“Now jobless, and finally in possession of a car after years of calling up rideshares and riding the bus), I decided it was time to bring the hustle I had brought towards building up my resume and touring across the country towards hustling books.” Continue reading How This Chicano Poet From Diamond Bar Got Into 50 Bookstores Without A Major Publisher
“No category adequately describes The Trees. Percival Everett seems to have purposefully written it that way.” Continue reading A Review Of Percical Everett’s The Trees
But first, seeing just what you can pick up curbside at the local library.
By Erik Pedersen
FROM: OC Register
Now that our local library has gone back to curbside pickups, I walked the dog to our branch to collect some things I’d requested. (Yes, I have books everywhere at home and towers of things to read for work – not to mention audio and e-books on my phone and Kindle – but there’s always a need, or a desire, for more.)
Continue reading “Book Pages: Natashia Deón picks 3 great books, the Beatles’ top 100 and more”
“Reigns also shows us how a cultural shame over sexuality helped to make Acer an easy target for those trying who saw revelation of a sexual past worse than death.” Continue reading Review: A Quilt for David by Steven Reigns
By Brian Dunlap
One of the last literary events of the year occurred Saturday at the Rissho Kosei-Kai Buddhist church in Boyle Heights. It was the release party for traci kato-kiriyama’s new book of poetry, micro essays and notes to self, Navigating With(out) Instruments. The event was hosted by the master mc himself, Mike Sonksen. This Buddhist church was where Sonksen married his wife Emi.
Continue reading “traci kato-kiriyama’s Book Release”
By Rachel Martin and Reena Advani
FROM: Morning Edition
In her new book, Chinese American poet Victoria Chang writes, “Shame never has a loud clang. The worst part of shame is how silent it is.”
Continue reading “‘Dear Memory’ digs into the shame accompanying immigrant silence”
FROM: Brooklyn Poets
Chiwan Choi is a poet, writer, publisher and lifelong seer of ghosts. He is the author of four full-length books of poetry: The Flood (Tia Chucha Press, 2010) and the Daughter Trilogy, three books that explore his lost daughter as ghost: Abductions (Writ Large Press, 2012), The Yellow House (CCM, 2017) and the forthcoming my name is wolf (summer 2021).
Continue reading “Brooklyn Poets: Poet Of The Week Chiwan Choi”
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Ask a Children’s Author: Nick Eliopulos via Newport Beach Public Library – Online Kids Facebook Live Event
Join Ms. Liz in asking her fiend, Nick Eliopulos, all about writing fantasy books for kids! Nick has written several of the Spirit Animal books, the Minecraft Wordsworth Chronicles, and co-authors The Adventure Guild.
Log on starting at 10:00 am to watch Ms. Liz and Nick as they discuss writing and answer your questions. A recording of this even will be available for viewing on our Facebook page afterward. Check out our link if you want to submit a question before the event.
Where: Newport Public Library, LAPL – Online Facebook event (see site)
Date: Monday the 4th
Time: 10 am
Address: Newport PL – Online event
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1704944309686314
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/04/21 – 01/10/21”
By Kendall JohnsonFROM: Cultural Weekly Once a wise and powerful wizard pulled a small but brilliant gem out of a leather pouch and laid it on the table before a cluster of his closest friends. As they leaned over and and peered into the depths of the tiny gemstone, the mysteries and terrors of the universe were revealed. Such is John Brantingham’s latest collection of … Continue reading Book Review: Life—Orange to Pear by John Brantingham
In Lynell George’s “A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky,” she uncovers the psyche of author and Pasadena native Octavia E. Butler. Continue reading Kindred Spirits
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