Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/29/21 – 12/05/21

Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Quantum Book Club & Laura Dean via The Book Jewel – In-person YA Event

Please join Quantum Book Club to discuss our November selection, the graphic novel Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, by Mariko Tamki & Rosemary Verero-O’Connell.

This is a sweet, spirited tale of young love that asks us to consider what happens when we ditch the toxic relationships we crave to embrace the healthy ones we need. This graphic novel won several awards for excellence.

NOTE: See site for book purchase & event details.         

Where: The Book Jewel – In-person Event

Date: Monday the 29th

Time: 6 pm – 7 pm

Address: 6259 W. 87th St., Los Angeles, CA 90045

Website: https://www.thebookjewel.com/events or https://www.facebook.com/BookJewelBookstore/photos/595324735216001

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/08/21 – 11/14/21

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

Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/gina-schock-conversation-belinda-carlisle-james-duke-mason-discusses-made-hollywood-all-access

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/01/21 – 11/07/21

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/

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/25/21 – 10/31/21

Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Book Club Bonanza: Horror & Suspense Edition & Book Discussion via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen Event

Join LAPL for the Teen Book Club Bonanza: Horror & Suspense Edition.

Two books will be discussed at his meeting:

Eat, Brains, Love by Jeff Hart is a laugh-out-loud funny, surprisingly romantic, zombie road trip novel filled with heart, and guts.

Locke & Key V. 1 (Issues 1-6) by Joe Hill is an American comic book series, with illustrations by Gabriel Rodriguez.

Please email teens@lapl.org from your school email address at least one hour before the program to request the link.

NOTE: See site for event details.         

Where: Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen Event

Date: Monday the 25th

Time: 4:30 pm

Address: LAPL (see site)

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-bonanza-horror-and-suspense-edition  

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