Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Two: Madi Parsley On Indie Publishing, Collages, and Death of the Valley Girl
Episode 2 of Nikolai Garcia’s interview series Not A Podcast, features Madi Parsley, co-publisher of the San Fernando-based zine, “Drifter” with Iván Salinas. Gracia and Parsley discuss The Valley and how it’s portrayed in the media, literature in The Valley, “Drifter,” and everything in-between. Continue reading Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Two: Madi Parsley On Indie Publishing, Collages, and Death of the Valley Girl
Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/25/23 – 10/01/23
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events and a family event. Local writers reading this week include: Margaret Elysia Garcia, D.J. Waldie, Anastasia Fenald, jimmy vega, Alexandra Chang, Lory Bedikian, Brian Sonia-Wallace and Myriam Gurba, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/25/23 – 10/01/23
Linda Ravenswood’s Cantadora: A Healer Song to Sing
Poet K.R. Morrison wrote this book review on Linda Ravenswood’s poetry collection Cantadora – Letters From California. “Linda Ravenswood unravels her personal country through an occupied and often cruel nation, offering fresh windows into mixed heritage, migration, otherness, and gender relations.” Continue reading Linda Ravenswood’s Cantadora: A Healer Song to Sing
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
