Off-Site Events Schedule
Join AWP's literary community for the following off-site events, hosted throughout the Los Angeles, California area during our conference.
The organizers of these events have agreed to ensure that the off-site venues listed here are accessible according to the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
These events are not produced, moderated, curated, or copyedited by AWP, and AWP is not responsible for their quality or accessibility services. We list these events as a courtesy to the literary field.
If you have any questions or concerns about specific off-site events, please contact the organizers of the event directly.
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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A Celebration of Southern Lit Mags
Location: Songbird Cafe. 900 N Broadway #1050, Los Angeles, CA 90012. In Blossom Plaza, Chinatown.
Cost: Free Come join Southern Humanities Review, The Georgia Review, and Mississippi Review as we gather to celebrate the work of our contributors through several short readings. We also hope to meet future contributors, to mingle with fellow writers, and to enjoy the cozy vibes of a speakeasy in Chinatown. Readers will include Gracie Newman, Elina Katrin, Heidi Seaborn, Adele Elise Williams, Sanjena Sathian, Connor White, Talin Tahajian, and Julie R. Enszer. Contact: Maria Kuznetsova Contact Email: mzk0140@auburn.edu Organization: Southern Humanities Review, The Georgia Review, Mississippi Review
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2025032719:0021:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Acre Books Showcase at Village Well
Location: Village Well Books & Coffee, 9900 Culver Blvd #1b, Culver City, CA 90232
Cost: Free Event URL: https://shop.villagewell.com/events/2185320250327 A showcase reading featuring seven Acre Books authors: poet and translator CD Eskilson, author of the debut collection Scream / Queen; poet Jose Hernandez Diaz, author of Bad Mexican, Bad American; novelist Malia Marquez, author of This Fierce Blood; poet Jessica E. Johnson, author of the memoir Mettlework, poet and playwright Dan O'Brien, author of Survivor's Notebook; novelist Jenn Scott, author of All the Tiny Beauties; and debut novelist James Stewart III, author of the forthcoming Defiant Acts. Hosted by Village Well Books & Coffee in Culver City. Contact: Acre Books Contact Email: events@villagewell.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032718:3020:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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National Writer Parent Glowstick Party Meetup
Location: JW Marriott Glance Lobby Bar 900 West Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/penparentis1/1611701 Calling all Writers who also have Kids. Come meet Pen Parentis and find out more about our programs at this kick-ass Glowstick Party! As always we make it totally easy for you to come! You can bring your kids if you have to (we get it!) — stop by anytime 5pm to 7pm and meet Board members, our Fellows, our Members and featured Authors and try to crack to Glowstick Code!! (Or stop by #T354 anytime to be in the know—and grab the right glow sticks in advance!) this event is easy walk from convention canter. Come and bring your spouses and friends. Health & Safety Information: Be yourself. We love you. Contact: M M De Voe & Christina Chiu Contact Email: info@penparentis.org Organization: Pen Parentis - a nonprofit that helps literary parents finish their work Organization URL: https://www.penparentis.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032717:0019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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WTAW Press and Poetry Northwest
Location: Shoo Shoo Baby, 717 W 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.shoobabyla.com Join us for a fabulous evening with the following authors! WTAW Press line-up: Anita Felicelli Liz Green Michelle Cruz Gonzales Stephanie Austin Poetry Northwest line-up: Bill Carty Katharine Whitcomb Kevin Craft Nikia Chaney Emcees: Michael DuBon and Haldane King Contact: WTAW Press; Poetry Northwest Contact Email: info@wtawpress.org Organization: WTAW Press Organization URL: https://www.wtawpress.org
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Location: Offsite |
Location: Offsite |
2025032717:3019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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VCCA Fellows & Friends Gathering
Location: NOÉ Restaurant & Bar patio, Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza, 251 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free VCCA Fellows and anyone interested in the VCCA community are invited to drop by the NOÉ Restaurant & Bar patio for an informal gathering. VCCA's flagship artist residency program at Mt. San Angelo in Amherst, Virginia, hosts more than 400 writers, visual artists, and composers each year. In residence, VCCA Fellows are provided with a private bedroom with en-suite bath, a separate private studio, and three prepared meals each day, so they can focus exclusively on their work. Contact: Jody Hobbs Hesler Contact Email: jody.hesler@gmail.com Organization: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) Organization URL: https://www.vcca.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032717:3019:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
