Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a few kids and YA events. Local writers reading this week include: Nikolai Garcia, Ernie Delfin, Lisa See, Tresha Faye Haefner, Cynthia Guardado, Poet Astrid, Cynthia Dewi Oka and Taz Ahmed, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/05/23 – 06/11/23
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a few kids and YA events. Local writers reading this week include: Vickie Vértiz, Kristen Huizar, Marianne Wiggins, Luis J. Rodríguez, Nikolai Garcia and Ivan Salinas, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/29/23 – 06/04/23
Another busy week full of literary events that include the return of the Los Angeles Zine Fest on Saturday and Los Angeles Poet Society’s Always Running Book Festival, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Luis J. Rodríguez’s seminal memoir Always Running. Local writers reading this week are: Brian Dunlap, Douglas Manuel, Mary Torregrossa, Ideas Aubrey, Rachelle Cruz, Maria Bolaños and Glendale Poet Laureate Raffi Wartanian, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/22/23 – 05/28/23
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and quite a few YA, teen and kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Bill Mohr, Michael C. Ford, Vickie Vértiz, Hanna Pachman, Mike Sonksen, Pam Ward and Iris Yamashita, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/15/23 – 05/21/23
Another week full of literary events. Since May is AAPI Heritage Month, there is the Festival of AAPI Books at Billie Jean King Main Library in Long Beach Saturday, 10am – 4pm featuring 34 Asian American and Pacific Islander writers. Local writers reading this week include: Savannah Manhattan, Elisabet Salas, Kim Dower, Douglas Manuel, Christian Perfas, Angela Peñaredondo and Nancy Lynée Woo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/8/23 – 05/14/23
Another busy week with a big annual event: Yallwest, a book festival for children’s and young adult books at Santa Monica High on Saturday. There are also other events: readings, open mics, books clubs, workshops and Teen event. Local writers reading this week are: Elyse Hart, Mona Simpson, F. Douglas Brown, Faye Duncan, Vickie Vértiz, Poet Astrid, Jessica Gallion, Almoa Rose Rivera and Brenda Vaca, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/24/23 – 04/30/23
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a few kids and YA events and the 7th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival continues on the weekend in the Fairfax District. Local writers reading this week include: Justine Pucella Winans, Ed Mabrey, Maurene Goo, Hannah Pachman, Iris de Anda, Andy Sanchez, Brian Dunlap and Amy Shimshon-Santo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/10/23 – 04/16/23
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a kids and YA event or two. Local writers reading this week include: Pastiche Queen, Shonda Buchanan, Rosalilia M. Mendoza, Molly McGarry, A.K. Toney, Nancy Lynee Woo and Sarah Thursday, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/27/23 – 04/02/23
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops, and Be the Change Book Festival at Glendale Library Saturday. There are even kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week are: Former Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis J. Rodríguez, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Cory “Besskepp” Cofer, Ashaki Jackson, Amanda Yates Garcia, Francesca Lia Block and Steph Cha, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events 2/20/23 – 2/26/23
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops all throughout the L.Á. area. There is even a few YA and teen events. Local writers reading this week are: Linda Ravenswood, Xochitl-Julissa Bermejo, Vanessa Diaz, Jose Hernandez Diaz, Gustavo Hernandez, Marvinlouis Dorsey and William P. Cushing, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/23/23 – 01/29/23
