Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature. Several LGBTQIA events as pride month begins on Sunday. Plus, the 1st Annual Poetry/Literary Festival at Santa Ana College on Wednesday and Thursday. Local writers featuring this week include: Jervey Tervalon, Rhys Langston, Gia Civerolo, Joshua Rafael Castro, Lory Bedikian and Grant Wamack, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/26/25 – 6/1/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature. This weekend is the WeHo Pride Arts Festival featuring readings from banned LGBTQ+ books, among other arts events. Plus, all the other typical literary events talking place across Greater Los Ángeles. Local writers featuring this week include: Ivan Salinas, Donato Martinez, Bill Cushing, David Trinidad, Jesenia Chavez and Rocio Carlos, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/19/25 – 5/25/25
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
Plenty of literary events this week including the one-year anniversary celebration for The Libros Lincoln Heights. Reading at the celebration are: Viet Than Nguyen and Donato Martinez, among others. Poet Alex Petunia and co. will be writing poetry on demand as well. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/18/24 – 11/24/24
Plenty of literary events this week including Lit Lit 2024, the Little Literary Fair on November 2nd and Beyond Baroque’s yearly fundraiser “The Beyond Gala Event.” Local writers reading this week include: Bryn Wickerd, Suhasini Yeeda, Shonda Buchanan and Viet Thanh Nguyen, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/28/24 – 11/03/24
Plenty of literary events this week including the 9th Annual Katipunan Poetry Slam in celebration of Filipino American History Month. Local writers reading this week are: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids and YA events. Local writers reading this week include: David A. Romero, Matt Balane, Muriel Leung, S.A. Griffin, Lory Bedikian and Dare Williams, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/21/24 – 10/27/24
Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids, YA, and a teen LGBTQIA events. Local writers reading this week include: Brenda Vaca, Matt Sedillo, Cassandra Lane, David Helps, Vanessa Angélica Villarreal and William Archila, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/14/24 – 10/20/24
Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids, teen and LGBTQIA+ events. Local writers reading this week include: Pete Hsu, Ron Dowell, Terry Wolverton, Dania A. Alkhouli, Jonathan Santa Maria and Ivan Salinas, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/16/24 – 09/22/2024
Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids and teen events from the IE to the OC to Venice to Long Beach and everywhere in-between. Local writers reading this week include: Terry Wolverton, liz gonzalez, Xochitl Julisa-Bermejo, Brandon Allen, Michelle Tea, Chuck Rosenthal and David A. Romero, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/09/24 – 09/15/2411
Plenty of literary events this week, including the L.A. Poet Society’s 4th Annual Jasmines & Poetry Festival on Saturday at The Libros in Lincoln Heights. Local writers reading this week include: Karo Ska, Donato Martinez, Lauren Yang, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilara, Ebony Morgan, Christina Cha and Francesca Lia Block, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/22/24 – 04/28/24
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