“There is a poetry renaissance,” said Hiram Sims, the executive director at Community Literature Initiative (CLI) a nonprofit organization that offers courses on writing. Continue reading Words Are Free, But Poets Are Cashing In
Luivette Resto discusses her recently released third book of poetry “Living on Islands Not Found on Maps,” that “traces Resto’s Puerto-Rican roots to her upbringing in The Bronx.” Continue reading Luivette Resto Releases Her New Third Book of Poetry
by Brian Dunlap
This week there will be no list of weekly literary events. Los Angeles Literature is taking its summer break. There are still many literary events to attend and local writers to see read.
Continue reading “No List of Weekly Events This Week”
Safina Elhillo, a Sudanese American poet who now calls L.Á. home, has recently released her second poetry collection “Girls That Never Die.” Continue reading ‘Minding My People’s Business’: An Acclaimed Sudanese American Poet Makes a Home in L.A.
Last Wednesday Aruni Wijesinghe released her debut poetry collection “2 Rever Place.” Continue reading The Release of 2 Revere Place
Mike Sonksen documents the history of L.Á. Poetry venues and the evolution of spoken word. Continue reading A Whole Ecosystem: Collective Effervescence in Los Angeles Poetry
Some people “have been turning to public art, books, poetry and our creative community in Los Angeles for some light,” during these difficult times of the pandemic, protests and mass shootings. Continue reading Letter to L.A.: The Light at the End of the Tunnel by Mike Sonksen
A book review of San Gabriel Valley resident, poet, mother and teacher, Luivette Resto’s new collection “Living on Islands Not Found on Maps,” written by Compton writer Jenise Miller. Continue reading Navigating the In-Between: A Review of Luivette Resto’s “Living on Islands Not Found on Maps”
By News Desk
FROM: WEHO Times
Mike Sonksen is our fifth poet profile who is featured at The West Hollywood Gateway, for Poetry Month 2022. Located at 7100 Santa Monica Boulevard, The Gateway continues to support poets each year on the main digital billboard at the courtyard.
Continue reading “Meet Mike Sonksen: Also Known as Mike The Poet”
“That’s the thing about Los Angeles: Everything we say about it is both true and false.” Continue reading How Los Angeles Transformed American Literature
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