By Gabriel San Román
FROM: Los Angeles Times OC
Above the din of cumbias and a nearby vegan food fest, Dr. Natalie J. Graham’s poetic cadence soothed the crowd that gathered last month in downtown Santa Ana to hear her read. Seated in front of LibroMobile’s garage entrance, she began with works of other poets before turning to poems of her own.
Continue reading “Orange County’s First-Ever Pair of Poet Laureates Make Their Debut”
Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Treehouse Event: & Ziggy Marley & My Dog Romeo via Skylight Books & LA Public Library – Online Kids Event
Skylight Treehouse and the LA Public Library present an interactive kids event celebrating author Ziggy Marley’s new picture book, My Dog Romeo. Illustrations are beautifully done by Ag Jatkowska. This event is presented in partnership with the band Punk Rock Marthas.
This vibrant picture book follows a child and dog throughout their days, sharing their love of music and play. A children’s album of the same title is also available.
Where: Skylight Bookstore Online Kids Event (see site)
Date: Monday the 19th
Time: 11 am
Address: Skylight Books Online (see site)
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/19/21 – 07/25/21”
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Lisa Taddeo, with Stephanie Danler, & Animal via Book Soup – Online Event
Author Lisa Taddeo, in conversation with author Stephanie Danler, will present and discuss his new book, Animal.
Animal illustrates one woman’s exhilarating transformation for prey to predator, in this debut novel from the author of Three Women. Lisa Taddeo presents the story of Joan, who has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. It’s a depiction of female rage at its rawest, and a visceral exploration of the fallout from a male-dominated society.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: Book Soup – Online Crowdcast event
Date: Monday the 14th
Time: 6 pm
Where: Online event
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/lisa-taddeo-conversation-stephanie-danler-discusses-animal
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/14/21 – 06/20/21”
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Raakhee Mirchandani & Holly Hataam: Hair Twins Storytime & Book Signing via Children’s Book World – Online Kids Event
Author Raakhee Mirchandani and illustrator Holly Hatam, will read and discuss their new book, Hair Twins.
Hair Twins is the story of a Sikh father and daughter with a special bond. They proudly celebrate and share a family tradition concerning how they care for their hair and their choices of hairstyles they select from each morning. In this charming picture book we learn that the daughter’s favorite style is the tight bun on the top of her head, which is like the joora her father wears ev3ery day under his turban. They call this their hair twin look!
You may sign up as an individual or as a class or school to attend with a book pre-purchase.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: Children’s Book World – Online event
Date: Monday the 10th
Time: 9:30 am
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.childrensbookworld.com/event/exclusive-hair-twins-storytime-and-book-signing
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/10/21 – 05/16/21”
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Shannon Kenny Carbonell & All Is Not Lost via Chevalier’s Bookstore – Virtual Crowdcast Event
Join author Shannon Kenny Carbonell, in conversation with Nestor Carbonell,to hear her discuss her book, All Is Not Lost.
Shannon Kenny Carbonell’s book, All Is Not Lost, is the story of what happened when one woman set aside a lifelong dream in favor of her kids, only to find herself battling her own ego and unfulfilled ambition. When her family relocated to Oahu, Hawaii during the shooting of the TV show LOST, she found herself as lost as the characters/survivors, and find a way to reconcile her growing feeling of failure and sudden loss of herself, This is her journey.
NOTE: Details, registration and event link available at website.
Where: Chevalier’s Bookstore – Online Crowdcast Event
Date: Monday the 29th
Time: 7 pm – 8 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://www.chevaliersbooks.com/shannon-kenny-carbonell
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/29/21 – 04/04/21”
Another busy week of literary events in L.Á. Workshops, open mics, book clubs, readings, a kids events or two. Local writers reading this week are: on Thursday local poet Richard Ferguson and local writer Lynell George. Get to your computer L,Á. and support your local literary community! Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/01/21 – 03/07/21
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Denise Hamilton, Alex Espinosa & Aimee Bender Present Speculative LA Fiction Anthology via Skylight Books – Online Event
Join editor Denise Hamilton and contributing authors Alex Espinosa & Aimee Bender to hear themdiscuss the new anthology Speculative Los Angeles.
This is the debut title in a new city-based anthology series featuring all-new stories with speculative, sci-fi, and paranormal themes—each using distinct neighborhood settings as a launching pad.
Denise Hamilton is the author of seven crime novels and the editor of the anthologies Los Angeles Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics. She is a former Los Angeles Times journalist and a proud LA native, and editor of Speculative Los Angeles.
Alex Espinoza was born in Tijuana, Mexico to parents from the state of Michoacan and raised in suburban Los Angeles. He is the author of two novels and his most recent book, Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime. He is the Tomas Rivera Endowed Chair of Creative Writing at UC Riverside.
Aimee Bender is the author of six books, and has received many literary awards. Her work has been translated into sixteen languages, and her short fiction published in numerous journals. She lives in LA with her family and teaches creative writing at USC.
NOTE: See site for event details.
Where: Skylight Bookstore – Online Crowdcast event
Date: Monday the 15th
Time: 6:30 pm (PDT)
Address: Online event
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/15/21 – 02/21/21”
By Brian Dunlap
SanTana Poets y Mas started a few minutes late. Connecting through Instagram Live. A rainy day in Southern California, during the pandemic. I was tuning into the middle of the 3rd Anniversary LibroMobile Literary Arts Festival. Local SanTana poets shared their work, beginning with Donato Martinez, a professor of English at Santa Ana College.
Continue reading “SanTana Poets y Mas”
By Vera Casaneda
FROM: TimesOC
When author Sarah Rafael García’s LibroMobile began taking up space in a Santa Ana back alley off 4th and Spurgeon streets, the purpose was to cultivate diversity through books. The past year has been about how to take up space online to survive.
Continue reading “Literary Arts Festival Spotlights Local and Visiting Artists of Color”
Texas based FlowerSong Press is quietly building an impressive list of local writers and other book news from Poet Astrid and others. Continue reading News From the L.Á. Literary Community
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