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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/18/22 – 04/24/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here

A Celebration of Chicano Culture with Dr. José Ángel Gutiérrez at El Camino College – In-Person Event

Dr. José Ángel Gutiérrez, a primary figure of the Chicano Movement and founder of the Raza Unida Party, will speak on identity and activism.

Dr. José Ángel Gutiérrez, the author of numerous books on Chicano culture, including The Eagle Has Eyes: The FBI Surveillance of Cesar E. Chavez of the United Farmworkers Union of America, 1965-1975 (2019), is a primary figure of the Chicano Movement and founder of the Raza Unida Party. He will speak on identity and activism in an afternoon presentation.

NOTE: See site for event details. Free and open to the public.

Where: El Camino College, Haag Recital Hall

Date: Monday the 18th

Time: 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Address: 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA 90506

Website: https://www.elcamino.edu/events/chicano-culture/?fbclid=IwAR0dx-dYqSwBISli5SWXVqcSBVykwbZK3kwb2hwhAdOE88hwoT8K_28UvmQ

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Literary Long Beach

Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/11/22 – 04/17/22

NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here

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

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/07/22 – 03/13/22

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

Book Club Bonanza: Women’s History Celebration via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen Event

Join us to pick a book to read via Hoopla in celebration of Women’s History Month. We will pitch each other YA fiction, nonfiction or graphic novels, and return on March 14 for read-alikes on the book(s) we’ve chosen, and on March 21 for our book discussion.

NOTE: See site for event detail and to RSVP.        

Where: Central LIbrary, LAPL – Online event

Date: Monday the 7th

Time: 4:30 pm

Address: LAPL Online Event

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-bonanza-womens-history-celebration

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/24/22 – 01/30/22

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

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Literary Long Beach, Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/13/21 – 12/19/21

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

Tween Book Club & Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library via Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Online Kids Event

Please join our Adult Book Club to read and discuss author Chris Grabenstein’s book, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library.

This story is about twelve 12-year-olds who escape into a futuristic brilliant library after a night of nonstop fun.

NOTE: See site for book event details. Contact Jennifer Murphy at jmurphy@lapl.org to join via link.          

Where: Palms Rancho Park Branch Library, LAPL – Online Event

Date: Monday the 13th

Time: 4 pm – 5 pm

Address: Online Event (see site)

Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/tween-book-club-0

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Los Angeles Literary Events

Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/06/21 – 12/12/21

As the year winds down, it’s another busy week in the Los Ángeles literary community. A mixture of online and in-person events, readings, a book club, open mics, workshops, and even a YA and kids event. Some local writers reading this week are: poets traci kato-kiriyama, Amanda Gorman, Thelma Reyna and Connie Williams, among other writers. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/06/21 – 12/12/21

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