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
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
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
There is no list of weekly events this week. However, included are a few to get people started. Continue reading No List of Weekly Events
Another week of events. They include: readings, workshops, book clubs, kid, teen and a queer event. Some local writers reading this week that include: Ra Avis, Romaine Washington, Alex Espinoza, Phoebe MacAdams, Yesika Salgado, and Viet Thanh Nguyen, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/10/25 – 2/16/25
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
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
Plenty of literary events this week, including the L.A. Poet Society’s 4th Annual Jasmines & Poetry Festival on Saturday at The Libros in Lincoln Heights. Local writers reading this week include: Karo Ska, Donato Martinez, Lauren Yang, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilara, Ebony Morgan, Christina Cha and Francesca Lia Block, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/22/24 – 04/28/24
Plenty of literary events this week. Events include: readings, book release parties, open mics, book clubs, workshops and kids and LGBTQ+ events. Local writers reading this week are: Nikolai Garcia, Lynne Thompson, Cynthia Guardado, Aiyana Sha’niel, Marcus Clayton, Brian Lin and S. Fey, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/11/24 – 03/17/24
Plenty of literary events this week. Events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids events and an LGBTQIA specific event. Plus, the annual Boca de Oro is back in Santa Aan Saturday, a day long literary and arts festival. Then, on Sunday, is the 6 Annual LibroMobile Literary Arts Festival in Fullerton. Local writers reading this week are: Jesenia Chavez, Carlos Ornelas, OC Youth Poet Natalie Rodriguez Merino, Diana Burbano, Jonathan Humanoid, Teresa Mei Chuc and Leslie Ortega, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/26/24 – 03/03/24
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