Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Juan Amador, Reyna Grande, Douglas Manuel, Alene Terzian-Zeitounian and Gustavo Hernandez, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/11/26 – 5/17/26
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
Another week literary festivals. There are two: 2nd Annual Santa Ana College Poetry & Literary Festival on Wednesday and Thursday and Lit Fest in the Dena on Friday and Saturday. Many local poets and writers will be featuring from Oscar Velasquez, Brenda Vaca, Dana Johnson, CB Lee, Teresa Mei Chuc and Francesca Lia Block, among others. In these troubling times it’s more important than ever to foster literary community. #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/27/26 – 5/03/26
Another big week with two festivals. The continuation of the month-long LA Get Down Festival at the Greenway Court Theatre in the Fairfax District and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC. Local writers reading this week include: Theresa Robbinson, William Archilla, Connie Johnson, Janet Danielo, Jimmy Vega, Suzanne Lummis and Yesika Salgado, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/13/26 – 4/19/26
A busy week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community. The 10th Annual LA Get Down Festival starts this weekend at the Greenway Court Theatre in the Fairfax District and runs every weekend through April celebrating hip hop and spoken word. Plus, this Sunday is the Viet Book Fest at the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana. Local writers featuring this week include: Van Hoang, Cindy Nguyen, Pam Ward, Megan Dorame, Raffi Joe Wartanian and J Saravia, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 4/06/26 – 4/12/26
Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Hilda Weiss, Hanna Pachman, Derrick C. Brown, Peggy Dobreer and Sesshu Foster, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/02/26 – 3/08/26
Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Ceasar K. Avelar, Hedi El Kholti, Diosa Xochiquetzalcóat, Dorothy Randal-Gray, V. Kali, Mike Sonksen and Myriam Gurba, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/23/26 – 3/01/26
Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers reading this week include: Sofía Aguilar, Juanita E. Mantz, Mariano Zaro, Natalie Sierra, Erin Marie Lynch and Matt Sedillo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/16/26 – 2/22/26
Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles, including The Pan African Film Festival Spoken Word Fest on Saturday at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Local writers reading this week include: Queen Quannie, Rosecrans Baldwin, Tananarive Due, Tommy Domino, Rich Ferguson, Melineh Ani Yemenidjian and Robin Coste Lewis among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 2/09/26 – 2/15/26
Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs, LGBTQIA events and more. Local writers reading this week include: Diosa Xochiquetzalcoatl, Ely Lupe, Kim Samek, Tommy Domino, Teresa Mei Chuc and Margaret Elysia Garcia, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/26/26 – 2/01/26
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