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Flew Too High Book Launch
Location: Skiptown Playhouse, 665 N. Heliotrope Dr. Hollywood, CA 90004
Cost: Free Official West Coast Book Launch of Flew Too High: A Memoir. Selected readings by Louie Mandrapilias in discussion with Hannah Sward. Health & Safety Information: Mask optional. Contact: Louie Mandrapilias Contact Email: press@flewtoohigh.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032914:0016:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Growing From Our Roots: An Asian Debut Showcase
Location: ART SHARE L.A. 801 E. 4TH PL LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
Cost: Free Come celebrate debut Asian authors of all genres! This year's line-up: ASHA THANKI TARIK DOBBS SUMMER FARAH GRACE LOH PRASAD MEGAN PINTO JESSICA NIRVANA RAM RHONI BLAKENHORN JIMIN SEO JOSEPH HAN SOPHIA TERAZAWA For more details about this annual reading, visit https://www.growingfromourroots.com/ Contact: Susan Nguyen and Joshua Nguyen Contact Email: susan.girlpoet@gmail.com Organization: Kundiman South
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Location: Offsite |
Location: Offsite |
2025032718:0019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Not Quiet at the Library: A Rollicking Reading in an Iconic Literary Space
Location: 630 West 5th Street, Los Angeles
Cost: Free Join us for a reading in one of Los Angeles' most iconic literary institutions, The Los Angeles Public Library. Designed by Bertram Goodhue in the mid-1920s, the LAPL is an Art Deco legend. On March 27, Muleskinner Journal, Chestnut Review, Black Fork Review, and Ashland Poetry Press come together to present an evening of reading, conversation, and complimentary California wines. Before or after the reading, make some time to check out the LAPL's index card collection that holds a time capsule of staff book reviews from 1920-1980, which was recently featured on NPR. Contact: Gary Campanella, Carly Wheelehan, James Rawlings, Chuck Carlise Contact Email: cwheelehan@gmail.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032718:0019:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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An Offsite Reading: Midwest Prose Hosted by Pleiades, The Dodge Magazine, & Rescue Press
Location: Pico Union Project (in the Dining Hall) 1153 Valencia Street, Los Angeles CA 90015
Cost: Free Hosted by Pleiades, The Dodge Magazine, & Rescue Press Short prose readings by Heather Christle, Jason McCall, CJ Shuttle, Alyssa Perry, Madeline McDonnell, and more! Contact: Marlo Starr Contact Email: mstarr@wooster.edu Organization: The Dodge Magazine
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Location: Offsite |
2025032719:0020:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
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Morning, F*ckers
Location: Nico's Bottle Shop, 3111 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/morning-fckers-tickets-1260304828669 MORNING, FUCKERS, the early-riser reading series presented by Little Engines, is coming to Los Angeles at Nico’s Bottle Shop on Thursday, March 27th at 9:30am. Beloved Little Engines writers MIKE NAGEL, LEXI KENT-MONNING, FRAYN MASTERS, KEVIN MALONEY, GINA NUTT, KYLE SEIBEL, and ADAM VOITH will read. You won’t do better than spending your morning with us. Free and open to the public with complimentary coffee & pastry from Proof Bakery, a worker-owned co-op that is, like our writers, not messing around. RSVP is not required but it’s helpful, so do us a favor and state your intentions. Contact: Little Engines Contact Email: av@littleengines.pub
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Location: Offsite |
2025032709:3011:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Button & Four Way Debut Author's Reading / Dance Party / Free Taco Fundraiser for LA Fire Victims
Location: The High Low, 3000 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Cost: Free (Suggested Donation $5 - $20 for LA Fire Victims) Doors at 5 Readings at 5:30: Isabella DeSendi, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Dan Kraines, Phil SainDenisSanchez DJ Sets: DJ Mario X Prins (Soul In The Horn, Soulection) & Goldstar Free Tacos: First 50 (25 orders). Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free options available. Suggested Donation: $5 - $20. All Donations go to LA-based Baby2Baby to provide essential items to children and infants affected by the LA fires. Contact: Phil SaintDenisSanchez, Isabella DeSendi, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Dan Kraines Contact Email: philsaintdenissanchez@gmail.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032817:0020:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
8:30 PM - 10:30 PM PDT
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YesYes Books Together Again!
