More Than a Chapbook: Poet Carlos Ornelas on Scribble Scrabbles by Sandy Shakes
Carolos Ornelas reviews “Scribble Scrabbles” by Boyle Heights native and poet Sandy Shakes and discusses how he can personally relate to her verse. Continue reading More Than a Chapbook: Poet Carlos Ornelas on Scribble Scrabbles by Sandy Shakes
Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/17/25 – 2/23/25
Literary event this week include the community’s first book festival of the year: The 4th Annual Culver City Book Festival at the Wende Museum. Writers appearing at the Culver City Book Festival include: Gustavo Arellano, CJ Leede, Jesse Katz, Alyesha Wise, Besskepp and Food 4 Thought, among others. 10 am – 5 pm. The full range of other literary events round out the week. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/17/25 – 2/23/25
Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/10/25 – 2/16/25
Another week of events. They include: readings, workshops, book clubs, kid, teen and a queer event. Some local writers reading this week that include: Ra Avis, Romaine Washington, Alex Espinoza, Phoebe MacAdams, Yesika Salgado, and Viet Thanh Nguyen, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/10/25 – 2/16/25
Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/03/25 – 2/09/25
Another week of events. They include: readings, workshops, book clubs, kid and teen events. Some local writers reading this week that include: Allan Aquino, Ron L. Dowell, Suzanne Lummis, Mariano Zaro, Bill Mohr, David A. Romero,Torre Brannon Reese and Susan Straight, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/03/25 – 2/09/25
Two Poets & a Bag of Peaches: My Last Day with Lynn Manning
Pam Ward remembers Lynn Manning, an artist, poet, playwright and Watts native, who was active in the literary community in 1990s and whose plays have been performed all across Los Ángeles from the Skylight Theatre to the Mark Taper Forum and beyond. Continue reading Two Poets & a Bag of Peaches: My Last Day with Lynn Manning
Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/27/25 – 2/02/25
Another week of events. They include: readings, workshops, book clubs, Teen and LGBTQIA+ events. Some local writers reading this week that include: Bri Stokes, Andy Sanchez, Victoria Alejandro, Derek D. Brown and Fernando A. Funes, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/27/25 – 2/02/25
Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/20/25 – 1/26/25
Another week of events. They include: readings, workshops, book clubs and YA and teen events. There are even some local writers reading this week that include: Juan Amador, Anastasia Helena Fenald, Pam Concepcion, Asia Eng, Jennifer “Miss B” Baptiste, Diana Wagman and Attica Locke, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/20/25 – 1/26/25
Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2024
Los Angeles Literataure’s 9th Annual Los Angeles Writers Publish list, 2024 edition. Though this isn’t everyone who’s published in the Greater Los Angeles Literary community in 2024, it’s a large swath of the community. Congratulations to all the local writers who’s published in 2024! And may everyone in the community find even more publication success in 2025! Continue reading Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2024
Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/13/25 – 1/19/25
Another week of events. They include: readings, workshops, book clubs, YA and teen and LGBTQIA+ events. There are even some local writers reading this week that include: Nikolai Garcia, Maestro, Cecilia Woloch, Teresa Mei Chuc, Marvin Louis Dorsey and Holaday Mason, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/13/25 – 1/19/25
Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/06/25 – 01/12/25
The first weekly list of events of 2025. There are all the typical events: readings, workshops, book clubs and kids events. There are even some local writers reading this week that include: Juan Amador, Maestro, Claire Stanford, Maya Binyam and Cassandra Lane, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/06/25 – 01/12/25
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