No List of Weekly Events
This week there will be no list of weekly events. Los Angeles Literature is taking a summer break. There is a short list of five literary events happening this week that Los Angeles Literature ran across on social media. There are still plenty of other literary events happening all week all across the Greater Los Ángeles area. Get out there L.Á. and support your local literary community! Continue reading No List of Weekly Events
A Political Storytelling Tradition in Southern California
Los Angeles has a long and deep literary tradition of political storytelling that dates back to the natives and their myths. Since, this tradition has become as diverse as the writers that make up the literary community today. Here is some of that history. Continue reading A Political Storytelling Tradition in Southern California
Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/07/23 – 08/13/23
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Soul Stuf, Arthur Kayzakian, Lory Bedikian, Shannon Watters, Jeffrey Bryant and Caesar K. Avelar, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/07/23 – 08/13/23
Diosa X: A Strong Chicanx Poet
Poet Stacy Dyson interviews multilingual, Chicana poet Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl. They discuss Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl’s poetic journey from reading only dead white guys in school, to how she got started writing poetry, to her poetic influences, to much more. Continue reading Diosa X: A Strong Chicanx Poet
Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/31/23 – 08/06/23
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Donato Martinez, Nancy Lynée Woo, James Coats, Andrés Sanchez, Naomi Hirahara and Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate Claire Beeli, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/31/23 – 08/06/23
A Colombian American Life
In a Summer when many local writers are releasing books, earlier this month, L.Á. based Colombian American poet Mauricio Moreno released his debut poetry collection, “Anatomy of a Flame” at the Sims Library of Poetry. Continue reading A Colombian American Life
Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode One: My Favorite L.Á. Goth, Ingrid M. Calderon-Collins
The first published submission to Los Angeles Literature is the debut of the monthly interview series Not A Podcast conducted by poet and co-host of Trenches Full of Poets, Nikolai Garcia. July’s interview is with Salvadorian American poet and host of Serpentine, a monthly open mic at North Figueroa Bookshop in Highland Park, Ingrid Calder Continue reading Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode One: My Favorite L.Á. Goth, Ingrid M. Calderon-Collins
Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/24/23 – 07/30/23
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events and a few events that leads up the Latina Writers Conference. Local writers reading this week include: Anastasia Fenald, Brenda Vaca, Leslie Ortega, Teresa Mei Chuc, Susan Hayden, Vickie Vertiz and Cory Cofer, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/24/23 – 07/30/23
Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/17/23 – 07/23/23
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Poet Laureate of Glendale Raffi Joe Wartanian, Jerry Garcia, Lois P. Jones, Gary Phillips, Mike Sonksen, Pam Ward and Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/17/23 – 07/23/23
Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/10/23 – 07/16/23
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Ruth Madievsky, Mauricio A. Moreno, Ron Dowell, Benin Lemus, Mireya Serrano Vela and Soul Stuf, among others.
Donato Martinez, Priyanka Mattoo, Deborah Harkness, Margaret Elysia Garcia, Jireh Deng and Audrey Kuo, among others. Get out there in-person or virtually L.Á. and support your local literary community! #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/10/23 – 07/16/23
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