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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/20/26 – 4/26/26

It’s the middle of book festival season in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. This weekend, The LA Get Down Festival continues at the Greenway Court Theatre and YALLWEST, a literary festival for middle and high school age readers, takes place Saturday at Santa Monica High. Local writers reading this week include: Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, Christian Perfas, Carlos Ornelas, Yesika Salgado and Marie Lu, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/20/26 – 4/26/26

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/13/26 – 4/19/26

Another big week with two festivals. The continuation of the month-long LA Get Down Festival at the Greenway Court Theatre in the Fairfax District and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC. Local writers reading this week include: Theresa Robbinson, William Archilla, Connie Johnson, Janet Danielo, Jimmy Vega, Suzanne Lummis and Yesika Salgado, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/13/26 – 4/19/26

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/06/26 – 4/12/26

A busy week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community. The 10th Annual LA Get Down Festival starts this weekend at the Greenway Court Theatre in the Fairfax District and runs every weekend through April celebrating hip hop and spoken word. Plus, this Sunday is the Viet Book Fest at the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana. Local writers featuring this week include: Van Hoang, Cindy Nguyen, Pam Ward, Megan Dorame, Raffi Joe Wartanian and J Saravia, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/06/26 – 4/12/26

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/23/26 – 3/01/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Ceasar K. Avelar, Hedi El Kholti, Diosa Xochiquetzalcóat, Dorothy Randal-Gray, V. Kali, Mike Sonksen and Myriam Gurba, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/23/26 – 3/01/26

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/09/26 – 2/15/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles, including The Pan African Film Festival Spoken Word Fest on Saturday at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Local writers reading this week include: Queen Quannie, Rosecrans Baldwin, Tananarive Due, Tommy Domino, Rich Ferguson, Melineh Ani Yemenidjian and Robin Coste Lewis among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/09/26 – 2/15/26

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/08/25 – 12/14/25

Another busy week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. There are all the typical events including open mics, workshops, readings and kid’s events. Some local writers featuring this week are: Pam Concepcion, Samantha Rios, Eddy M. Gana, Trinity Nguyen, Luis J. Rodríguez, Susan Straight and Susan Hayden, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/08/25 – 12/14/25

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/01/25 – 12/07/25

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

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/17/25 – 11/23/25

Los Angeles Literature’s list of weekly events is back.
There are all still open mics, readings, workshops, book clubs and more. Some local writers reading this week are: Myriam Gurba, Carolina Rivera Escamilla, Pam Concepcion, Jessica Gallion, Pam Ward and jimmy vega, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/17/25 – 11/23/25

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/20/25 – 10/26/25

Another busy week, with another book festival, the LIWANAG LIT FEST, in Long Beach, in celebration of Filipino History Month. Plus, the full slate of other literary events. Some local writers reading this week are: Mary Talusan Lacanlale, VOTH, Mariano Zaro, Nacelle Davis, Myriam Gurba and A.M. Sosa, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/20/25 – 10/26/25

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/13/25 – 10/18/25

Another busy week in the Greater Los Angeles Literary community with two big events: The 2nd Annual Belmont Shore Book Fair in Long Beach, and in celebration of Filipino American Heritage Month, the 10th Annual Katipunan Poetry Slam. Plus, all the other literary events. Some local writers reading this week are: Ashley C. Lanuza, Jeremy Ra, Raffi Wartanian, David Dayen, Hannah Pachman and CJ Charles, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/13/25 – 10/18/25

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