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

Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/04/23 – 12/10/23

Another week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, and a few YA and kid events. Local writers reading this week include: Lisbeth Coiman, Teresa Mei Chuc, Nikolai Garcia, Tisha Marie Reichle Aguelara, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo and Anastasia Helena Fenald, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 12/04/23 – 12/10/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/13/23 – 11/19/23

An extra busy week full of literary events, but one of the community’s biggest annual events is the Southern California Poetry Festival at Beyond Baroque in Venice on Friday, Saturday and Sunday featuring over 48 poets reading, discussing their work and teaching workshops. Local writers reading this week include: Ron L. Dowell, Michelle Bitting, Charles Jensen, Juan Amador, William Archila, Christina Cha, Lou Mathews and Adriana Ernesto Cepeda, among others. Get out there in-person or virtually L.Á. and support your local literary community! #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/13/23 – 11/19/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/18/23 – 09/24/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen/YA events. Local writers reading this week include: Nancy Lynée Woo, Ruth Nolan, Arminé Iknadossian, Iris De Anda, Myriam Gurba, Teresa Mei Chuc, traci kato-kiriyama and Jeff Rogers, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/18/23 – 09/24/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/11/23 – 09/17/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a teen and several kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Sandy Shakes, Angelina Sáenz, Andrea Lee, Susan Hayden, Mike Sonksen, Pam Ward, Ceasar K. Avelar, and Noel Alumit, among others. Get out there in-person or virtually L.Á. and support your local literary community! #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/11/23 – 09/17/23

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

Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/24/23 – 07/30/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events and a few events that leads up the Latina Writers Conference. Local writers reading this week include: Anastasia Fenald, Brenda Vaca, Leslie Ortega, Teresa Mei Chuc, Susan Hayden, Vickie Vertiz and Cory Cofer, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/24/23 – 07/30/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/26/23 – 07/02/23

Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops and several few kids events. Local writers reading this week include: Arthur Kayzakian, Susan Hayden, Nathan Masters, Donato Martinez, Natalie Sierra, Jacquelyn Stolos, Tananarive Due and Yxta Maya Murray, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/26/23 – 07/02/23