Poet Stacy Dyson interviews multilingual, Chicana poet Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl. They discuss Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl’s poetic journey from reading only dead white guys in school, to how she got started writing poetry, to her poetic influences, to much more. Continue reading Diosa X: A Strong Chicanx Poet
The LGBTQIA literary legacy in Greater Los Angeles runs deep, going back more than 50 years. They have not only impacted Los Angeles literature, but they’ve also helped shape the local literary community and continue to shape the community today. Here is a list of many, but not all, of the LGBTQIA writers past and present that make up the Greater L.Á. literary community. Continue reading LGBTQIA Legacy in the Literary Community
American Book Award-winning poet and writer Jimmy Santiago Baca was the featured speaker at Pasadena City College’s CORE Healing Arts Festival. There he spoke about his life and how writing and poetry heals and saves lives. Continue reading CORE Healing Arts Festival
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a few kids and YA events and the 7th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival continues on the weekend in the Fairfax District. Local writers reading this week include: Justine Pucella Winans, Ed Mabrey, Maurene Goo, Hannah Pachman, Iris de Anda, Andy Sanchez, Brian Dunlap and Amy Shimshon-Santo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/10/23 – 04/16/23
Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a kids and teen event or two. Local writers reading this week include: Victoria Chang, Tracy Badua, Jose Hernandez Diaz, Mauricio Moreno, Yxta Maya Murray, Michelle Brittan Rosado and F. Douglas Brown, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/03/23 – 04/09/23
The 7th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival begins today, April 1, at the Greenway Court Theatre in the Fairfax District. It’s a literary performance festival that features rap, poetry and spoken word poetry. Continue reading 7th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival
A brand new poetry festival is coming to Southern California on April 22nd, the Neenach Poetry Festival. Featuring over 35 local poets ranging from James Coats to Nancy Lynee Woo to Brendan Constantine to Lisbeth Coiman and many more. A day-long celebration of poetry and local poets in the Antelope Valley. Continue reading First Annual Neenach Poetry Festival
An interview with Pomona Poet Laureate Ceasar Avelar. “I write exclusively through the sociological lens of a blue-collar worker…I can bring my blue-collar social status to the front of my expression.” Continue reading 5 Questions With Pomona’s New Poet Laureate Ceasar Avelar
On March 4th, the 7th Annual Boca de Oro Festival returned to Downtown Santa Ana, celebrating visual, performing, and literary arts and culture. Local poets read and high school students performed. Continue reading The 7th Annual Boca de Oro Festival
Sad news in the Los Ángeles literary community with the passing of performance poet Tonya Ingram. Continue reading Tonya Ingram, an Inspiring L.A. Poet and ‘Lupus Warrior,’ Died Waiting for a kidney
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