Another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops all throughout the L.Á. area. There is even a few YA and teen events. Local writers reading this week are: Linda Ravenswood, Xochitl-Julissa Bermejo, Vanessa Diaz, Jose Hernandez Diaz, Gustavo Hernandez, Marvinlouis Dorsey and William P. Cushing, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/23/23 – 01/29/23
A very busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs and workshops all throughout the L.Á. area. There is even a few kids events. Local writers reading this week are: poets Michael C. Ford, Richard Modiano, Suzanne Lummis, novelists Allie Rowbottom, Max Evans, poets William Archila, Cynthia Guardado and Brian Dunlap, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/16/23 – 01/22/23
Philosophical Horror Book Club & Carmilla at Cellar Door Books – In-Person Event
The Philosophical Horror Book Club will discuss this month’s selection, Carmilla, by Carmen Maria Machado (Editor), Joseph Sheridan Lefanu.
Isolated in a remote mansion in a central European forest, Laura longs for companionship – until a carriage accident brings another young woman into her life: the secretive and sometimes erratic Carmilla. As Carmilla’s actions become more puzzling and volatile, Laura develops bizarre symptoms, and as her health goes into decline, Laura and her father discover something monstrous.
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s compelling tale of a young woman’s seduction by a female vampire was a source of influence for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which it predates by over a quarter century. Carmilla was originally serialized from 1871 to 1872 and went on to inspire adaptations in film, opera, and beyond, including the cult classic web series by the same name.
NOTE: See site for RSVP, guidelines, and details.
Where: Cellar Door Books
Date: Monday the 19th
Time: 6 pm
Address: 5225 Canyon Crest Dr., Riverside CA 92507
Website: https://www.cellardoorbookstore.com/event/philosophical-horror-book-club-carmilla
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World Literature Book Club via West Valley Regional Library, LAPL – Online Event
This Book Club hosts a discussion of the world’s best short stories. All selections are from The Best Short Stories 2021-The O. Henry Prize Winners, edited by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
This month’s selections are:
Nov. 7 – Antediluvian by Ben Hinshaw
Nov. 14 – Grief’s Garden by Caroline Albertine Minor
Nov. 21 – To the Dogs by Jianan Qian
Nov. 28 – Color and Light by Sally Rooney
This group meets every Monday morning (excluding holidays).
This program is repeated at 2 pm by Woodland Hills Branch Library.
NOTE: See site for link and details.
Where: West Valley Regional Library, LAPL
Date: Monday the 7th
Time: 10 am
Address: Online Event (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/world-literature-short-stories-book-club-0
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Trick or Treat Event at Main Library, SMPL – In-Person Kids & Teens Event
Arrive in your Halloween costume at the library’s youth services desk for something fun and frightening! For kids and teens ages 0-17.
NOTE: See site for guidelines, and details.
Where: Main Library, SMPL
Date: Monday the 31st
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Address: 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
Website: http://calendar.smgov.net/library/eventsignup.asp?ID=34301
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It’s another busy week in the Los Ángeles literary community featuring in-person, virtual and hybrid open mics, workshops and book clubs. There are even several middle grade, kids and teen events for young literary lovers. Local writers reading this week are: Cynthia Guardado, Seth Fishman, Jean-Pierre Rueda, Natalie Sierra, Sheila J. Sadr, Peter J. Harris and Christopher Soto, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/24/22 – 10/30/22
Book Club Bonanza: Frightening Reads! & White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson via Central Library, LAPL – Online Teen Event
The Book Club Bonanza Book Club for Teens will host read-alikes and an activity for this month’s selection, White Smoke, by Tiffany D. Jackson.
In this chilling psychological thriller, Marigold is running from ghosts. The phantoms of her old life keep haunting her, but a move with her newly blended family from their small California beach town to the embattled Midwestern city of Cedarville might be the fresh start she needs. Her mom has accepted a new job with the Sterling Foundation that comes with a free house, one that Mari now has to share with her bratty ten-year-old stepsister, Piper.
The renovated picture-perfect home on Maple Street, sitting between dilapidated houses, surrounded by wary neighbors has its…secrets. That’s only half the problem. Cedarville has secrets too.
NOTE: See site for RSVP, link, and details.
Where: Central Library, LAPL
Date: Monday the 17th
Time: 4:30 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-bonanza-frightening-reads
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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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NOTE: There Are Both Online and Virtual Events Listed Here
School Visit Signing by George Lopez & Chupa Carter via Once Upon a Time Bookstore – Kids Event
Comedian and actor George Lopez will be visiting a school with Once Upon a Time Bookstore. If you would like a copy of his children’s book, Chupa Carter, signed and personalized, please order from the store.
This is a private event, but signed books are available to the public through Once Upon a Time Bookstore.
NOTE: See site for details.
Where: Once Upon a Time Bookstore
Date: Monday the 3rd
Time: 8 am
Address: 2207 Honolulu Ave., Montrose CA 91020
Website: https://www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/school-visit-george-lopez
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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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