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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/09/26 – 11/15/26

An especially busy week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community. This week is the 3rd Annual OC Book Fair in Old Town Tustin Saturday. Pannels featuring local authors and presses. There are also the usual slate of open mics, readings, workshops and book clubs. Local writers featured this week are: Erica Castro, liz gonzalez, Cecilia Woloch, Erick Aguinaldo, Michael C. Ford, Youth Poet Laureate of Orange County Clara Mejia-Yuan and V, Kali, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/09/26 – 11/15/26

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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

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/19/26 – 10/25/26

Another busy week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community! This Sunday brings the week’s two major book events: the 3rd Annual Belmont Shore Book Fair in Long Beach and The Flerua’s Grown-Up Book Fair. Some local writers reading this week are: Juan Amador, Max Evans, LA Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace, Gary Phillips, Monona Wali, Abigail Pidazo and Rosa Christina, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/19/26 – 10/25/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/28/26 – 10/04/26

Another busy week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community. Another book festival takes place this weekend, The 3rd Annual Burbank Book Festival from 10 am – 4 pm Saturday at the Buena Vista Branch Library. Plus, open mics, reading and workshops. Local writers reading this week include: Gary Phillips, Mansi Shah, Romaine Washington, Lena Valencia, Laila Lalami and Rosanna Xia, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/28/26 – 10/04/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/21/26 – 9/27/26

Another busy week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community. With the start of Hispanic Heritage Month last week, there are many events highlighting Latinx literature. One is the 11th Edition of the LéaLA Spanish Book Fair & Literary Festival lasting four days the 24th – 27th at LA Plaza de la Cultura y las Artes in DTLA. Check out all the events from the IE to Los Ángeles and Orange Counties. Local writers reading this week are: Yesika Salgado, Paul Vangelisti, Maurya Simon, Pam Concepcion, Kelly Lytle Hernández and Tananarive Due, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/21/26 – 9/27/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/07/26 – 9/13/26

This week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community, there are readings, conversations, open mics, and workshops for readers and writers. The week concludes with the 3rd Annual East Los Book Festival on Saturday at the East Los Angeles Civic Center. Some writers appearing at the festival are: Viet Thanh Nguyen; Herbert Siguenza, founding member of the theatre troop Culture Clash; Brenda Vaca, poet and founder of local Riot of Roses Publishing House; and Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/07/26 – 9/13/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/31/26 – 9/06/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Wendy Van Camp, L.Á. Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace, Bri Stokes, Lauren T. Davila, S.A. Griffin and PW, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/31/26 – 9/06/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/17/26 – 8/23/26

This week features several literary festivals: Los Feliz Writers Festival, Los Angeles Street Poetry Festival (East L.A. College), the Black Autonomy Book Fair (Sims Library of Poetry) and LibroMobile’s Weekend Lit Fest (Santa Ana). Some local writers reading this week are: Elvia Susana Rubalcava, Susie Yi, Ebony Oldham, Dr. Tiffany E. Barber, Rey Rodriguez and Traci Akemi Kato-Kiriyama. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/17/26 – 8/23/26

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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.

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 7/27/26 – 8/02/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Bri Stokes, Brendan Constantine, Raquel Reyes-Lopez, Pam Concepcion, Micah Bournes and Tracey Gee, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 7/27/26 – 8/02/26

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