Lambda Literary Celebrates LGBTQ Books and Writers
by Catherine Womack
From: L.A. Times
In 1995, Sue Landers needed a job. The 24-year-old was pursuing her MFA in poetry at George Mason University in Washington, D.C., and needed to support herself while she was in school.
She was also a recently out queer woman.
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Los Angeles Literature Events 7/09/18 –7/15/18
Bilingual Poetry Workshops at Tia Chucha’s Bookstore
Join us for the second in a series of Bilingual Poetry Workshops, to be held on Mondays, July 2 to August 13, from 4 pm – 6pm, for ages 12 and up, with poet/teacher Juan Cardenas from CA Poets in the Schools, sponsored by Poets & Writers Magazine.
Explore your cultural narrative by allowing your sense to guide you and recall your past experiences. Food will play a big role in this class, and other topics include: Codeswitch, Voice and Diction, Stream of Consciousness, Narrative, Slam, and more.
Where: Tia Chucha’s Bookstore
Date: Monday the 9th
Time: 4 pm – 6 pm
Address: 13197 Gladstone Ave., Unit A, Sylmar, CA 91342
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/221723651771115/
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Los Angeles Literature Events 7/02/18 –7/08/18
Cara Black & 
at Vroman’s Bookstore
Author Cara Black joins us to present, discuss and sign her new book, Murder on the Left Bank. This mystery concerns a confession by an aging accountant of how he helped dirty cops launder stolen money for over fifty years. But after his murder, his records are stolen, and the investigations lead across the Left Bank to the Cambodian enclave of Khmer Rouge refugees, to the ancient royal tapestries, and to the modern art galleries.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 7 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: http://www.vromansbookstore.com/event/cara-black-discusses-and-signs-murder-left-bank
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For Writer liz gonzález, a Taco Best Describes her Creative Self
Long Beach-based writer liz gonzález has a simple and surprising answer when you ask her to describe her creative self. “Taco.” It took me a second to absorb her answer. “Taco?” I asked.
“The taco with, of course, my culture Mexican…and it would be a vegetarian taco with pinto beans de la olla…and then with some other things that aren’t considered Mexican.”
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Los Angeles Literature Events 6/25/18 –7/01/18
Carola Lovering & Tell Me Lies at Book Soup
Please join us to hear Carola Lovering discuss and sign Tell Me Lies. This novel tells the story of Lucy and Stephen, who meet at a small California college, and it unfolds by alternating between their two voices, following their connection through college life and post-college life in New York City. This keenly intelligent and resonant story chronicles the exhilaration and dilemmas of young adulthood, and the difficulty of letting go, even when you know it’s time..
Where: Book Soup
Date: Monday the 25th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90069
Website: http://www.booksoup.com/event/carola-lovering-discusses-and-signs-tell-me-lies
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Seth Greenland: The Hazards of Good Fortune
The Hazards of Good Fortune, Los Ángeles based writer and screenwriter Seth Greenland’s new novel, will be released August 21, 2018 by Europa Editions. It’s a story of interconnecting lives, in which generations, races, and religions converge and conflict. Until August you can read his fifth novel the old-fashion way: as a serialization online at The Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB).
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Los Angeles Literature Events 6/18/18 –6/24/18
The Big Read Book Club & Citizen, at Westchester-Loyola Village Branch Library
While supplies last, pick up a copy of Citizen: An American Lyric, by Claudia Rankine at the Information Desk. On Saturday, June 30 at 2 pm, please join your fellow Big Read readers for a discussion of Citizen in the Community Room.
Where: Westchester-Loyola Village Branch Library, LAPL
Date: Monday the 18th
Time: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Address: 7114 W. Manchester Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045
Website: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/big-read-bookclub
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Literary History: Poetic Research Bureau
by Brian Dunlap
Located between commercial art galleries and tawdry Chinatown gift shops, the Poetic Research Bureau fosters a living room type atmosphere where poets and other wordsmiths share their words. This Chinatown literary space hosts a plethora of poetry reading year round. A place where L.A. poets, writers and others go to read.
Los Angeles Literature Events 6/11/18 –6/17/18
Summer Author Series, with Anthony Sacre, at Mar Vista Library–Kids Event
Please join us for our Summer Author Series, and to hear Anthony Sacre discuss and read A Mango in the Hand. He uses stories, folktales and myths from his Cuban-American upbringing, as well as his many visits to Mexico, to encourage all listeners to find their own stories through the magic of books!
Cool off this summer by meeting and connecting with authors at your local library. Check LAPL website for events at various branch libraries and locations. Refreshments are provided, and lucky winners will receive a free copy of the author’s book.
Where: Mar Vista Branch Library, LAPL
Date: Monday the 11th
Time: 3 pm – 4 pm
Address: 12006 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Website: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/summer-author-meet-antonio-sacre
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Los Angeles Literature Events 6/04/18 –6/10/18
Stephen Gee & Los Angeles City Hall at Vroman’s Bookstore
Author Stephen Gee joins us to present, discuss and sign his new book from Angel City Press, Los Angeles City Hall: An American Icon, one of our most enduring local landmarks. When it opened its doors in 1928, the new Los Angeles City hall was the tallest building in the city and more than half a million people lined the streets to celebrate its dedication. It was a bold symbol of the ambition of America and its people. This book also contains a forward by Eric Garcetti and photographs by Sandra Stojanovi.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Monday the 4th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
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