Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/09/26 – 11/15/26

An especially busy week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community. This week is the 3rd Annual OC Book Fair in Old Town Tustin Saturday. Pannels featuring local authors and presses. There are also the usual slate of open mics, readings, workshops and book clubs. Local writers featured this week are: Erica Castro, liz gonzalez, Cecilia Woloch, Erick Aguinaldo, Michael C. Ford, Youth Poet Laureate of Orange County Clara Mejia-Yuan and V, Kali, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/09/26 – 11/15/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/26/26 – 11/01/26

Make room in your week to support the Greater Los Angeles literary community! From readings at bookstores and open mics at coffee shops to book clubs at local libraries to workshops that help you grow as a writer, there’s something happening all across the region—from Santa Ana and Anaheim to Riverside, Monrovia, and South Pasadena, all the way to Venice and Santa Monica and beyond. Some local writers featured this week are: Brenda Vaca, Jasmine Vallejo-Love, Vickie Vértiz, Lisa Lee, S.A. Griffin, William Alisca and Romaine Washington, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/26/26 – 11/01/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/12/26 – 10/18/26

An incredibly busy week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. Events from Inlandia Institute’s Booze and Books in Redlands to Min Jin Lee Reading at La Habra City Hall to Beyond Baroque’s No Fest: Poetry Marathon Fundraiser, Saturday featuring approximately 50 local poets to open mics, readings and workshops everywhere in-between. Some local writers reading this week include: Los Angeles Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace, Jeremy Ra, former Malibu Poet Laureate Ricardo Means Ybarra, Deena Metzger, Pastiche Queen and F. Douglas Brown, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/12/26 – 10/18/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/28/26 – 10/04/26

Another busy week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community. Another book festival takes place this weekend, The 3rd Annual Burbank Book Festival from 10 am – 4 pm Saturday at the Buena Vista Branch Library. Plus, open mics, reading and workshops. Local writers reading this week include: Gary Phillips, Mansi Shah, Romaine Washington, Lena Valencia, Laila Lalami and Rosanna Xia, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/28/26 – 10/04/26

OC Poets Laureate: A Reading and Reception

On August 23, poetry took center stage in Santa Ana as Orange County welcomed its next Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate. From Caroline Shin and Youth Poet Laureate Clara Mejia-Yuan to Jesus Cortez, Alexis Jaimes, and outgoing Poet Laureate Gustavo Hernandez, the afternoon showcased poetry rooted in community, identity, and social justice. Continue reading OC Poets Laureate: A Reading and Reception

Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/24/26 – 8/30/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more from Riverside to Monrovia to Long Beach to Santa Ana and everywhere in-between. Local writers reading this week include: K. Andrew Turner, Sofia Aguilar, Raffi Joe Wartanian, Samantha Rios and Simone Swearingen, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/24/26 – 8/30/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/17/26 – 8/23/26

This week features several literary festivals: Los Feliz Writers Festival, Los Angeles Street Poetry Festival (East L.A. College), the Black Autonomy Book Fair (Sims Library of Poetry) and LibroMobile’s Weekend Lit Fest (Santa Ana). Some local writers reading this week are: Elvia Susana Rubalcava, Susie Yi, Ebony Oldham, Dr. Tiffany E. Barber, Rey Rodriguez and Traci Akemi Kato-Kiriyama. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/17/26 – 8/23/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 7/27/26 – 8/02/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Bri Stokes, Brendan Constantine, Raquel Reyes-Lopez, Pam Concepcion, Micah Bournes and Tracey Gee, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 7/27/26 – 8/02/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 6/15/26 – 6/21/26

Another week full of events including two literary festivals: 6th Annual Queer Writers Festival and the Monrovia Pride Book Festival, Saturday. Local writers reading this week include: CB Lee, Pam Concepcion, Andres “RHIPS” Rivera, Rhys Langston and Gail Wronsky, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 6/15/26 – 6/21/26