about pursuing a writer’s life once in college and much more. Continue reading The Life of A Young Writer: Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate Claire Beeli
Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/04/23 – 12/10/23
Another week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, and a few YA and kid events. Local writers reading this week include: Lisbeth Coiman, Teresa Mei Chuc, Nikolai Garcia, Tisha Marie Reichle Aguelara, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo and Anastasia Helena Fenald, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/04/23 – 12/10/23
Renaming of Beyond Baroque’s Theatre
To kick off the 2023 Southern California Poetry Festival, on November 17th Beyond Baroque celebrated the life, legacy and continued influence of Beyond Baroque fixture and L.Á.’s unofficial Poet Laureate, Wanda Coleman by naming their theatre “The Wanda Coleman Theatre.” Continue reading Renaming of Beyond Baroque’s Theatre
Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/27/23 – 12/03/23
Another week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Brian Sonia-Wallace, Ivan Salinas, Eric Moraga, Xochiotl-Julisa Bermejo, féi Hernandez, Taz Ahmed, Sofia Fey and Sesshu Foster, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/27/23 – 12/03/23
Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/20/23 – 11/26/23
Thanksgiving week is upon us. Hope everyone spends time with the people who matter most to you. There are still literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a LGBTQ, a few kids, teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Matt Sedillo, Benin Lemus, Angelina Saenz and Jessica M. Wilson, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/20/23 – 11/26/23
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