Had some issues with this weeks list of weekly events, but it’s finally published.
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature with literary events ranging from open mics, workshops, readings and book clubs. Local writers featuring this week include: soledad con carne, Sofia Aguilar, Tee, Micah Bournes, Brian Evenson and Viet Thanh Nguyen, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/29/25 – 10/05/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature with literary events ranging from open mics, workshops, readings and book clubs and kids and teen events. Local writers featuring this week include: Kobina Commeh, Iván Salinas, Milo Santamaria, Lisa Alverez, Natalie Sierra and Michelle Tea, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/11/25 – 8/17/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature with literary events ranging from open mics, workshops, readings and book clubs. Local writers featuring this week include: Margaret Elysia Garcia, David A. Romero, Beth Marquez, Riviana Wadhwani, Sofía Aguilar and Da Boogieman, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 6/30/25 – 7/06/25
Plenty of literary events this week, including the annual UC Riverside’s Writers Week, both virtual and in-person. Other events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids events. Local writers reading this week are: Jose Hernandez Diaz, Maestro, Alma Rosa Rivera, Ceasar Avelar, Diane Marie Brown, Lory Bedikian and Raffi Joe Wartanian, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/12/24 – 02/18/24
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids, teen, youth and LGBTQIA+ specific events. Many local writers reading this week include: Cynthia Guardado, Sofia Aguilar, Suzanne Lummis, Shonda Buchanan, Mary Camarillo, Christopher Soto and Rosalilia M. Mendoza, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/09/23 – 10/15/23
In June Santa Calrita native, poet and community builder Alma Rosa Rivera, along with her husband Rich, opened a community space in Downtown San Bernardino for art, poetry and culture called Barrio Fuerza. Brian Dunlap interviewed Rivera about Barrio Fuerza and how Rosa and Rich are using it to build creative community in San Bernardino. Continue reading A New Poetry and Arts Space Opens in San Bernardino
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Soul Stuf, Arthur Kayzakian, Lory Bedikian, Shannon Watters, Jeffrey Bryant and Caesar K. Avelar, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/07/23 – 08/13/23
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Ruth Madievsky, Mauricio A. Moreno, Ron Dowell, Benin Lemus, Mireya Serrano Vela and Soul Stuf, among others.
Donato Martinez, Priyanka Mattoo, Deborah Harkness, Margaret Elysia Garcia, Jireh Deng and Audrey Kuo, among others. Get out there in-person or virtually L.Á. and support your local literary community! #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/10/23 – 07/16/23
The last few months in the literary community saw the inaugural Lind Purdy Memorial Prize winner for poetry announced, Long Beach announced its inaugural Youth Poet Laureate and a new poetry and arts space opened in San Bernardino. Continue reading Community News
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