Sunday Jump recently hosted its first annual “Caution! Writers at Play” literary festival at the Pilipino Workers Center in Historic Filipinotown. The half-day community gathering brought together emerging and established Los Angeles writers for a dynamic mix of workshops, panels, and performances. Read the full recap of the festival for more. Continue reading A Literary Festival in Historic Filipinotown
In just a few weeks the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books returns to the University of Southern California campus. Literary authors, mystery authors, middle grade authors, poets, celebrity authors and more, will feature. Check out the schedule. Continue reading Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Returns
An interview with Mirelle Ortega, a Mexican illustrator and writer for kidlit and Animation based in Los Angeles, CA. Continue reading L.A. Libros Fest: Interview With Mirelle Ortega
“Daniel A. Olivas will be one of the featured authors at the Los Angeles Libros Festival, a free bilingual book festival for the whole family,” on September 23rd at the Central Library. Check out his interview. Continue reading L.A. Libros Fest: Interview With Daniel Olivas
Last weekend LITLIT, The Little Literary Fair, returned to the Arts District, presenting 48 exhibitors, local publishers, bookstores, literary nonprofits and libraries. Continue reading 2nd Annual LITLIT, The Little Literary Fair
By Brian Dunlap
SanTana Poets y Mas started a few minutes late. Connecting through Instagram Live. A rainy day in Southern California, during the pandemic. I was tuning into the middle of the 3rd Anniversary LibroMobile Literary Arts Festival. Local SanTana poets shared their work, beginning with Donato Martinez, a professor of English at Santa Ana College.
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By Vera Casaneda
FROM: TimesOC
When author Sarah Rafael García’s LibroMobile began taking up space in a Santa Ana back alley off 4th and Spurgeon streets, the purpose was to cultivate diversity through books. The past year has been about how to take up space online to survive.
Continue reading “Literary Arts Festival Spotlights Local and Visiting Artists of Color”
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is opening a virtual chapter this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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