The Release of Cenizas
The release party for Cynthia Guardado’s second book of poetry, Cenizas. It took her 10 years to complete. Continue reading The Release of Cenizas
Tag: Poetry
LA Nonprofit Get Lit Brings Poetry, Literature to Students
Interviews with Get Lit founder Diane Luby Lane, about her nonprofit, and with student poets, teacher Jeanetta Wolfe and poet Luis Rodriguez about the transformative power of poetry and Uni(verse). Continue reading LA Nonprofit Get Lit Brings Poetry, Literature to Students
Words Are Free, But Poets Are Cashing In
“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 Releases Her New Third Book of Poetry
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
No List of Weekly Events This Week
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.
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‘Minding My People’s Business’: An Acclaimed Sudanese American Poet Makes a Home in L.A.
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.
The Release of 2 Revere Place
Last Wednesday Aruni Wijesinghe released her debut poetry collection “2 Rever Place.” Continue reading The Release of 2 Revere Place
A Whole Ecosystem: Collective Effervescence in Los Angeles Poetry
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
Letter to L.A.: The Light at the End of the Tunnel by Mike Sonksen
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
Navigating the In-Between: A Review of Luivette Resto’s “Living on Islands Not Found on Maps”
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”
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