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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/14/26 – 9/20/26

This week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community, there are readings, conversations, open mics, and workshops for readers and writers. Plus, The Last Bookstore is bringing back their Spring Arts Tower Takeover Saturday and in Orange County on Sunday is the Children’s Book Festival. Local writers featuring this week are: Tomi Simmons, Jesenia Chavez, Kelly Lytle Hernández, Keayva Mitchell, and Claire Dougherty, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/14/26 – 9/20/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/07/26 – 9/13/26

This week in the Greater Los Angeles literary community, there are readings, conversations, open mics, and workshops for readers and writers. The week concludes with the 3rd Annual East Los Book Festival on Saturday at the East Los Angeles Civic Center. Some writers appearing at the festival are: Viet Thanh Nguyen; Herbert Siguenza, founding member of the theatre troop Culture Clash; Brenda Vaca, poet and founder of local Riot of Roses Publishing House; and Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: Los Angeles Literature Events: 9/07/26 – 9/13/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 6/08/26 – 6/14/26

Another busy week in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community with three literary festivals/book fairs this weekend: Hermanos y Libros Book Festival in Glendale, Spring Arts Tower Takeover at the Last Bookstore downtown. and Goats & Ghosts in Arcadia. Local writers reading this week include: Micah Tasaka, Daniel Romo, Georgia K. Boone, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera, Vanessa Angélica Villarreal and Lisa See, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 6/08/26 – 6/14/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 5/04/26 – 5/010/26

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

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/30/26 – 4/05/26

Another week packed with literary events across Greater Los Ángeles. Workshops, readings, open mics, an LGBTQIA book club, a teen open mic and more. Local writers reading this week include: Carolina Rivera Escamilla, Eddy M. Gana, Ra Avis, Brendan Constantine and Peter Lechuga, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 3/30/26 – 4/05/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/05/26 – 1/11/26

The first list of weekly events of 2026 and the Greater Los Ángeles literary community hits the ground running. Workshops, readings, open mics, book clubs and more. Local writers featuring this week are: Cynthia Guardado, Ann Whitford Paul, Ruthie Marlenée, Adelaide Jarnot and jimmy vega. In these troubling times it’s more important than ever to foster literary community. #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 1/05/26 – 1/11/26

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/17/25 – 11/23/25

Los Angeles Literature’s list of weekly events is back.
There are all still open mics, readings, workshops, book clubs and more. Some local writers reading this week are: Myriam Gurba, Carolina Rivera Escamilla, Pam Concepcion, Jessica Gallion, Pam Ward and jimmy vega, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/17/25 – 11/23/25

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/18/25 – 8/24/25

An extra busy week in Los Angeles Literature with two literary festivals: 2nd Los Angeles Street Poetry Festival and the Los Feliz Writers Festival. Writers featuring this week include: Juan Amador, Matt Sedillo, Cindy Rinne, Ellen Webre, Violeta La Poeta and Tananarive Due, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 8/18/25 – 8/24/25

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/10/22 – 10/16/22

Peter Merts & Ex Crucible: The Passion of Incarcerated Artists at Chevalier’s Bookstore – In-Person Event

Prison Arts collective will have an art auction and author and photographer Peter Merts will present and discuss Ex Crucible: The Passion of Incarcerated Artists. The photographs of Ex Crucible show incarcerated men and women creating artworks with a talent, passion, and authenticity that illuminate the humanity of the artists. These intimate photographs demonstrate the importance that creativity can have in these bleak, controlled spaces.

Peter Merts has been a photographer for 40 years, focusing on documentary, portrait, and fine arts projects. Peter has documented California’s Arts in Corrections program, both as a volunteer, and under contract with the California Arts Council. He has photographed in all 36 of California’s adult state prisons and serves on the advisory board of the Prison Arts Collective, a provider of prison arts programming. Peter co-published, with Dr. Larry Brewster, the book Paths of Discovery: Art Practice and Its Impact in California State Prisons (now in its 2nd edition); in 2022, he published a monograph of his prison arts work, Ex Crucible: The Passion of Incarcerated Artists (Daylight Books).

NOTE: See site for free tickets, guidelines, and details.

Where: Chevalier’s Bookstore

Date: Monday the 10th

Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm

Address: 133 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-auction-book-talk-ex-crucible-by-peter-merts-tickets-428745418087

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/26/21 – 10/03/21

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)

Website: https://www.dieselbookstore.com/event/virtual-event-monday-september-27th-1200-pm-sheetal-sheth-conversation-nazanin-boniadi

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