Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature including the inaugural Wende Zine Fest at The Wende Museum in Culver City. Local writers featuring this week include: Ryka Aoki, Laurel Ann Bogen, Nikolai Garcia, Jo Kaplan, Jeremy Ra and Nicelle Davis, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 7/28/25 – 8/03/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature. This weekend is the WeHo Pride Arts Festival featuring readings from banned LGBTQ+ books, among other arts events. Plus, all the other typical literary events talking place across Greater Los Ángeles. Local writers featuring this week include: Ivan Salinas, Donato Martinez, Bill Cushing, David Trinidad, Jesenia Chavez and Rocio Carlos, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/19/25 – 5/25/25
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature with the 30th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books taking place this weekend, Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday 10 am – 5 pm at USC. There are still workshops, open mics, kids events, book clubs, kids and an LGBTQIA event and more. Local writers featuring at the Book Festival are: Alex Espinoza, Amy Gerstler, Attica Locke, Bill Deverell, Daniel A. Olivas, Donna Spruijot-Metz and Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/22/25 – 4/27/25
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
NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events
World Literature Book Club: Story Selections via Central Library, LAPL – Online Event
Join us for a spirited discussion of the world’s best short stories! All selections are from The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story (New York, 2021) ed. John Freeman. This week’s selection is:
March 21: A Temporary Matter by Jhumpa Lahiri (1998)
NOTE: See site for event details and Zoom link.
Where: West Valley Regional Branch Library, LAPL – Online event
Date: Monday the 21st
Time: 10 am
Address: LAPL – Online Event
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/world-literature-book-club-28
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