Charles Bukowski’s Lush Life: “Post Office” and the Utopian Impulse
“In fact, Bukowski cannot be understood apart from his midcentury Los Angeles milieu.” Continue reading Charles Bukowski’s Lush Life: “Post Office” and the Utopian Impulse
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Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2021
Los Angeles Literature’s annual list of “Los Ángeles Writers Publish” is here. Over the past year Los Angeles writers and the community have been busy producing or announcing the forthcoming publication of powerful literature and getting recognized for it. The list attempts to be comprehensive, but if a publication has been missed, Los Angeles Literature apologizes. Continue reading Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2021
45 Annual Writers Week at UCR
The 45th Annual Writers Week returns to UC Riverside in February, featuring writers at all stages of their careers. Check out the schedule events. Continue reading 45 Annual Writers Week at UCR
Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2020
2020 has been one shit show of a year. Especially for Los Ángeles. Kobe died in January. The pandemic hit Los Ángeles County harder than anywhere else in California. The election. However, with businesses shut down and public gatherings banned, the city’s literary community quickly adapted and created community and continued to amplify voices virtually. At the same time writers continued to publish powerful literature.
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First-ever virtual L.A. Times Festival of Books Lineup Includes Natalie Portman, Jerry Brown
by Nardine Saad
FROM: The L.A. Times
The 25th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Stories & Ideas has completed its table of contents for the literary celebration’s 2020 pandemic edition.
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By Viva Padilla
FROM: Dryland
When it comes to submitting work to literary magazines for publication consideration, there are two strategies:
1. Submit everywhere and submit often.
2. Network with publishers and get solicited.
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Open Letter To Los Angeles City Council Members From Los Angeles Literary Arts Organizations And Allies
FROM: PEN America
NOTE: Los Angeles Literature stands with PEN America Los Angeles and the L.A. literary comminity. Read on to find out why.
We write as a coalition of Los Angeles-based literary arts organizations and allies committed to supporting this city’s writers and literary professionals struggling amid the COVID-19 epidemic. We support the prioritization of health and safety measures until the crisis subsides, but request that you include writers and the literary community in forthcoming funding decisions related to recovery from the pandemic, recognizing the essential cultural and economic role they play in our city.
Creative Closeness In A Time of Social Distance
By Nancy Lynée Woo
FROM: Long Beach Post
As we adjust to our new reality, poets, writers and arts organizations have quickly risen to the occasion, creating virtual opportunities for people to connect while isolated at home.
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A few thoughts on adapting “The Courtship of María Rivera Peña” for the screen
By Daniel A. Olivas
FROM: Labloga.com
Nineteen years ago, a small independent press based in Pennsylvania—sadly now defunct—published my first book, a novella titled The Courtship of María Rivera Peña(Silver Lake Publishing). The story is loosely based on the migration of my paternal grandparents from Mexico to Los Angeles in the 1920s and follows the courtship, marriage, and family life of the cook Beto and the beautiful waitress María. Three years later, a longer, second edition was published under the same name but with a slightly different cover design. I am now exploring with a publisher whether we can publish a 20th anniversary edition that would include a scholarly introduction.
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Cementing Her Reputation
Naomi Hirahara joins an exclusive club — Vroman’s Walk of Fame.
By J.K. Yamamoto
From: Rafu Shimpo
PASADENA — The atmosphere in front of Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena last Saturday afternoon was reminiscent of a Hollywood paparazzi fest.
With dozens of well-wishers taking photos and videos, local mystery author Naomi Hirahara placed her hands in cement and signed her name to become a part of Vroman’s Walk of Fame.
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