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Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/08/21 – 03/14/21

Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Lesley Tellez & Eat Mexico via La Plaza de Cultura y Artes – Virtual Event   

Join us on Zoom and FB Live as author Lesley Tellez presents her book, Eat Mexico: Recipes from Mexico City’s Streets, Markets and Fondas, and demonstrates how to make Peneques, a traditional Mexico City recipe that dates to the 19th century.

NOTE: Details available at event link.

Where: La Plaza de Cultura y Artes– Online Event 

Date: Monday the 8th                                              

Time:  3 pm                           

Address: Online event (see site)       

Website:   https://www.facebook.com/events/129956188996703

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/04/21 – 01/10/21

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     

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Articles

America’s Oldest Children’s Bookstore is Struggling in the Pandemic. But There’s Hope

By Mary McNamara
FROM: Los Angeles Times

Once upon a time, in the hills above Los Angeles, where owls hoot, bear cubs frolic and deer trip daintily down the street, there lived a family with two little girls, named Jessica and Amelia, who loved to read.

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/07/20 – 9/13/20

Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

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Philosophy Discussion Group & Critique of Pure Reason via Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library, LAPL – Online Event

Join Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library’s Zoom link as we continue our discussion of Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason. Newcomers are welcome.

NOTE: Email ayosco@lapl.org for participation details. Confirm at site due to holiday.

Where: Arroyo Seco Branch Library, LAPL – Online event  

Date: Monday the 7th                                  

Time: 6:30 pm

Address: Online event (see site)  

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/philosophy-discussion-group-1 

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/24/20 – 8/30/20

Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

116742783_2715181558712186_4661525944619345215_nTeens Speak Up Against Injustice: The Assignment via American Jewish University Online Event

Join us on Zoom to heat how a chance meeting in a bookstore propelled author Liza Wiemer to write her book, The Assignment, which explores how two teens found the courage to speak up against antisemitism and hatred.

NOTE: See site for details and ticket information.

Where: American Jewish University – Online event

Date: Monday the 24th

Time: 4 pm – 4:45 pm

Address: Online event (see site)

Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/398268867839936

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L.A.’s Independent Bookstores Reckon With Diversity (or the lack of it)

By Raksha Vasudevan
FROM: Los Angeles Times

download.jpeg-15On June 23, author Carmen Maria Machado announced she had canceled her virtual event with Tattered Cover, Denver’s oldest independent bookstore. “Unlike the owners,” she wrote, “I know that choosing neutrality in matters of oppression only reinforces structural violence.”

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events 7/06/20 – 7/12/20

Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

1200px-Robert_Louis_Stevenson_Branch_Library,_Los_AngelesBilingual Storytime / Hora de cuentos bilingue via Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library Instagram Online – Kids Event

Join us on Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library’s Instagram for Bilingual Storytime for children, to enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and English.  

Where: Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library, LAPL Instagram online

Date: Monday the 6th

Time: 3 pm

Address: Online event (see site)

Website: https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/bilingual=storytimela-hora-de-cuentas-binlingue   

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