Los Angeles Literature Events List 11/02/26 – 11/08/26

Another busy week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community! There are two big events this weekend: LA Zine Fest in Downtown LÁ and Indie Author Day at the Anaheim Central Library. Plus, workshops, readings, book clubs and open mics from Riverside to Orange County to Montclair to Sylmar to Venice and everywhere in-between. There are many local authors featuring this week and they include: Crystal Ishihara, Wendy Van Camp, Genesis Ripley, Margaret Elysia Garcia, Rhiannon Cielos Chavez, Philosophy and Jim Ruland, among others. In these times of censorship, it’s more important than ever to support the local literarily community. #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events List 11/02/26 – 11/08/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/26/26 – 11/01/26

Make room in your week to support the Greater Los Angeles literary community! From readings at bookstores and open mics at coffee shops to book clubs at local libraries to workshops that help you grow as a writer, there’s something happening all across the region—from Santa Ana and Anaheim to Riverside, Monrovia, and South Pasadena, all the way to Venice and Santa Monica and beyond. Some local writers featured this week are: Brenda Vaca, Jasmine Vallejo-Love, Vickie Vértiz, Lisa Lee, S.A. Griffin, William Alisca and Romaine Washington, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/26/26 – 11/01/26

No List of Events This Week. Check Out Local Independent Bookstores Instead.

This week, there is no list of weekly literary events. There are still plenty of literary events taking place across Greater Los Ángeles, with its approximately 62 new and used bookstores providing the literary community with many opportunities to attend them. Continue reading No List of Events This Week. Check Out Local Independent Bookstores Instead.

Los Angeles Literature Events: 7/06/26 – 7/12/26

This week is busy with the Festival of AAPI Books Co-hosted by Bel Canto Books and Long Beach Public Library. Plus, workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Ann Chau, Yago Cura, Rey M. Rodríguez, Jose Hernandez Diaz, Charles Harper Webb and Angela Nissell, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 7/06/26 – 7/12/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 6/22/26 – 6/28/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles including the 5th Annual Zine Fiesta at South Gate Museum and Art Gallery Sunday. Local writers reading this week include: Judith Pacht, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera, Teresa Mei Chuc, Lisbeth Coiman, Nancy Lynée Woo, F. Douglas Brown and Violetta Balkoff, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 6/22/26 – 6/28/26

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/24/25 – 11/30/25

Thanksgiving week and there are still some literary events you can attend around Greater Los Ángeles. There are all open mics (even a queer open mic), readings, workshops, book clubs and more. Some local writers reading this week are: Katherine Preza Leonor, Cody Sisco, Alyesha Wise, Diosa Xochiquetzalcoatl and VOTH, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/24/25 – 11/30/25

Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/20/25 – 1/26/25

Another week of events. They include: readings, workshops, book clubs and YA and teen events. There are even some local writers reading this week that include: Juan Amador, Anastasia Helena Fenald, Pam Concepcion, Asia Eng, Jennifer “Miss B” Baptiste, Diana Wagman and Attica Locke, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/20/25 – 1/26/25

Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/20/24 – 05/26/24

There are plenty of Asian American literary events this week as AAPI Heritage Month continues. Events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids, teen and an LGBTQIA event. Local writers reading this week include: Nadia Hunter Bey, Shay Fan, Vickie Vértiz, Myriam Gurba, Anna Dorn and Donato Martinez, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/20/24 – 05/26/24