Location: Art Share, LA: 801 E 4th Place, Los Angeles
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.yesyesbooks.com/ Come Celebrate With Us!!! The night will include readings from Nancy Miller Gomez, Arah Ko, Julia Kolchinsky, Anthony Thomas Lombardi, Sara Mae, Luisa Muradyan, and Alycia Pirmohamed. Free Admission. Complimentary Soft Drinks and Snacks. Fully Accessible Venue. Location: Art Share, LA at 801 E 4th Place, Los Angeles. We can't wait to see you! Contact: KMA Sullivan Contact Email: kmasullivan@yesyesbooks.com Organization: YesYes Books Organization URL: https://www.yesyesbooks.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032720:3022:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
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Tobey Kaplan's Book Launch!
Location: Enoteca Del Re Located in the middle of Blossom Plaza at 900 N. BROADWAY, Los Angeles. The cross street is College Ave, It is steps away from the Chinatown Metro Station.
Cost: Free Bay Area treasure, Tobey Kaplan, launches her new book: "ritual desire, recent and selected poetry," from Bombshell Press. "Tobey Kaplan's poems embody the idea of poetry as a way of life. She is a poet's poet, through and through. Read this book and discover many ways of seeing at once: philosophy, compassion, witness, wisdom..." ~ Lee Herrick California Poet Laureate A brief reading and conviviality promised. Come hang out for some snack and schmooze. The first 20 people get a free beverage and three lucky people, a bottle of wine. Food and beverage available for purchase. Contact: Tobey Kaplan Contact Email: amuse113@sbcglobal.net Organization: Bombshelter Press Organization URL: https://bombshelterpress.com/bomb_cat
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Location: Offsite |
2025032915:0017:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Unbound @ Precinct - a Queer Offsite Reading
Location: Precinct, 357 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free Unbound is an evening of reading from renowned LGBTQ+ poets in Downtown LA's largest gay bar, Precinct, hosted by Brian Sonia-Wallace, 4th Poet Laureate of West Hollywood. We are joined by shibari bondage artist Jupiter, who will be creating ties with the poets performing throughout the readings to accompany their work. We ask: what does it mean to create under restraint? To find pleasure - and to build community. Featured poets include Chen Chen, Kai Coggin, Sam Sax, Randall Mann, Shangyang Fang, Dorothy Randall Grey, Paul Tran, and more. Contact: Brian Sonia-Wallace Contact Email: rentpoet@gmail.com Organization: Pride Poets Organization URL: rentpoet.com/community
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Location: Offsite |
2025032817:0019:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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New Books and Lovers presented by Noemi Press
Location: 357 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free Event URL: https://precinctdtla.com/ Join us for "New Books and Lovers", a queer reading Precinct DTLA brought to you by Noemi Press Saturday, March 29th, 6-8 p.m. Host: Joshua Escobar, IG: @djashtrae17#lgbt Featuring: Soham Patel, Paul Cunningham, Raquel Gutiérrez, Daisy Atterbury, Alex Cuff, Emily Brandt, Roberto F. Santiago, Tarik Dobbs, Brian Sonia-Wallace, Sofia Le Fraga, Jason Lipeles, Kenneth Reveiz, Mark Labowskie, Michelle Detorrie, Muriel Leung, Michelle Gurule, Grace Shuyi Liew, Angela Peñaredondo, Steffan Triplett, Zefyr Lisowski Huck and Puck Books will also be vending. ¡Come close the weekend with us, fam! Contact: Joshua Escobar Contact Email: joshescobar@gmail.com Organization: Noemi Press Organization URL: https://www.noemipress.org/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032918:0020:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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YesYes Books Together Again!
