Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/15/24 – 04/21/24

It’s literary festival season in the Los Angeles Literary Community. Next weekend is the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 6pm Saturday and 10am – 5pm Sunday. There are plenty of other events as well. Local writers reading this week are: Benin Lemus, Nina Revoyr, Nailah Porter, Sean Hill, Taz Ahmed, Myriam Gurba and Brenda Vaca, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/15/24 – 04/21/24

Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/26/24 – 03/03/24

Plenty of literary events this week. Events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids events and an LGBTQIA specific event. Plus, the annual Boca de Oro is back in Santa Aan Saturday, a day long literary and arts festival. Then, on Sunday, is the 6 Annual LibroMobile Literary Arts Festival in Fullerton. Local writers reading this week are: Jesenia Chavez, Carlos Ornelas, OC Youth Poet Natalie Rodriguez Merino, Diana Burbano, Jonathan Humanoid, Teresa Mei Chuc and Leslie Ortega, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/26/24 – 03/03/24

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: 10/16/23 – 10/22/23

A busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, kids, teen/YA, LGBTQIA+ specific events and events for Filipino American History Month including the Liwanag Lit Fest in Long Beach. Many local writers reading this week include: Alma Rosa Rivera, Brenda Vaca, Rachelle Cruz, Ashley C. Lanuza, Jade Phoenix Martinez, Jesenia Chavez and Kuahmel, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/16/23 – 10/22/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/09/23 – 10/15/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids, teen, youth and LGBTQIA+ specific events. Many local writers reading this week include: Cynthia Guardado, Sofia Aguilar, Suzanne Lummis, Shonda Buchanan, Mary Camarillo, Christopher Soto and Rosalilia M. Mendoza, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/09/23 – 10/15/23

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: 05/16/22 – 05/22/22

Another busy week in the Los Ángeles Literary community featuring both in-person and virtual events. Readings, workshops, open mics, book clubs, etc. Local Writers reading this week are: Linda Ravenswood, Nicelle Davis, Christian Hanz Lozada, Tommy Domino, Luivette Resto, Namrata Poddar, Melissa Chadburn, Noel Alumit and Pete Hsu. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/16/22 – 05/22/22

Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/18/22 – 04/24/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here

A Celebration of Chicano Culture with Dr. José Ángel Gutiérrez at El Camino College – In-Person Event

Dr. José Ángel Gutiérrez, a primary figure of the Chicano Movement and founder of the Raza Unida Party, will speak on identity and activism.

Dr. José Ángel Gutiérrez, the author of numerous books on Chicano culture, including The Eagle Has Eyes: The FBI Surveillance of Cesar E. Chavez of the United Farmworkers Union of America, 1965-1975 (2019), is a primary figure of the Chicano Movement and founder of the Raza Unida Party. He will speak on identity and activism in an afternoon presentation.

NOTE: See site for event details. Free and open to the public.

Where: El Camino College, Haag Recital Hall

Date: Monday the 18th

Time: 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Address: 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA 90506

Website: https://www.elcamino.edu/events/chicano-culture/?fbclid=IwAR0dx-dYqSwBISli5SWXVqcSBVykwbZK3kwb2hwhAdOE88hwoT8K_28UvmQ

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/21/22 – 03/27/22

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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