Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/22/23 – 05/28/23

Another busy week full of literary events that include the return of the Los Angeles Zine Fest on Saturday and Los Angeles Poet Society’s Always Running Book Festival, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Luis J. Rodríguez’s seminal memoir Always Running. Local writers reading this week are: Brian Dunlap, Douglas Manuel, Mary Torregrossa, Ideas Aubrey, Rachelle Cruz, Maria Bolaños and Glendale Poet Laureate Raffi Wartanian, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/22/23 – 05/28/23

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/15/23 – 05/21/23

Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and quite a few YA, teen and kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Bill Mohr, Michael C. Ford, Vickie Vértiz, Hanna Pachman, Mike Sonksen, Pam Ward and Iris Yamashita, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/15/23 – 05/21/23

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/8/23 – 05/14/23

Another week full of literary events. Since May is AAPI Heritage Month, there is the Festival of AAPI Books at Billie Jean King Main Library in Long Beach Saturday, 10am – 4pm featuring 34 Asian American and Pacific Islander writers. Local writers reading this week include: Savannah Manhattan, Elisabet Salas, Kim Dower, Douglas Manuel, Christian Perfas, Angela Peñaredondo and Nancy Lynée Woo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/8/23 – 05/14/23

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/01/23 – 05/07/23

A busy week full of literary events with another annual event: LitFest Pasadena Saturday 12:30pm – 7pm and Sunday 12:30pm – 6pm. A literary festival featuring local SoCal writers. There are also the usual events as well: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a kids and YA event or two. Local writers reading this week include: Gerda Govine Ituarte, Mark Cid, Tod Goldberg, Nancy Lynée Woo, Julayne Lee, Terry Wolverton, Ernesto Cisneros, Angela Penaredondo, Anaheim Poet Laureate Wendy Van Camp and Donato Martinez, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/01/23 – 05/07/23

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/24/23 – 04/30/23

Another busy week with a big annual event: Yallwest, a book festival for children’s and young adult books at Santa Monica High on Saturday. There are also other events: readings, open mics, books clubs, workshops and Teen event. Local writers reading this week are: Elyse Hart, Mona Simpson, F. Douglas Brown, Faye Duncan, Vickie Vértiz, Poet Astrid, Jessica Gallion, Almoa Rose Rivera and Brenda Vaca, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/24/23 – 04/30/23

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