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

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

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/05/26 – 10/11/26

Another busy week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community. Events at the OC libraries, a workshop at the Riverside Main Library, Trenches Full of Poets open mic in Long Beach and an LGBTQIA+ workshop with West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng in West Hollywood and everywhere in-between. Some local writers featuring this week are: Pam Concepcion, Genesis Perez, Cassandra Lane, Malibu Poet Laureate Charlotte Ward, Brenda Vaca and Sam Quinones, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/05/26 – 10/11/26

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

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

Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/24/26 – 8/30/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more from Riverside to Monrovia to Long Beach to Santa Ana and everywhere in-between. Local writers reading this week include: K. Andrew Turner, Sofia Aguilar, Raffi Joe Wartanian, Samantha Rios and Simone Swearingen, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/24/26 – 8/30/26

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: 5/04/26 – 5/010/26

Another week packed with two literary festivals across Greater Los Ángeles—49th Annual Writers Week at UC Riverside and the Pomona Poetry & Book Fest. Local writers reading this week include: Viet Thanh Nguyen, Liz Stephens, Ryka Aoki, Ruthie Marlenée, Peter Lechuga and Cassandra Lane, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/04/26 – 5/010/26