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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/08/25 – 9/14/25

Los Angeles Literature’s list of weekly events is back.
It’s another busy week in Los Angeles Literature with literary events ranging from open mics, workshops, readings and book clubs and culminates in the Los Angeles Libros Festival at the Central Library. Local writers featuring or teaching workshops this week include: Gustavo Hernandez, Aruni Wijesinghe, Gail Wronsky, Genesis Perez, Wendy Van Camp and Shihan Van Clief, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/08/25 – 9/14/25

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/17/25 – 2/23/25

Literary event this week include the community’s first book festival of the year: The 4th Annual Culver City Book Festival at the Wende Museum. Writers appearing at the Culver City Book Festival include: Gustavo Arellano, CJ Leede, Jesse Katz, Alyesha Wise, Besskepp and Food 4 Thought, among others. 10 am – 5 pm. The full range of other literary events round out the week. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/17/25 – 2/23/25

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/29/24 – 08/04/24

Los Angeles Literature’s list of weekly events is back after a week lost because of the global tech outage. This week is full of events: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids, teen and LGBTQIA events. Local writers reading this week include: Jen Cheng, Nancy Lynée Woo, Nicelle Davis, Greg Mania, Lady Basco and Jeff Rogers, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/29/24 – 08/04/24

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/01/24 – 01/07/24

Los Angeles Literature’s list of weekly events is back. Show up to a reading, take part in a workshop, join a book club, discover new writers and poets at an open mic, support LBGTQ+ writers and/or take your children to a teen or children’s event, to break in the new year in the literary community. Local writers reading this week are: Ellen Weber, Karen A. Clark and Angelina Saenz, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/01/24 – 01/07/24

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/03/22 – 10/09/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here

School Visit Signing by George Lopez & Chupa Carter via Once Upon a Time Bookstore – Kids Event

Comedian and actor George Lopez will be visiting a school with Once Upon a Time Bookstore. If you would like a copy of his children’s book, Chupa Carter, signed and personalized, please order from the store.

This is a private event, but signed books are available to the public through Once Upon a Time Bookstore.

NOTE: See site for details.

Where: Once Upon a Time Bookstore

Date: Monday the 3rd

Time: 8 am

Address: 2207 Honolulu Ave., Montrose CA 91020

Website: https://www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/school-visit-george-lopez

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/05/22 – 09/11/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here

Monday Night Fiction Workshop at Beyond Baroque – Zoom Online Event

This free Monday Night Fiction Workshop led by Raquel Baker is a community writing workshop in which participants are asked to bring copies of 2-3 pages of fiction to read, and to use for critique and discussion. Registration is required.

Raquel Baker earned a PhD in English Literary Studies from the University of Iowa and an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College. She is currently Assistant Professor of Postcolonial Studies and Transnational Literatures at CSU Channel Islands. She has published poetry and nonfiction and done readings with the Ventura Poetry Project. 

Where: Beyond Baroque – Online event (tickets at Eventbrite) (check to verify)

Date: Monday the 5th

Time: 7:30 pm – 10 pm

Address: Zoom Online

Website: https://beyondbaroque.org/free_workshops.html or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monday-night-fiction-workshop-tickets-411567458347

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/14/21 – 06/20/21

Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Lisa Taddeo, with Stephanie Danler, & Animal via Book Soup – Online Event

Author Lisa Taddeo, in conversation with author Stephanie Danler, will present and discuss his new book, Animal.

Animal illustrates one woman’s exhilarating transformation for prey to predator, in this debut novel from the author of Three Women. Lisa Taddeo presents the story of Joan, who has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. It’s a depiction of female rage at its rawest, and a visceral exploration of the fallout from a male-dominated society.

NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.     

Where: Book Soup – Online Crowdcast event

Date: Monday the 14th                        

Time: 6 pm 

Where: Online event

Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/lisa-taddeo-conversation-stephanie-danler-discusses-animal

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Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/31/21 – 06/06/21

Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Monday Night Fiction Workshop at Beyond Baroque – Zoom Online   

The free Monday Night Fiction Workshop led by Raquel Baker is a community writing workshop in which participants are asked to bring copies of 2-3 pages of fiction to read, and for critique and discussion. Registration is required.

Raquel Baker earned a PhD in English Literary Studies from the University of Iowa and an MFA in Creative Writing form Mills College. She is currently Assistant Professor of Postcolonial Studies and Transnational Literatures at CSU Channel Islands. She also has published poetry and non-fiction, and done readings with the Ventura Poetry Project.

Where: Beyond Baroque online (tickets at Eventbrite)

Date: Monday the 31st              

Time: 7:30pm – 10 pm

Address: Zoom Online

Website: https://beyondbaroque.org/free_workshops.html

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Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/19/21 – 04/25/21

Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Virtual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Stories and Ideas 2021 – Online Fiction Event

Join the 26th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, again offered virtually, from April 17 through April 20! Many literary events will be offered, and tickets are FREE!

LA Times’ Main Stage Event features Richard Thompson, in conversation with RJ Smith, who will present and discuss his memoir, Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975.

Richard Thompson is aninternational and longtime beloved musical legend, known for his brilliant songwriting, his extraordinary guitar playing, and his haunting voice. In this long-awaited memoir the British folk musician takes us back to the 1960s, a period of great change and creativity—both for him and the world at large. Thompson is the author of Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice, 1967-1975.

RJ Smith has been a senior editor at Los Angeles Magazine. a contributor to Blender, a columnist for Village Voice, a staff writer for Spin, and a writer for many  journals, His book, The One: The Life and Music of James Brown, was among the  New York Times’ “One Hundred Notable Books of 2012.” He is the interviewer for this event.

NOTE: The bookseller for this event is Skylight Bookstore.

Where: Los Angeles Times – Online events (see details & tickets available at Eventbrite link)

Date: Monday the 19th          

Time: 5 pm    

Address: Online events (see site)      

Website: https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/project/2021-event-richard-thompson/

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