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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

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

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/12/26 – 10/18/26

An incredibly busy week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. Events from Inlandia Institute’s Booze and Books in Redlands to Min Jin Lee Reading at La Habra City Hall to Beyond Baroque’s No Fest: Poetry Marathon Fundraiser, Saturday featuring approximately 50 local poets to open mics, readings and workshops everywhere in-between. Some local writers reading this week include: Los Angeles Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace, Jeremy Ra, former Malibu Poet Laureate Ricardo Means Ybarra, Deena Metzger, Pastiche Queen and F. Douglas Brown, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/12/26 – 10/18/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/14/26 – 9/20/26

This week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community, there are readings, conversations, open mics, and workshops for readers and writers. Plus, The Last Bookstore is bringing back their Spring Arts Tower Takeover Saturday and in Orange County on Sunday is the Children’s Book Festival. Local writers featuring this week are: Tomi Simmons, Jesenia Chavez, Kelly Lytle Hernández, Keayva Mitchell, and Claire Dougherty, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/14/26 – 9/20/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/23/26 – 3/29/26

A big week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. The Annual Culver City Book Festival is Sunday at the Wende Museum in Culver City from 10 am – 5 pm with venders, author readings, panels and more. Plus, all the typical workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and a few LGBTQIA events. Local writers reading this week include: Nikolai Garcia, Brenda Vaca, Douglas Manuel, Teresa Mei Chuc, Jen Cheng and Ismenia Monchez, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/23/26 – 3/29/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/17/25 – 2/23/25

Literary event this week include the community’s first book festival of the year: The 4th Annual Culver City Book Festival at the Wende Museum. Writers appearing at the Culver City Book Festival include: Gustavo Arellano, CJ Leede, Jesse Katz, Alyesha Wise, Besskepp and Food 4 Thought, among others. 10 am – 5 pm. The full range of other literary events round out the week. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/17/25 – 2/23/25

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/16/24 – 12/22/24

The final weekly list of events of 2024. The week before Christmas there are still readings, open mics, workshops, book clubs, an LGBTQ teen event and a kids event. There are even some local writers reading this week that include: Tommy Domino, Adalgisa Nico and David Nico, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/16/24 – 12/22/24

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/18/24 – 11/24/24

Plenty of literary events this week including the one-year anniversary celebration for The Libros Lincoln Heights. Reading at the celebration are: Viet Than Nguyen and Donato Martinez, among others. Poet Alex Petunia and co. will be writing poetry on demand as well. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/18/24 – 11/24/24

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