A Happy Thnaksgiving! There are still plenty of literary events this week including readings, open mics, workshops and more. There are a few local writers reading this week such as poets Juan Amador and VOTH. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/25/24 – 12/01/24
Plenty of literary events this week including the 9th Annual Katipunan Poetry Slam in celebration of Filipino American History Month. Local writers reading this week are: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids and YA events. Local writers reading this week include: David A. Romero, Matt Balane, Muriel Leung, S.A. Griffin, Lory Bedikian and Dare Williams, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/21/24 – 10/27/24
This week the Los Angeles literary community is in the thick of literary festival season. There are five literary festivals next weekend: Lit Fest in the Dena in Pasadena, the Festival of AAPI Books in Long Beach, the first annual Heavy Manners Literary Fair at the Heavy Manners Library, Third Edition Viet Book Fest in Santa Ana and week one of the 3rd Pomona Valley Poetry & Book Fest at the L.Á. County Fair. Plus, all the usual literary events. Local writers reading this week include: Viet Thanh Nguyen, Daniel Olivas, Michelle Brittan Rosado, Pete Hsu, Carolyn Huynh and Reem Ali Adeeb, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/29/24 – 05/05/24
Plenty of literary events this week, including the L.A. Poet Society’s 4th Annual Jasmines & Poetry Festival on Saturday at The Libros in Lincoln Heights. Local writers reading this week include: Karo Ska, Donato Martinez, Lauren Yang, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilara, Ebony Morgan, Christina Cha and Francesca Lia Block, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/22/24 – 04/28/24
Plenty of literary events this week. Events include: readings, book release parties, open mics, book clubs, workshops and kids, family and teen events. Local writers reading this week are: Amy Shimshon-Santo, Peggy Dobreer, Christina Cha, Rosalillia M. Mendosa, Erica Lopez, Brenda Vaca and Suzanne Lummis, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/04/24 – 03/10/24
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
Plenty of literary events this week. Events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids and YA events. Local writers reading this week are: Sha’quan Lewis, Jervey Tervalon, Natalia Molina and Ivette Ocampo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/05/24 – 02/11/24
Another week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Brian Sonia-Wallace, Ivan Salinas, Eric Moraga, Xochiotl-Julisa Bermejo, féi Hernandez, Taz Ahmed, Sofia Fey and Sesshu Foster, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/27/23 – 12/03/23
Thanksgiving week is upon us. Hope everyone spends time with the people who matter most to you. There are still literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a LGBTQ, a few kids, teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Matt Sedillo, Benin Lemus, Angelina Saenz and Jessica M. Wilson, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/20/23 – 11/26/23
As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Even the First Annual Indie-Pendent Voices: A Celebration of Authors and Zines literary celebration at the Central Library. Local writers reading this week include: Mimi Tempestt (L.A. Native living in the Bay), Donna Hilbert, Tod Goldberg, Susan Straight, Xuan Juliana Wang, Neal Shusterman, Shonda Buchanan, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/30/23 – 11/05/23
