Another week of events. They include: readings, workshops, book clubs, kid, teen and a queer event. Some local writers reading this week that include: Ra Avis, Romaine Washington, Alex Espinoza, Phoebe MacAdams, Yesika Salgado, and Viet Thanh Nguyen, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/10/25 – 2/16/25
Plenty of literary events this week including readings, open mics, workshops, book clubs, LGBTQIA and kids events. Local writers reading this week are: Maestro, Pam Concepcion, Rhiannon Cielos Chavez, Nikolai Garcia and Guest Terri Niccum, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/09/24 – 12/15/24
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
Sorry for the list of weekly events being late, but the new list has now been published in Los Angeles Literature. The list contains events from Tuesday-Sunday. However, the annual Southern California Poetry Festival takes place this Friday-Sunday at Beyond Baroque. It’s a huge gathering of poets from all over the Southland. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/11/24 – 11/17/24
Los Angeles Literature’s list of weekly events is back after a week lost because of the global tech outage. This week is full of events: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids, teen and LGBTQIA events. Local writers reading this week include: Jen Cheng, Nancy Lynée Woo, Nicelle Davis, Greg Mania, Lady Basco and Jeff Rogers, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/29/24 – 08/04/24
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
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a few kids and YA events. Local writers reading this week include: Donato Martinez, Priyanka Mattoo, Deborah Harkness, Margaret Elysia Garcia, Jireh Deng and Audrey Kuo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/03/23 – 07/09/23
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops all throughout the L.Á. area. There is even several YA, teen event and kids events. Local writers reading this week are: bridgette bianca, Lisbeth Coiman, Carla Sameth, Jen Cheng, James Coats, Kim Dower, Arthur Kayzakian and Romaine Washington, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/06/23 – 02/12/23
An interview with poet and founder/Executive Director of the Los Angeles Poet Society, Jessica M. Wilson. Continue reading Check Out Jessica M. Wilson’s Story
NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here
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 month’s selections are:
May 2: St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell (2007)
May 9: The Last Thing We Need by Claire Vaye Watkins (2010)
May 16: Ken Liu: Selection to be Announced
May 23: The Dune by Stephen King (2011)
NOTE: See site for event details and Zoom link.
Where: West Valley Regional Branch Library, LAPL – Online event
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 10 am
Address: LAPL – Online Event
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/world-literature-book-club-36
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