Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, an LGBTQIA book club, a teen open mic and more. Local writers reading this week include: Carolina Rivera Escamilla, Eddy M. Gana, Ra Avis, Brendan Constantine and Peter Lechuga, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/30/26 – 4/05/26
A big week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. The Annual Culver City Book Festival is Sunday at the Wende Museum in Culver City from 10 am – 5 pm with venders, author readings, panels and more. Plus, all the typical workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and a few LGBTQIA events. Local writers reading this week include: Nikolai Garcia, Brenda Vaca, Douglas Manuel, Teresa Mei Chuc, Jen Cheng and Ismenia Monchez, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/23/26 – 3/29/26
Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Ceasar K. Avelar, Hedi El Kholti, Diosa Xochiquetzalcóat, Dorothy Randal-Gray, V. Kali, Mike Sonksen and Myriam Gurba, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/23/26 – 3/01/26
Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Sofía Aguilar, Peter Lechguga, Raffi Wartanian, Claire Hoffman, Hope Cerna and Raquel Gutiérrez, among others. In these troubling times it’s more important than ever to foster literary community. #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/12/26 – 1/18/26
The first list of weekly events of 2026 and the Greater Los Ángeles literary community hits the ground running. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers featuring this week are: Cynthia Guardado, Ann Whitford Paul, Ruthie Marlenée, Adelaide Jarnot and jimmy vega. In these troubling times it’s more important than ever to foster literary community. #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/05/26 – 1/11/26
Another successful and productive year of building literary community in Greater Los Angeles is winding down. In the face of the Palisades and Eaton fires that destroyed local writers’ homes and communities, the ICE raids that continue to target our fellow brown and immigrant writers, to the funding cuts for the arts, the local literary community continued to foster connections by hosting events, publishing and celebrating book releases, winning awards, and coming together in solidarity against ICE targeting our friends, family and neighbors. This week some local writers to support and foster community with are: Matt Sadillo, jimmy vega, Cory “Besskepp” Cofer, Ingrid M. Calderon-Collins, Bill Mohr, Candice Margarita and Jessica Saravia. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/15/25 – 12/21/25
Another busy week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. There are all the typical events including open mics, workshops, readings and kid’s events. Some local writers featuring this week are: Pam Concepcion, Samantha Rios, Eddy M. Gana, Trinity Nguyen, Luis J. Rodríguez, Susan Straight and Susan Hayden, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/08/25 – 12/14/25
No book festivals this week, but still another busy one in the Greater Los Angeles Literary community. Open mics, readings, book clubs, workshops and a few LGBTQIA+ and kids events. Local writers reading this week are: Iris De Anda, Brenda Vaca, William Archilla, Robin Coste Lewis and Brian Dunlap, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/27/25 – 11/02/25
A busy week in Los Angeles Literature with the 1st Annual Riverside Book Festival at the Riverside Main Library in Riverside Saturday from 11 am – 6 pm. It’ll feature such local authors as Susan Straight, Cassandra Lane, Judah 1, Diosa X and Isabel Quintero, among others. Plus, there are still literary events ranging from open mics, workshops, readings and book clubs happening all over the Southland. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/06/25 – 10/12/25
Had some issues with this weeks list of weekly events, but it’s finally published.
Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature with literary events ranging from open mics, workshops, readings and book clubs. Local writers featuring this week include: soledad con carne, Sofia Aguilar, Tee, Micah Bournes, Brian Evenson and Viet Thanh Nguyen, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/29/25 – 10/05/25
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