A Decade of Women Who Submit
By Thea Prieto
FROM: Poets & Writers
For the past decade an international community of women and nonbinary writers have been working to claim space for themselves in an industry historically dominated by men. Known as Women Who Submit (WWS), the group supports and empowers its members to submit their work in spite of publishing’s inequities. Their achievements have been extraordinary: This July, the organization celebrates its tenth year, with twenty-seven chapters across the United States and Mexico, more than one hundred fifty successful book and magazine publication credits by its members in 2020, and a devoted community of writers, editors, and publishers.
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/26/21 – 05/02/21
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Speaker Series: Meet Lynne Thompson, New Poet Laureate of Los Angelesvia The Ebell – Online Event
Lynne Thompson, since being appointed our new Poet Laureate in 2021 by Mayor Eric Garcetti, will share her path to this two year appointment, and discuss her writing and literary works.
Thompson is the author of three books of poetry: Start with a Small Guitar, Beg No Pardon, and Fretwork. She serves on the boards of Cave Canem and the Los Angeles Review of Books, and is chair of the Scripps College Board of Trustees. She has received numerous awards, and other recent work is forthcoming in New York Quarterly, New England Review, the 202 Best American Poetry, among others.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: The Ebell – Online event
Date: Monday the 26th
Time: 12 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/130483039055644
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Subterranean Lovesick Clues: Alexis Rhone Fancher’s Poetic Topography of Sex
A book review on Alexis Rhone Fancher’s new book of poetry “Erotic.” “Rhone Fancher’s first-person evocations of sexual love are landscapes of intensity and danger, located with laser-point specificity in a Los Angeles…” Continue reading Subterranean Lovesick Clues: Alexis Rhone Fancher’s Poetic Topography of Sex
Mycorrhizal Transmission: Review of X LA Poets
A book review of the new L.Á. poetry anthology X LA Poets published by local micro press Hinchas. Continue reading Mycorrhizal Transmission: Review of X LA Poets
Cassandra Lane: We Are Bridges
Los Ángeles writer Cassandra Lane has been a writer since she turned 11 and told her mother. Since, she’s been studying and honing her craft as a journalist and editor, teaching others how to write and read deeply and crafting her own stories. Growing up poor and Black in the South—the land, the dialects, the people, the stories, the spirituality—influenced her deeply and shaped her as a writer.
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L.A. Times 41st Book Prizes Winners Announced
The winning authors were honored in a virtual ceremony hosted by Times Book Editor Boris Kachka
FROM: Los Angeles Times
Tonight, the 41st annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were awarded in a livestreamed virtual ceremony. Hosted by Times Book Editor Boris Kachka, the literary awards recognized 56 remarkable works in 12 categories, championing new voices and celebrating the highest quality of writing.
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Book News: liz Gonzalez
Local Poet liz gonzalez has some book news for you. Continue reading Book News: liz Gonzalez
First Annual Jasmines & Poetry Festival
By Brian Dunlap
On Friday April 16th, Jessica M. Wilson and the L.A. Poet Society debuted the Jasmines & Poetry Festival, livestreamed and socially distanced, to coincide with National Poetry Month.
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/19/21 – 04/25/21
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Virtual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Stories and Ideas 2021 – Online Fiction Event
Join the 26th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, again offered virtually, from April 17 through April 20! Many literary events will be offered, and tickets are FREE!
LA Times’ Main Stage Event features Richard Thompson, in conversation with RJ Smith, who will present and discuss his memoir, Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975.
Richard Thompson is aninternational and longtime beloved musical legend, known for his brilliant songwriting, his extraordinary guitar playing, and his haunting voice. In this long-awaited memoir the British folk musician takes us back to the 1960s, a period of great change and creativity—both for him and the world at large. Thompson is the author of Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice, 1967-1975.
RJ Smith has been a senior editor at Los Angeles Magazine. a contributor to Blender, a columnist for Village Voice, a staff writer for Spin, and a writer for many journals, His book, The One: The Life and Music of James Brown, was among the New York Times’ “One Hundred Notable Books of 2012.” He is the interviewer for this event.
NOTE: The bookseller for this event is Skylight Bookstore.
Where: Los Angeles Times – Online events (see details & tickets available at Eventbrite link)
Date: Monday the 19th
Time: 5 pm
Address: Online events (see site)
Website: https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/project/2021-event-richard-thompson/
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/12/21 – 04/18/21
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Indre Viskontas & How Music Can Make You Better via CalTech Live: Behind the Book – Online Event
Indre Viskontas combines a passion for music with scientific curiosity. She is a Professor of Sciences and Humanities at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of San Francisco, is a working opera singer, and serves as the Creative Director of Pasadena Opera.
Dr. Viskontas will be interviewed by Maya Jasper White, CalTech’s Director of Chamber music, about her book, How Music Can Make You Better, where she investigates what music is, and how it can change us for the better—from deep in our neurons to across our entire society.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: CalTech’s Behind the Book Series – Online event
Date: Monday the 5th
Time: 5 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1096485427429412
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