By Brian Dunlap
Sunday was the first time I attended Slow Lightning Lit’s open mic at The Book Jewel in Westchester. The open mic, hosted by poet Peggy Dobreer, began online as a place for people to hold space for each other and connect by sharing their voice during the Pandemic.
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NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here
Quantum Book Club: Her Body and Other Parties at The Book Jewel Bookstore – In-Person Event
Join the Quantum Book Club to discuss the book, Her Body and Other Parties, by Carmen Maria Machado.
In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. While her work has earned her comparisons to Karen Russell and Kelly Link, she has a voice that is all her own. In this electric and provocative debut, Machado bends genre to shape startling narratives that map the realities of women’s lives and the violence visited upon their bodies.
NOTE: See site for RSVP, book purchase, guidelines, and details.
Where: The Book Jewel Bookstore
Date: Monday the 25th
Time: 6 pm
Address: 6259 W. 87th St., Los Angeles, CA 90045
Website: https://www.thebookjewel.com/quantum-book-club
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/25/22 – 07/31/22”
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World Literature Book Club via West Valley Regional Library, LAPL – Online Event
Join this Book Club for a spirited and engaging discussion of the world’s best short stories! All selections are from The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story (New York, 2021), ed. John Freeman. This month’s selections are:
This group meets every Monday morning (excluding holidays).
NOTE: See site for Zoom link and details.
Where: LAPL Online event
Date: Monday the 6th
Time: 10 am
Address: Online Event (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/world-literature-book-club-40
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Book Club Bonanza: Let’s Celebrate Asian Pacific Voices via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen Event
Teens may join our librarians online as they share books for teens that celebrate Asian Pacific voices in YA literature and celebrate and join the Big Read.
The Best We Could Do, by author Thi Bui, is an illustrated graphic noel portraying one family’s poignant journey from war-torn Vietnam to America and will resonate with all who hope for a better future while longing for a simpler past.
The book club discussion itself will be held on Monday, May 23rd, but we will also host a read-alikes discussion on May 9th.
Watch past episodes on YouTube for more book recommendations.
NOTE: See site for RSVP & event details.
Where: Central Library, LAPL
Date: Monday the 9th
Time: 4:30 pm
Address: LAPL – Online (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-bonanza-lets-celebrate-asian-pacific-voices
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/09/22 – 05/15/22”
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Teen Book Bites: Neurodiversity in Young Adult Fiction via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen YouTube & FB Event
Teens may join our librarians online as they share books for teens that celebrate neurodiverse characters in YA literature.
Watch past episodes on YouTube for more book recommendations.
NOTE: See site for RSVP & event details.
Where: Central Library, LAPL – Online YouTube & FB event
Date: Monday the 25th
Time: 3 pm
Address: LAPL – Online (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/teen-book-bites-neurodiversity-ya
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World Literature Book Club: Story Selections via Central Library, LAPL – Online Event
Join us for a spirited discussion of the world’s best short stories! All selections are from The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story (New York, 2021) ed. John Freeman. This month’s selections are:
April 11: Water Child by Edwidge Danticat (2000)
April 18: The American Embassy by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2003)
April 25: The Conductor by Aleksandar Hemon (2005)
NOTE: See site for event details and Zoom link.
Where: West Valley Regional Branch Library, LAPL – Online event
Date: Monday the 11th
Time: 10 am
Address: LAPL – Online Event
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/world-literature-book-club-32
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/11/22 – 04/17/22”
Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Jami Attenberg, with Patricia Lockwood, & I Came All This Way to Meet You via Skylight Bookstore – Online Event
Jami Attenberg, in conversation with Patricia Lockwood (No One Is Talking About This), will present and discuss her new book, I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home.
From New York Times bestselling author of urban culture Jami Attenberg (All This Could Be Yours, The Middlesteins) comes a dazzling memoir about unlocking and embracing her creativity—and how it saved her life. Always drawn to a life on the road, and often writing about her travels, the author began to reflect on her youthful experiences—the trauma, challenges, and risks taken. Throughout her journeys she refined her craft and learned to trust her gut and, ultimately, herself.
Exploring themes of friendship, independence, class, and drive, this book is a story of finding one’s way home—emotionally, artistically, and physically—and an examination of art and individuality that will resonate with anyone determined to listen to their creativity.
NOTE: See Site for RSVP, book purchase, and event details.
Where: Skylight Bookstore – Online Event
Date: Monday the 24th
Time: 6:30 pm
Address: Skylight – Online Crowdcast event (see site)
Website: https://www.skylightbooks.com/event/live-crowdcast-jami-attenberg-conversation-patricia-lockwood
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/24/22 – 01/30/22”
Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Gina Shock, with Belinda Carlisle & James Duke Mason, & Made in Hollywood: All Access with the Go-Gos via Book Soup – Online Event
Join us to hear Go-Gos drummer Gina Shock, in conversation with Belinda Carlisle & James Duke Mason, present and discuss her book, Made in Hollywood: All Access with the Go-Gos.
The Go-Gos were the first all-female rock band to write their own songs, play their own instruments, and reach the top of the Billboard charts with their #1 album, Beauty and the Beat. Made in Hollywood is drummer Gina Shock’s personal account of the band, which includes a treasure trove of photos and memorabilia collected bver her 40-year career.
NOTE: See site for details.
Where: Book Soup – Online Event
Date: Monday the 8th
Time: 3 pm
Address: Book Soup – Online Event
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/08/21 – 11/14/21”
Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Dia De Los Muertos Exhibition: Everything Connected: Land, Body, Cosmos at Self Help Graphics & Art – On-Site Event
Join Self Help Graphics for our Dia De Los Muertos Exhibition, Everything Connected: Land, Body Cosmos, curated by 2921 Commemorative Print Artist, Miyo Stevens-Gandara. This in-person exhibition pairs nine visual artists (music, theory, poetry) to develop a body of work around the idea that everything is connected— nothing in the world exists on its own: our existence, community, environment, health and well-being, cultural practices, and the planet.
Participants can view the artwork in person and experience the audio piece through QR codes, A small self-published catalog will be available. The public may view the exhibition by appointment on Eventbrite, or drop in for guided tours daily at 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm.
NOTE: See site for details.
Where: Self Help Graphics & Art – Online Event
Date: Monday the 1st (runs through November 24, 2021)
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Address: 1300 E. 1st. Street, Los Angeles, CA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/535313880889086/
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/01/21 – 11/07/21”
Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Sheetal Sheth, with Nazanin Boniadi, & Bravo Anjali! via Diesel Bookstore – Online Kids IG Live Event
Join us to hear author Sheetal,in conversation with Nazanin Boniadi, present and discuss her new children’s book, Bravo Anjali!
Playing the tuba comes naturally to Anjali. When the boys in her class give her a hard time for being better than them, she messes up on purpose. It’s her dream to win the upcoming music contest, so she will need a lesson in confidence to hit the right notes. This is an important story for to remind children to never dim their light.
NOTE: See Site for details and Eventbrite registration.
Where: Diesel Bookstore – Online IG Event
Date: Monday the 27th
Time: 12 pm – 1 pm PT
Address: Online (see site)
Continue reading “Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/26/21 – 10/03/21”
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