Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/11/23 – 12/17/23

The last list of weekly events of the year. It’s been a busy one for the literary community. From events in San Bernardino to Santa Ana to Sylmar to Venice and everywhere in-between. Literary events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Don Kingfisher Campbell, Stefanie Gilmore, VOTH, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Linda Ravenswood and Mat Sedillo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/11/23 – 12/17/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/20/23 – 11/26/23

Thanksgiving week is upon us. Hope everyone spends time with the people who matter most to you. There are still literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a LGBTQ, a few kids, teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Matt Sedillo, Benin Lemus, Angelina Saenz and Jessica M. Wilson, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/20/23 – 11/26/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/13/23 – 11/19/23

An extra busy week full of literary events, but one of the community’s biggest annual events is the Southern California Poetry Festival at Beyond Baroque in Venice on Friday, Saturday and Sunday featuring over 48 poets reading, discussing their work and teaching workshops. Local writers reading this week include: Ron L. Dowell, Michelle Bitting, Charles Jensen, Juan Amador, William Archila, Christina Cha, Lou Mathews and Adriana Ernesto Cepeda, among others. Get out there in-person or virtually L.Á. and support your local literary community! #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/13/23 – 11/19/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/06/23 – 11/12/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Ingrid Calderon-Collins, West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng, South Central Native and Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara Melinda Palacio, Elena Secota, Olga García Echeverría, Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl, Richard Modian, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/06/23 – 11/12/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/23/23 – 10/29/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids, teen and a couple of LGBTQIA+ specific events. Local writers reading this week include: Aruni Wijesinghe, Kevin Ridgeway, Richard Modiano, Nathan Castellano and Gail Wronsky, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/23/23 – 10/29/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/02/23 – 10/08/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids, teen and a couple of LGBTQIA+ specific events. Many local writers reading this week include: Lynne Bronstein, Jackie Chou, Richard Modiano, Aruni Wijesinghe, Jeremy Ra, Alexandra Umlas, Christian “Soul Suf” Perfas and Brian Dunlap, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/02/23 – 10/08/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/25/23 – 10/01/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events and a family event. Local writers reading this week include: Margaret Elysia Garcia, D.J. Waldie, Anastasia Fenald, jimmy vega, Alexandra Chang, Lory Bedikian, Brian Sonia-Wallace and Myriam Gurba, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/25/23 – 10/01/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/18/23 – 09/24/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen/YA events. Local writers reading this week include: Nancy Lynée Woo, Ruth Nolan, Arminé Iknadossian, Iris De Anda, Myriam Gurba, Teresa Mei Chuc, traci kato-kiriyama and Jeff Rogers, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/18/23 – 09/24/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/11/23 – 09/17/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a teen and several kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Sandy Shakes, Angelina Sáenz, Andrea Lee, Susan Hayden, Mike Sonksen, Pam Ward, Ceasar K. Avelar, and Noel Alumit, among others. Get out there in-person or virtually L.Á. and support your local literary community! #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/11/23 – 09/17/23