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Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/11/23 – 12/17/23

The last list of weekly events of the year. It’s been a busy one for the literary community. From events in San Bernardino to Santa Ana to Sylmar to Venice and everywhere in-between. Literary events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Don Kingfisher Campbell, Stefanie Gilmore, VOTH, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Linda Ravenswood and Mat Sedillo, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/11/23 – 12/17/23

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/31/23 – 08/06/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Donato Martinez, Nancy Lynée Woo, James Coats, Andrés Sanchez, Naomi Hirahara and Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate Claire Beeli, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/31/23 – 08/06/23

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/19/23 – 06/25/23

Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and a few kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Arthur Kayzakian, Lynell George, Brian Sonia-Wallace, Jen Cheng, Lou Mathews, Sheila J. Sadr and Tanya Ko Hong, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/19/23 – 06/25/23

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/30/23 – 02/05/23

Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops all throughout the L.Á. area. There is even a YA, teen event and several kids events. Local writers reading this week are: Christina Hammonds Reed, Luivette Resto, Matt Sedillo, James Evert Jones, Natalie Sierra and Elisabeth Houston, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/30/23 – 02/05/23

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/12/22 – 12/18/22

Sun Valley Book Club: Cloud Cuckoo Land via Sun Valley Branch Library, LAPL – Online Event

This book club will continue discussing Cloud Cuckoo Land, by Anthony Doerr.

The author’s third novel is a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril who find resilience, hope—and a book. In Cloud Cuckoo Land, Doerr has created a magnificent tapestry of times and places that reflect our vast interconnectedness—with other species, with each other, with those who lived before us, and with those who will be here after we’re gone.

Please email ebarrera@lapl.org for the Google Meet link and additional information.

NOTE: See site for link and details.

Where: Sun Valley Branch Library, LAPL

Date: Monday the 12th    

Time: 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm

Address: Online Event (see site)

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/sun-valley-book-club

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/28/22 – 12/04/22

As we are now in the holiday season, literary L.Á. is slowly winding down for the year. This week however, there are still open mics, readings, book clubs, workshops and a teen event. From Orange County to Long Beach, to the Westside, The Valley, the Eastside and beyond. Local Writers reading this week are: Brian Dunlap, Christian Lozada, Cynthia Guardado, Brian Sonia-Wallace, Jesse Hoffman, Benin Lemus, Rocio Carlos and Pete Hsu, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/28/22 – 12/04/22

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/26/22 – 10/02/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here

Book Club Bonanza: The Last Cuentista via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen Event

Book Club Bonanza celebrates Latinx Heritage Month with a teen book discussion of The Last Cuentista, by Donna Barba Higuera.

The Last Cuentista is a mesmerizing science-fiction tale for the ages, sprinkled with Mexican folklore. Petra Pena’s journey through space and time is a stunning reminder of the power of stories, and how those stories shape both our past and future. This brilliant space epic is a must-read for fans of The Giver.

Donna Barba Higuera grew up in Central California and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. She has spent her entire life blending folklore with her experiences into stories that fill her imagination. Now she weaves them to write picture books and novels. Donna’s first book, Lupe Wong Won’t Dance, won a Sid Fleischman Award for Humor and a Pura Belpré Honor.

Her second novel, The Last Cuentista, received the John Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Award. It was named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Wall Street Journal, and TIME.

NOTE: See site for link, guidelines, and details.

Where: Central Library, LAPL

Date: Monday the 26th  

Time: 4:30 pm

Address: Online event (see site)

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-bonanza-celebrate-latinx-voices

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/20/22 – 06/26/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here

Cleyvis Natera, with Steph Cha, & Neruda on the Park at Skylight Bookstore – In-Person Event

Cleyvis Natera, iin conversation with Steph Cha (Your House Will Pay), will discuss his new novel, Neruda on the Park, a beautifully layered portrait of family, friendship, and ambition. 

Neruda on the Park weaves a rich and vivid tapestry of community as well as the sacrifices we make to protect what we love most, announcing Cleyvis Natera as an electrifying new voice.

The Guerreros have lived in Nothar Park, a predominantly Dominican part of New York City, for twenty years. When demolition begins on a neighboring tenement, Eusebia, an elder of the community, takes matters into her own hands by devising an increasingly dangerous series of schemes to stop construction of the luxury condos. Meanwhile, Eusebia’s daughter, Luz, a rising associate at a top Manhattan law firm who strives to live the bougie lifestyle her parents worked hard to give her, becomes distracted by a sweltering romance with the handsome white developer at the company her mother so vehemently opposes.

As Luz’s father, Vladimir, secretly designs their retirement home in the Dominican Republic, mother and daughter collide, ramping up tensions in Nothar Park, racing toward a near-fatal climax.

NOTE: See site for tickets, link, and details.

Where: Skylight Bookstore

Date: Monday the 20th

Time: 7 pm – PST

Address: 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027

Website: https://www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylight-cleyvis-natera-presents-neruda-park-steph-cha

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Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/09/22 – 05/15/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here

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

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