Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/12/25 – 5/18/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature. The 4th Annual Pomona Poetry & Book Fest continues at the L.A. County Fair and the 9th Annual Anarchist Book Fair takes place on the 17th and 18th. Plus, all the other typical literary events talking place across Greater Los Ángeles. Local writers featuring this week include: Lester Graves Lennon, Mimi Tempestt, Angelina Saenz, C.B. Lee, Steven Hendrix and Alyesha Wise, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/12/25 – 5/18/25
Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/05/25 – 5/11/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature. The 48th UCR Writers Week at UC Riverside takes place with author readings and talks Monday-Friday. Plus, all the other typical literary events talking place across Greater Los Ángeles. Local writers featuring this week include: Xochitil-Julisa Bermejo, Lynda V. E. Crawford, Kim Dower, Briana Muñoz Sandy Shakes and Usolospher, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/05/25 – 5/11/25
Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/28/25 – 5/04/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature. There are three different literary festivals taking place: LitFest in the Dena at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Yallwest at SAMO High in Santa Monica and week one of the 4th Annual Pomona Poetry & Book Fest at the L.Á. County Fair. Plus, all the other typical literary events are talking place across Greater Los Ángeles. Local writers featuring this week include: Nicelle Davis, Jeremy Ra, Marcus Omari, VOTH, Alex Petunia, Hannah Patchman and Pw, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/28/25 – 5/04/25
Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/22/25 – 4/27/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature with the 30th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books taking place this weekend, Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday 10 am – 5 pm at USC. There are still workshops, open mics, kids events, book clubs, kids and an LGBTQIA event and more. Local writers featuring at the Book Festival are: Alex Espinoza, Amy Gerstler, Attica Locke, Bill Deverell, Daniel A. Olivas, Donna Spruijot-Metz and Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/22/25 – 4/27/25
Places We Call Home
Last Sunday’s reading and conversation, “Places We Call Home: Exile, Change and Collective Futures,” at Avenue 50 Studio, featured local poets William Archila, Cynthia Guardado, and Janel Pineda. Together, they explored how U.S. neocolonialism continues to shape the Salvadoran American experience—and the poets who write powerfully about it. Continue reading Places We Call Home
Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/14/25 – 4/20/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature before Easter on Sundy. There are workshops, open mics, kids events, book clubs, young adult events and more. Local writers featuring this week include: Luivette Resto, Elena Karina Byrne, Mimi Tempestt, William Archila, Amaud Jamaul Johnson and Donna Spruijt-Metz, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/14/25 – 4/20/25
A Writer’s Life in Altadena: In the Line of Arts and the Eaton Fire
Writer and storyteller Ashton Cynthia Clarke lived in Altadena for 24+ years. Then, on January 7, the Eaton Fire broke out in the San Gabriel Mountain foothills behind her home. This is her story about her life in Altadena and how she was affected by the devastating wildfire. Continue reading A Writer’s Life in Altadena: In the Line of Arts and the Eaton Fire
Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/07/25 – 4/13/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature. It’s week two of the LA Get Down Festival. Plus, there are workshops, open mics, kids events, book clubs, LGBTQIA events and more. Local writers featuring this week include: Douglas Manuel, Carlos Ornelas, Susan Hayden, Ingrid M. Calderon-Collins, Mike Sonksen and Genesis Perez among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/07/25 – 4/13/25
Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/31/25 – 4/06/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature. There are many literary events, but the biggest is the month long LA Get Down Festival in celebration of National Poetry Month. Local writers featuring this week include: Nikolai Garcia, Michael C Ford, Dig Wayne, E.A. Hanks, Juan Amador and G. Murray Thomas, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/31/25 – 4/06/25
Community News
The first Community News of 2025 and so much has already happened in the Greater Los Angeles literary community in these first three months. The devistating Eaton and Palasades FIres that began the year to the 4th Annual Culver City Book Festival to Pomona introducing a new poet laureate and their first youth poet laureate to a new independent bookstore opening in Echo Park and more. Let’s get caught up. Continue reading Community News
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