Community News
The first Community News of the year. In the first three months a lot has happened in the literary community. Book releases, readings, festivals and more. Let’s get caught up. Continue reading Community News
Tag: World Stage
Los Angeles Literature Events: 01/17/22 – 01/23/22
Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
King Day 2022 Celebration for Kids, Teens & Families at California African American Museum LA (CAAM) – On-site Event
Welcome back to CAAM to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day In person!
Our schedule for the day includes:
11:00 am -12:00 pm: King Study Group
Participate in this community reading and discussion about King’s1967 speech, “A Christmas Sermon on Peace.”
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Family Story Time
Librarians from the LA Public Library read beloved books about King and change including; Be a King: Dr Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You by Carole Boston Weatherfield and Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem by Amanda Gorman, plus lead a fun family activity!
2:00 pm: Musical Performance by ICYOLA
Members of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA) perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and a medley of classic spirituals and original compositions.
Drop in to enjoy open galleries and special programs offered throughout the day.
NOTE: See Site for RSVP, guidelines, and event details.
Where: CAAM – On-site Event
Date: Monday the 17th
Time: 11 am – 5 pm
Address: 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Website: https://caamuseum.org/programs/kids-teens-and-families/king-day-2022
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/05/21 – 07/11/21
Another busy week in Los Ángeles literature. More and more events are returning to in person gatherings. Check the list to find out which events are in person. Also, local authors featuring this week are: Yesika Salgado, Janet Fitch and Steph Cha is in conversation with Rosecrans Baldwin, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 07/05/21 – 07/11/21
Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/14/21 – 06/20/21
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Lisa Taddeo, with Stephanie Danler, & Animal via Book Soup – Online Event
Author Lisa Taddeo, in conversation with author Stephanie Danler, will present and discuss his new book, Animal.
Animal illustrates one woman’s exhilarating transformation for prey to predator, in this debut novel from the author of Three Women. Lisa Taddeo presents the story of Joan, who has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. It’s a depiction of female rage at its rawest, and a visceral exploration of the fallout from a male-dominated society.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: Book Soup – Online Crowdcast event
Date: Monday the 14th
Time: 6 pm
Where: Online event
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/lisa-taddeo-conversation-stephanie-danler-discusses-animal
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/07/21 – 06/13/21
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Terry Miles, with Cory Doctorow, & Rabbits via Book Soup – Online Event
Author Terry Miles, in conversation with author Cory Doctorow, will present and discuss his new book, Rabbits.
Terry Miles’s new book depicts how a deadly underground game might just be altering reality itself in this new adventure set in the world of the hit Rabbits podcast. Rabbits is a mysterious alternate reality game so vast it uses the entire world as its canvas. Since the game started in 1959, ten iterations have appeared and nine winners declared. The deeper you get, the more dangerous the game becomes, and when K—a Rabbits obsessive—enters the eleventh round, the fate of the entire universe is at stake.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: Book Soup – Online Crowdcast event
Date: Monday the 7th
Time: 6 pm
Where: Online event
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/terry-miles-conversation-cory-doctorow-discusses-rabbits
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/10/21 – 05/16/21
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Raakhee Mirchandani & Holly Hataam: Hair Twins Storytime & Book Signing via Children’s Book World – Online Kids Event
Author Raakhee Mirchandani and illustrator Holly Hatam, will read and discuss their new book, Hair Twins.
Hair Twins is the story of a Sikh father and daughter with a special bond. They proudly celebrate and share a family tradition concerning how they care for their hair and their choices of hairstyles they select from each morning. In this charming picture book we learn that the daughter’s favorite style is the tight bun on the top of her head, which is like the joora her father wears ev3ery day under his turban. They call this their hair twin look!
You may sign up as an individual or as a class or school to attend with a book pre-purchase.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: Children’s Book World – Online event
Date: Monday the 10th
Time: 9:30 am
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.childrensbookworld.com/event/exclusive-hair-twins-storytime-and-book-signing
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/26/21 – 05/02/21
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Speaker Series: Meet Lynne Thompson, New Poet Laureate of Los Angelesvia The Ebell – Online Event
Lynne Thompson, since being appointed our new Poet Laureate in 2021 by Mayor Eric Garcetti, will share her path to this two year appointment, and discuss her writing and literary works.
Thompson is the author of three books of poetry: Start with a Small Guitar, Beg No Pardon, and Fretwork. She serves on the boards of Cave Canem and the Los Angeles Review of Books, and is chair of the Scripps College Board of Trustees. She has received numerous awards, and other recent work is forthcoming in New York Quarterly, New England Review, the 202 Best American Poetry, among others.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: The Ebell – Online event
Date: Monday the 26th
Time: 12 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/130483039055644
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 04/12/21 – 04/18/21
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Indre Viskontas & How Music Can Make You Better via CalTech Live: Behind the Book – Online Event
Indre Viskontas combines a passion for music with scientific curiosity. She is a Professor of Sciences and Humanities at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of San Francisco, is a working opera singer, and serves as the Creative Director of Pasadena Opera.
Dr. Viskontas will be interviewed by Maya Jasper White, CalTech’s Director of Chamber music, about her book, How Music Can Make You Better, where she investigates what music is, and how it can change us for the better—from deep in our neurons to across our entire society.
NOTE: See site for details, and to register for this free event.
Where: CalTech’s Behind the Book Series – Online event
Date: Monday the 5th
Time: 5 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1096485427429412
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 03/29/21 – 04/04/21
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Shannon Kenny Carbonell & All Is Not Lost via Chevalier’s Bookstore – Virtual Crowdcast Event
Join author Shannon Kenny Carbonell, in conversation with Nestor Carbonell,to hear her discuss her book, All Is Not Lost.
Shannon Kenny Carbonell’s book, All Is Not Lost, is the story of what happened when one woman set aside a lifelong dream in favor of her kids, only to find herself battling her own ego and unfulfilled ambition. When her family relocated to Oahu, Hawaii during the shooting of the TV show LOST, she found herself as lost as the characters/survivors, and find a way to reconcile her growing feeling of failure and sudden loss of herself, This is her journey.
NOTE: Details, registration and event link available at website.
Where: Chevalier’s Bookstore – Online Crowdcast Event
Date: Monday the 29th
Time: 7 pm – 8 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: https://www.chevaliersbooks.com/shannon-kenny-carbonell
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Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/15/21 – 02/21/21
Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Denise Hamilton, Alex Espinosa & Aimee Bender Present Speculative LA Fiction Anthology via Skylight Books – Online Event
Join editor Denise Hamilton and contributing authors Alex Espinosa & Aimee Bender to hear themdiscuss the new anthology Speculative Los Angeles.
This is the debut title in a new city-based anthology series featuring all-new stories with speculative, sci-fi, and paranormal themes—each using distinct neighborhood settings as a launching pad.
Denise Hamilton is the author of seven crime novels and the editor of the anthologies Los Angeles Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics. She is a former Los Angeles Times journalist and a proud LA native, and editor of Speculative Los Angeles.
Alex Espinoza was born in Tijuana, Mexico to parents from the state of Michoacan and raised in suburban Los Angeles. He is the author of two novels and his most recent book, Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime. He is the Tomas Rivera Endowed Chair of Creative Writing at UC Riverside.
Aimee Bender is the author of six books, and has received many literary awards. Her work has been translated into sixteen languages, and her short fiction published in numerous journals. She lives in LA with her family and teaches creative writing at USC.
NOTE: See site for event details.
Where: Skylight Bookstore – Online Crowdcast event
Date: Monday the 15th
Time: 6:30 pm (PDT)
Address: Online event
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