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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/20/26 – 4/26/26

It’s the middle of book festival season in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. This weekend, The LA Get Down Festival continues at the Greenway Court Theatre and YALLWEST, a literary festival for middle and high school age readers, takes place Saturday at Santa Monica High. Local writers reading this week include: Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, Christian Perfas, Carlos Ornelas, Yesika Salgado and Marie Lu, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/20/26 – 4/26/26

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/13/26 – 4/19/26

Another big week with two festivals. The continuation of the month-long LA Get Down Festival at the Greenway Court Theatre in the Fairfax District and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC. Local writers reading this week include: Theresa Robbinson, William Archilla, Connie Johnson, Janet Danielo, Jimmy Vega, Suzanne Lummis and Yesika Salgado, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/13/26 – 4/19/26

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/06/26 – 4/12/26

A busy week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community. The 10th Annual LA Get Down Festival starts this weekend at the Greenway Court Theatre in the Fairfax District and runs every weekend through April celebrating hip hop and spoken word. Plus, this Sunday is the Viet Book Fest at the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana. Local writers featuring this week include: Van Hoang, Cindy Nguyen, Pam Ward, Megan Dorame, Raffi Joe Wartanian and J Saravia, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/06/26 – 4/12/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/23/26 – 3/29/26

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

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

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: 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

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/16/26 – 2/22/26

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, Juanita E. Mantz, Mariano Zaro, Natalie Sierra, Erin Marie Lynch and Matt Sedillo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/16/26 – 2/22/26

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/26/26 – 2/01/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs, LGBTQIA events and more. Local writers reading this week include: Diosa Xochiquetzalcoatl, Ely Lupe, Kim Samek, Tommy Domino, Teresa Mei Chuc and Margaret Elysia Garcia, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/26/26 – 2/01/26

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/05/26 – 1/11/26

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

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/01/25 – 12/07/25

The final month of 2025 is here. It kicks off with the inaugural Palabra Book Fest at MasArte Gallery in Santa Ana. Plus, all the other typical events including an LGBTQIA event. Some local writers featuring this week are: Marcus Clayton, Nell Cross Beckerman, V. Kali, Holaday Mason, Laura Sermeno, Amara Jackson and Myriam Gurba, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/01/25 – 12/07/25

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/27/25 – 11/02/25

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

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