The final month of 2025 is here. It kicks off with the inaugural Palabra Book Fest at MasArte Gallery in Santa Ana. Plus, all the other typical events including an LGBTQIA event. Some local writers featuring this week are: Marcus Clayton, Nell Cross Beckerman, V. Kali, Holaday Mason, Laura Sermeno, Amara Jackson and Myriam Gurba, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/01/25 – 12/07/25
Through the love and power of zines and the support of community, poet and activist Ra Avis and her team have brought the power of the written word to the streets of Long Beach. Continue reading The Long Beach Zine Fair that Community Built
Literary events this week include the annual L.A. Zine Fest at the Broad Museum Saturday and Sunday 11 am – 5 pm. There is also the full range of other literary events. Local Writers featuring this week include: Mariano Zaro, Jesenia Chavez, Yazmenne Archer, David A. Romero and Philosophy, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/24/25 – 3/02/25
The first weekly list of events of 2025. There are all the typical events: readings, workshops, book clubs and kids events. There are even some local writers reading this week that include: Juan Amador, Maestro, Claire Stanford, Maya Binyam and Cassandra Lane, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/06/25 – 01/12/25
On the Fourth of May, the 3rd Annual Festival of AAPI Books occured at the Michelle Obama Library in Long Beach. It was a festival where authors spoke on writing and current issues in America. Continue reading Third Annual Festival of AAPI Books in Long Beach
In June, Claire Beeli was announced as Long Beach’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate. Recently, fellow Long Beach poet Nancy Woo talked with Beeli about her life as a young writer, her plans, if any, about pursuing a writer’s life once in college and much more. Continue reading The Life of A Young Writer: Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate Claire Beeli
Under MIc Influence is an open mic hosted by Kuahmel “Soul Brother No. 7” at the Long Beach Bar & Lounge the first and third Mondays of the month. I finally attended last Monday when Beach City Poetress featured. Continue reading Under Mic Influence
Los Angeles Zine Fest returns in May. Continue reading Los Angeles Zine Fest Is Back
Three Black voices rocked the mic at Page Against the Machine last Thursday. Continue reading Bridging Community
tatiana de la tierra, who died in Long Beach in 2012, “Wrote fierce, bawdy, politically outspoken literature,” but “never broke into the literary mainstream anywhere.” Continue reading A Decade After Her Death, This Bawdy Latina Lesbian Rebel Poet is Overdue For Recognition
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