Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Juan Amador, Reyna Grande, Douglas Manuel, Alene Terzian-Zeitounian and Gustavo Hernandez, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/11/26 – 5/17/26
Another week packed with two literary festivals across Greater Los Ángeles—49th Annual Writers Week at UC Riverside and the Pomona Poetry & Book Fest. Local writers reading this week include: Viet Thanh Nguyen, Liz Stephens, Ryka Aoki, Ruthie Marlenée, Peter Lechuga and Cassandra Lane, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/04/26 – 5/010/26
Another week literary festivals. There are two: 2nd Annual Santa Ana College Poetry & Literary Festival on Wednesday and Thursday and Lit Fest in the Dena on Friday and Saturday. Many local poets and writers will be featuring from Oscar Velasquez, Brenda Vaca, Dana Johnson, CB Lee, Teresa Mei Chuc and Francesca Lia Block, among others. In these troubling times it’s more important than ever to foster literary community. #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/27/26 – 5/03/26
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
An extra busy week full of literary events. The annual LA Get Down Festival continues for its second week at the Greenway Court Theatre and the Northeast Los Angeles Poetry Fest debuts at Los Angeles College Prep Academy High School, Saturday and Sunday. Plus, the traditional slate of other literary events continues as well. Local writers reading this week are: Brenda Vaca, Chiwan Choi, Iris De Anda, Steven Hendrix, Jesse Tovar, Alexandra Adlawan and Erica Ayon, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/08/24 – 04/14/24
Another week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, and a few YA and kid events. Local writers reading this week include: Lisbeth Coiman, Teresa Mei Chuc, Nikolai Garcia, Tisha Marie Reichle Aguelara, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo and Anastasia Helena Fenald, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/04/23 – 12/10/23
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops, and Be the Change Book Festival at Glendale Library Saturday. There are even kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week are: Former Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis J. Rodríguez, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Cory “Besskepp” Cofer, Ashaki Jackson, Amanda Yates Garcia, Francesca Lia Block and Steph Cha, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events 2/20/23 – 2/26/23
Book Club Bonanza: Frightening Reads! & White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen Event
The Book Club Bonanza Book Club for Teens will host read-alikes and an activity for this month’s selection, White Smoke, by Tiffany D. Jackson.
In this chilling psychological thriller, Marigold is running from ghosts. The phantoms of her old life keep haunting her, but a move with her newly blended family from their small California beach town to the embattled Midwestern city of Cedarville might be the fresh start she needs. Her mom has accepted a new job with the Sterling Foundation that comes with a free house, one that Mari now has to share with her bratty ten-year-old stepsister, Piper.
The renovated picture-perfect home on Maple Street, sitting between dilapidated houses, surrounded by wary neighbors has its…secrets. That’s only half the problem. Cedarville has secrets too.
NOTE: See site for RSVP, link, and details.
Where: Central Library, LAPL
Date: Monday the 17th
Time: 4:30 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-bonanza-frightening-reads
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Peter Merts & Ex Crucible: The Passion of Incarcerated Artists at Chevalier’s Bookstore – In-Person Event
Prison Arts collective will have an art auction and author and photographer Peter Merts will present and discuss Ex Crucible: The Passion of Incarcerated Artists. The photographs of Ex Crucible show incarcerated men and women creating artworks with a talent, passion, and authenticity that illuminate the humanity of the artists. These intimate photographs demonstrate the importance that creativity can have in these bleak, controlled spaces.
Peter Merts has been a photographer for 40 years, focusing on documentary, portrait, and fine arts projects. Peter has documented California’s Arts in Corrections program, both as a volunteer, and under contract with the California Arts Council. He has photographed in all 36 of California’s adult state prisons and serves on the advisory board of the Prison Arts Collective, a provider of prison arts programming. Peter co-published, with Dr. Larry Brewster, the book Paths of Discovery: Art Practice and Its Impact in California State Prisons (now in its 2nd edition); in 2022, he published a monograph of his prison arts work, Ex Crucible: The Passion of Incarcerated Artists (Daylight Books).
NOTE: See site for free tickets, guidelines, and details.
Where: Chevalier’s Bookstore
Date: Monday the 10th
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Address: 133 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-auction-book-talk-ex-crucible-by-peter-merts-tickets-428745418087
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NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here
Book Club Bonanza: The Last Cuentista via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen Event
Book Club Bonanza celebrates Latinx Heritage Month with a teen book discussion of The Last Cuentista, by Donna Barba Higuera.
The Last Cuentista is a mesmerizing science-fiction tale for the ages, sprinkled with Mexican folklore. Petra Pena’s journey through space and time is a stunning reminder of the power of stories, and how those stories shape both our past and future. This brilliant space epic is a must-read for fans of The Giver.
Donna Barba Higuera grew up in Central California and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. She has spent her entire life blending folklore with her experiences into stories that fill her imagination. Now she weaves them to write picture books and novels. Donna’s first book, Lupe Wong Won’t Dance, won a Sid Fleischman Award for Humor and a Pura Belpré Honor.
Her second novel, The Last Cuentista, received the John Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Award. It was named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Wall Street Journal, and TIME.
NOTE: See site for link, guidelines, and details.
Where: Central Library, LAPL
Date: Monday the 26th
Time: 4:30 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-bonanza-celebrate-latinx-voices
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