Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/18/23 – 09/24/23
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen/YA events. Local writers reading this week include: Nancy Lynée Woo, Ruth Nolan, Arminé Iknadossian, Iris De Anda, Myriam Gurba, Teresa Mei Chuc, traci kato-kiriyama and Jeff Rogers, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/18/23 – 09/24/23
Community News
A lot has happened in the last few months in the literary community: A writers conference, a literary nonprofit awarded a grant, writers having their books reviewed, and writers heading up to Fresno next month for a literary festival. Continue reading Community News
Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/11/23 – 09/17/23
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a teen and several kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Sandy Shakes, Angelina Sáenz, Andrea Lee, Susan Hayden, Mike Sonksen, Pam Ward, Ceasar K. Avelar, and Noel Alumit, among others. Get out there in-person or virtually L.Á. and support your local literary community! #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/11/23 – 09/17/23
Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/04/23 – 09/10/23
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: Alice Lee, Mike Sonksen, Anthony Ocampo, Linda J. Albertano, Iris De Anda and Harry E. Northup, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/04/23 – 09/10/23
Black August at The World Stage
In early August the 8th Poet Laureate of San Francisco, Tongo Eisen-Martin, and L.Á. native and co-founder of The World Stage, Kamau Daáood, graced the stage at the Anansi Writers Workshop with their verse and wisdom. Continue reading Black August at The World Stage
Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/29/23 – 09/03/23
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: Justine Pucella Winans, Cody Sisco and James Fujinami Moore, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/29/23 – 09/03/23
This Week, No List of Weekly Events
Again there will be no list of weekly literary events. The list will return next Sunday. Along with the short list of literary events happening this week that Los Angeles Literature ran across on social media, mentioned is the short tribute storyteller and activist traci kato-kiriyama curated in memory of local poet and activist Amy Uyematsu, whom the literary community lost in June. It’s part of kato-kiriyama’s column “Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column.” Continue reading This Week, No List of Weekly Events
A New Poetry and Arts Space Opens in San Bernardino
In June Santa Calrita native, poet and community builder Alma Rosa Rivera, along with her husband Rich, opened a community space in Downtown San Bernardino for art, poetry and culture called Barrio Fuerza. Brian Dunlap interviewed Rivera about Barrio Fuerza and how Rosa and Rich are using it to build creative community in San Bernardino. Continue reading A New Poetry and Arts Space Opens in San Bernardino
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
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