Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/01/24 – 01/07/24

Los Angeles Literature’s list of weekly events is back. Show up to a reading, take part in a workshop, join a book club, discover new writers and poets at an open mic, support LBGTQ+ writers and/or take your children to a teen or children’s event, to break in the new year in the literary community. Local writers reading this week are: Ellen Weber, Karen A. Clark and Angelina Saenz, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/01/24 – 01/07/24

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/13/23 – 11/19/23

An extra busy week full of literary events, but one of the community’s biggest annual events is the Southern California Poetry Festival at Beyond Baroque in Venice on Friday, Saturday and Sunday featuring over 48 poets reading, discussing their work and teaching workshops. Local writers reading this week include: Ron L. Dowell, Michelle Bitting, Charles Jensen, Juan Amador, William Archila, Christina Cha, Lou Mathews and Adriana Ernesto Cepeda, among others. Get out there in-person or virtually L.Á. and support your local literary community! #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/13/23 – 11/19/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/16/23 – 10/22/23

A busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, kids, teen/YA, LGBTQIA+ specific events and events for Filipino American History Month including the Liwanag Lit Fest in Long Beach. Many local writers reading this week include: Alma Rosa Rivera, Brenda Vaca, Rachelle Cruz, Ashley C. Lanuza, Jade Phoenix Martinez, Jesenia Chavez and Kuahmel, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/16/23 – 10/22/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/09/23 – 10/15/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids, teen, youth and LGBTQIA+ specific events. Many local writers reading this week include: Cynthia Guardado, Sofia Aguilar, Suzanne Lummis, Shonda Buchanan, Mary Camarillo, Christopher Soto and Rosalilia M. Mendoza, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/09/23 – 10/15/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/02/23 – 10/08/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids, teen and a couple of LGBTQIA+ specific events. Many local writers reading this week include: Lynne Bronstein, Jackie Chou, Richard Modiano, Aruni Wijesinghe, Jeremy Ra, Alexandra Umlas, Christian “Soul Suf” Perfas and Brian Dunlap, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/02/23 – 10/08/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/18/23 – 09/24/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen/YA events. Local writers reading this week include: Nancy Lynée Woo, Ruth Nolan, Arminé Iknadossian, Iris De Anda, Myriam Gurba, Teresa Mei Chuc, traci kato-kiriyama and Jeff Rogers, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/18/23 – 09/24/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/11/23 – 09/17/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a teen and several kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Sandy Shakes, Angelina Sáenz, Andrea Lee, Susan Hayden, Mike Sonksen, Pam Ward, Ceasar K. Avelar, and Noel Alumit, among others. Get out there in-person or virtually L.Á. and support your local literary community! #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/11/23 – 09/17/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/31/23 – 08/06/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Donato Martinez, Nancy Lynée Woo, James Coats, Andrés Sanchez, Naomi Hirahara and Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate Claire Beeli, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/31/23 – 08/06/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/26/23 – 07/02/23

Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and several few kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Arthur Kayzakian, Susan Hayden, Nathan Masters, Donato Martinez, Natalie Sierra, Jacquelyn Stolos, Tananarive Due and Yxta Maya Murray, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/26/23 – 07/02/23