Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Nicelle Davis, Grace Seo Chang, Alex Espinoza, Yesika Salgado, AkoldPiece and Maestro Gamin, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/30/24 – 10/06/24
Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids events. Even the OC Zine Fest and the conclusion of the Poetry Olympics at the Central Library. Local writers reading this week include: Ra Avis, Laura Sermeño, Charlie Wren and Laurie Bedikian, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/02/24 – 09/08/24
Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids events, including the last Mobile Data Mag’s Open Mic Poetry, 2024 Summer Series reading at Pop Hop in Highland Park Saturday. Local writers reading this week include: Katelyn Doyle, Jay Cherie, Erick Garske, Daniel A. Olivas and Erica Lee Schlaikjer, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/12/24 – 08/18/24
Plenty of literary events this week: open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops, kids and teen events. Even the Women Who Submit Conference: Beyond the Writing at Plaza de la Raza. Local writers reading this week include: Lynne Thompson, Taz Ahmed, Gregory Bell, Ingrid Calderon Collins, Susan Hayden and Lory Bedikian, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 08/05/24 – 08/11/24
Enjoy literary L.Á. as it continues to host open mics, book clubs, readings, workshops and kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: F. Douglas Brown, Do Nguyen Mai, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilara, Isabella Santana, Ra Avis and Tom Laichas. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/08/24 – 07/14/24
As Pride Month continues there are more readings and other literary events highlighting LGBTQIA+ writers and their literature. Some of these local writers reading this week are: Vickie Vértiz, Angela Peñaredondo, Rocio Carlos, Jeremy Ra and West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Chang, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/10/24 – 06/16/24
It’s now Pride Month and literary events highlighting LGBTQIA+ writers and their literature are numerous. They include writing workshops, readings, open mics and more. Local writers reading this week are: Gary Phillips, Ellen Estilai, Jen Cheng, Aruni Wijesinghe and Kenji C. Liu, Among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/03/24 – 06/09/24
A busy week of literary events. Events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, and a few kids and YA events. Local writers reading this week are: Lynne Thompson, Jeremy Ra, Douglas Manuel, Celeste, Aiyana Da’briel, Suzanne Lummis and Romaine Washington, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/27/24 – 06/02/24
Plenty of literary events this week. Events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids, teen and an LGBTQIA event. Local writers reading this week include: Ingrid M. Calderón Collins, Naomi Hirahara, Mr. Chai Tea, Lisbeth Coiman, October BLU, Anastasia Fenald and Suhasini Yeeda. amang others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/013/24 – 05/19/2
This week the Los Angeles literary community is in the thick of literary festival season. There are five literary festivals next weekend: Lit Fest in the Dena in Pasadena, the Festival of AAPI Books in Long Beach, the first annual Heavy Manners Literary Fair at the Heavy Manners Library, Third Edition Viet Book Fest in Santa Ana and week one of the 3rd Pomona Valley Poetry & Book Fest at the L.Á. County Fair. Plus, all the usual literary events. Local writers reading this week include: Viet Thanh Nguyen, Daniel Olivas, Michelle Brittan Rosado, Pete Hsu, Carolyn Huynh and Reem Ali Adeeb, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/29/24 – 05/05/24
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