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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/10/23 – 07/16/23

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

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L.A. Literary History

LGBTQIA Legacy in the Literary Community

The LGBTQIA literary legacy in Greater Los Angeles runs deep, going back more than 50 years. They have not only impacted Los Angeles literature, but they’ve also helped shape the local literary community and continue to shape the community today. Here is a list of many, but not all, of the LGBTQIA writers past and present that make up the Greater L.Á. literary community. Continue reading LGBTQIA Legacy in the Literary Community

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/19/23 – 06/25/23

Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a few kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Arthur Kayzakian, Lynell George, Brian Sonia-Wallace, Jen Cheng, Lou Mathews, Sheila J. Sadr and Tanya Ko Hong, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/19/23 – 06/25/23

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/12/23 – 06/18/23

Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops, a couple of LGBTQIA events and a few kids and YA events. Local writers reading this week include: Michael C. Ford, Héctor Tobar, Daniel Jose Ruiz, Mona Simpson, Brian Sonia-Wallace, Jackie Chou and Carribean Fragoza, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/12/23 – 06/18/23

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/05/23 – 06/11/23

Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a few kids and YA events. Local writers reading this week include: Nikolai Garcia, Ernie Delfin, Lisa See, Tresha Faye Haefner, Cynthia Guardado, Poet Astrid, Cynthia Dewi Oka and Taz Ahmed, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/05/23 – 06/11/23

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/15/23 – 05/21/23

Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and quite a few YA, teen and kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Bill Mohr, Michael C. Ford, Vickie Vértiz, Hanna Pachman, Mike Sonksen, Pam Ward and Iris Yamashita, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/15/23 – 05/21/23

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/8/23 – 05/14/23

Another week full of literary events. Since May is AAPI Heritage Month, there is the Festival of AAPI Books at Billie Jean King Main Library in Long Beach Saturday, 10am – 4pm featuring 34 Asian American and Pacific Islander writers. Local writers reading this week include: Savannah Manhattan, Elisabet Salas, Kim Dower, Douglas Manuel, Christian Perfas, Angela Peñaredondo and Nancy Lynée Woo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/8/23 – 05/14/23

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/24/23 – 04/30/23

Another busy week with a big annual event: Yallwest, a book festival for children’s and young adult books at Santa Monica High on Saturday. There are also other events: readings, open mics, books clubs, workshops and Teen event. Local writers reading this week are: Elyse Hart, Mona Simpson, F. Douglas Brown, Faye Duncan, Vickie Vértiz, Poet Astrid, Jessica Gallion, Almoa Rose Rivera and Brenda Vaca, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/24/23 – 04/30/23

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