Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/24/25 – 3/30/25

A huge week in Los Angeles Literature. The annual AWP Conference is in Los Ángeles this week for the first time since 2016. This means there are tons of off-site reading with tons of powerful local writers and writers from out of town in L.Á. for the conference. Some of the off-site readings are listed in the events list and others can be found here: Off-Site Events. Some writers reading locally this week are: Francesca Lia Block, Marcus Clayton, Brynn Saito, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Skye Jackson, Major Jackson, Brandon Som, Sara Borjas and Chen Chen. In these troubling times it’s more important than ever to support the local literary community and the written word. #losangelesliteratureLos Angeles Literature Events: 3/24/25 – 3/30/25 Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/24/25 – 3/30/25

Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/10/25 – 3/16/25

Another busy week in Los Angeles Literature. Many literary events from workshops to book clubs, to readings to open mics, from kids and teen events to LGBTQIA events and more. Local Writers featuring this week include: Vanessa Angélica Villarreal, Tauri, Paul Haddad, Lida Parent Harris, traci kato-kiriyama and Ryane Nicole Granados, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/10/25 – 3/16/25

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/18/24 – 11/24/24

Plenty of literary events this week including the one-year anniversary celebration for The Libros Lincoln Heights. Reading at the celebration are: Viet Than Nguyen and Donato Martinez, among others. Poet Alex Petunia and co. will be writing poetry on demand as well. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/18/24 – 11/24/24

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/23/24 – 09/29/2024

Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids events and a Palestinian solidarity reading and discussion. Local writers reading this week include: Alysha Wise, David A. Romero, Mike Sonksen, Poet Laureate of Altadena Carla Sameth, Lilliam Rivera and Susan Hayden, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/23/24 – 09/29/2024

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/16/24 – 09/22/2024

Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids, teen and LGBTQIA+ events. Local writers reading this week include: Pete Hsu, Ron Dowell, Terry Wolverton, Dania A. Alkhouli, Jonathan Santa Maria and Ivan Salinas, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/16/24 – 09/22/2024

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/09/24 – 09/15/2411

Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids and teen events from the IE to the OC to Venice to Long Beach and everywhere in-between. Local writers reading this week include: Terry Wolverton, liz gonzalez, Xochitl Julisa-Bermejo, Brandon Allen, Michelle Tea, Chuck Rosenthal and David A. Romero, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/09/24 – 09/15/2411

Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/12/24 – 08/18/24

Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids events, including the last Mobile Data Mag’s Open Mic Poetry, 2024 Summer Series reading at Pop Hop in Highland Park Saturday. Local writers reading this week include: Katelyn Doyle, Jay Cherie, Erick Garske, Daniel A. Olivas and Erica Lee Schlaikjer, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/12/24 – 08/18/24

Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/05/24 – 08/11/24

Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids and teen events. Even the Women Who Submit Conference: Beyond the Writing at Plaza de la Raza. Local writers reading this week include: Lynne Thompson, Taz Ahmed, Gregory Bell, Ingrid Calderon Collins, Susan Hayden and Lory Bedikian, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/05/24 – 08/11/24

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