On the Fourth of May, the 3rd Annual Festival of AAPI Books occured at the Michelle Obama Library in Long Beach. It was a festival where authors spoke on writing and current issues in America. Continue reading Third Annual Festival of AAPI Books in Long Beach
Since the last community news in October a lot has happened the literary community. Book release parties, a new bookstore opens, Tia Chucha’s Press expands, local poets hold fundraisers for Gaza and more. Continue reading Community News
by Kristen Farrah Naeem
FROM: Signal Tribune
Jhoanna Belfer, owner of Bel Canto Books, has lined its shelves with the stories she didn’t see as a young reader, featuring main characters of color that the children of Long Beach can see themselves in.
Continue reading “Bel Canto Books in Long Beach Has Stories For Everyone”
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