Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/25/22 – 05/01/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here

Teen Book Bites: Neurodiversity in Young Adult Fiction via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen YouTube & FB Event

Teens may join our librarians online as they share books for teens that celebrate neurodiverse characters in YA literature.

Watch past episodes on YouTube for more book recommendations.

NOTE: See site for RSVP & event details. 

Where: Central Library, LAPL – Online YouTube & FB event

Date: Monday the 25th

Time: 3 pm

Address: LAPL – Online (see site)

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/teen-book-bites-neurodiversity-ya  

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/05/22 – 04/10/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here

Mac Barentt & Marla Frazee Present The Great Zapfino via Once Upon a Time Bookstore – Kids Zoom Event

Two bestselling and popular children’s book creators, author Mac Barnett and illustrator Marla Frazee will present their sweet, inspiring story, The Great Zapfino, for children ages 5 and up, about a runaway circus performer.

When The Great Zapfino climbs to the top of the circus platform, all eyes are on him, waiting for his incredible leap. But Zapfino is afraid of heights! He can’t take the pressure and flees, boards a plane, and runs away to start a new life. 

In the city, Zapfino starts work as an elevator operator in a tall building but soon learns you can never really outrun your fears. When disaster strikes, can Zapfino find the strength to be great?

NOTE: See site for RSVP, link and details. 

Where: Once Upon a Time Bookstore – Kids Event – Zoom Online

Date: Tuesday the 5th

Time: 5 pm

Address: Once Upon a Time Bookstore – Online Zoom Event (see site)

Website: https://www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/great-zapfino

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/28/22 – 04/03/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events

Vroman’s Local Author Day, Kids Edition: Eshelle Williams & Brian Carmody at Vroman’s  Online Kids & YA Event

Dr. Eshele Williams is the author of But Mommy, Our Last Name Isn’t Foster, which explains the feelings behind the words that help children understand a unique way of being a family — a foster family. With warm words and poignant pictures, Dr. Williams uses her lived experience to shine a sensitive light on this unique way of being a family. 

Brian Carmody is the author of My Magic Summer; With the Moon Maidens. This story is set in summer of ’94, and Connor Whelan is excited to spend the last three months before his senior year with his uncle in Texas. Aware this trip is due to his mom’s cancer treatments, he still hopes this will be a season of magic

NOTE: See site for RSVP and event details.        

Where: Vroman’s Bookstore – Online Crowdcast Event

Date: Monday the 28th

Time: 6 pm

Address: Vroman’s Online (see site)

Website: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/vromans-live-presents-local-author-day-kids-edition  

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/14/22 – 03/20/22

Many Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

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:

March 14: The Hermit’s Story by Rick Bass (1998)

March 21: A Temporary Matter by Jhumpa Lahiri (1998)

NOTE: See site for event details and Zoom link.        

Where: West Valley Regional Branch Library, LAPL – Online event

Date: Monday the 14th

Time: 10 am

Address: LAPL – Online Event

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/world-literature-book-club-28

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/07/22 – 03/13/22

Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Book Club Bonanza: Women’s History Celebration via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen Event

Join us to pick a book to read via Hoopla in celebration of Women’s History Month. We will pitch each other YA fiction, nonfiction or graphic novels, and return on March 14 for read-alikes on the book(s) we’ve chosen, and on March 21 for our book discussion.

NOTE: See site for event detail and to RSVP.        

Where: Central LIbrary, LAPL – Online event

Date: Monday the 7th

Time: 4:30 pm

Address: LAPL Online Event

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-bonanza-womens-history-celebration

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/28/22 – 03/06/22

Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Vroman’s Live Event: Local Author Day via Vroman’s Online Event

Join Vroman’s Live Local Author Day, featuring three authors and their new work.

Barbara Mossberg is the author of the book, Here for the Present. In this exuberant record of the author engaging audiences from California to Finland, you will find poems, stories, memoir, humor, elegies, celebrations, travel narratives, rollicking speeches, nature rapture, literary tributes, cooking instructions, and love songs, among other riches. In her company, experience moments “when the Universe will reveal itself … as something generous and good, some whiff of passing grace.”

Felicia Taylor E. is the author of Southern Spiced: A Brown Girl’s Tale, which weaves stories through narrative poetry of the author’s memories of her childhood in the 1970’s South. She writes of stories of self-identity in an honest and often humorous way.

Robert Vincent is the author of the children’s book, From the Pocket of an Overcoat. It tells the true story of his son’s black cat named Max, who was rescued by a homeless woman in Dallas. A portion of books sales will be donated to organizations that promote animal rescue and adoption.

NOTE: See site for RSVP, link, and event details.        

Where: Vroman’s Live – Online event

Date: Monday the 28th

Time: 6 pm

Address: Vroman’s – Online Event (see site)

Website: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/vromans-live-local-author-day-featuring-barbara-mossberg-felicia-taylor-e-and-robert-vincent  

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/10/22 – 01/16/22

Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Tween Book Club & Escape from Mr. Lemoncillo’s Library via Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Online Kids Event

Join the Tween Book Club for kids ages 9-12 to meet monthly and discuss and share books you’ve read and recommend. The titles are all available through Libby/Overdrive, or check out a copy from your local branch.

Our selection for January 10th is titled Escape from Mr. Lemoncillo’s Library, by Chris Grabenstein. This book asks the question:Can 12 twelve-year-olds escape form the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created?

NOTE: Contact Jennifer Murphy at jmurphy@lapl.org for Zoom link and event details.         

Where: Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Zoom online

Date: Monday the 10th

Time: 4 pm

Address: LAPL – Online event

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/tween-book-club-0

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/13/21 – 12/19/21

Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Tween Book Club & Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library via Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Online Kids Event

Please join our Adult Book Club to read and discuss author Chris Grabenstein’s book, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library.

This story is about twelve 12-year-olds who escape into a futuristic brilliant library after a night of nonstop fun.

NOTE: See site for book event details. Contact Jennifer Murphy at jmurphy@lapl.org to join via link.          

Where: Palms Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Online Event

Date: Monday the 13th

Time: 4 pm – 5 pm

Address: Online Event (see site)

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/tween-book-club-0

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