Location: Art Share, LA: 801 E 4th Place, Los Angeles
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.yesyesbooks.com/ Come Celebrate With Us!!! The night will include readings from Bryan Byrdlong, Caroline Crew, Devin Devine, Stacey Park, Katie Prince, Patrick Swaney, and Diana Xin. YEEEESSSSS!!! Free Admission. Complimentary Soft Drinks and Snacks. Fully Accessible Venue. Location: Art Share, LA at 801 E 4th Place, Los Angeles. We can't wait to see you! Contact: KMA Sullivan Contact Email: kmasullivan@yesyesbooks.com Organization: YesYes Books Organization URL: https://www.yesyesbooks.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032819:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Coast to Coast: An Evening of Poetry
Location: Oxy Arts, 4757 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90042
Cost: Free Event URL: oxyarts.oxy.edu/events/coast-coast-evening-poetry Join poets and educators, Jane Wong, Ángel García, Kim Young, MT Vallarta, and Alina Nguyen, who hail from both coasts, for an evening of poetry readings, presented by Bellingham Review. Contact: Bellingham Review Contact Email: wongj9@wwu.edu Organization: Bellingham Review Organization URL: bhreview.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032619:0021:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Literary Lights: Rooftop Party with Red Hen Press
Location: Top of the Hub 700 Wilshire Blvd Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Cost: Free Join Red Hen Press, Tia Chucha Press, and the Good Life Review for a Literary party in style! Join us at our swanky rooftop venue for both a catered party and an ongoing, all-night reading! Contact: Red Hen Press Contact Email: media@redhen.org Organization: Red Hen Press Organization URL: https://redhen.org/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032818:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
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Canadian Indies in Los Angeles: An Evening with Anvil Press, Book*hug Press, Brick Books, and Talonbooks
Location: Junior High Los Angeles, 603 S Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA, 91204
Cost: Free Join Canadian indie publishers Anvil Press, Book*hug Press, Brick Books, and Talonbooks for an offsite event showcasing seven writers. Readers include Hari Alluri, Manahil Bandukwala, Holly Flauto, Jill Yonit Goldberg, Danny Ramadan, Shannon Webb-Campbell, and Daniel Zomparelli. Books will be for sale. Light refreshments will be served. Contact: Anvil Press, Book*hug Press, Brick Books, and Talonbooks Contact Email: info@anvilpress.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032819:3021:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM PDT
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Poetry in the (Holly)Woods: Open Air, No Mic Poetry Hike & Reading Hosted by Travis Mossotti
Location: Runyon Canyon Park Vista Entrance, 1870 N Vista St, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Cost: Free Event URL: https://poetryinthewoods.com/events#event-register-march Poetry in the (Holly)Woods 2025 is hosting an Off-site, Open-air, No-mic, Poetry Hike in Los Angeles @ Runyon Canyon Inspiration Point Hiking Trail on Thursday, March 27 @ 6:30AM - 8:30AM. The trailhead is just 15 Min from LA Convention Center. Address provided is closest to location to the Vista Entrance to the park (Street Parking Only). Recommended arrival is 6:15AM to allow time for parking and walking to the entrance. Registration Required. Poetry Reading will occur after the hike at the trailhead from 8AM - 8:30AM. Park Information: https://www.laparks.org/runyon/#info Health & Safety Information: The Poetry Hike will be from 6:30AM - 8AM. The poetry reading from 8AM - 8:30AM will occur at the trailhead and is ADA accessible. The hiking portion of the event is a moderate hike that should take approximately 1.5hours. Please check weather and trail conditions before arriving. Hikers are responsible for ensuring proper attire and general fitness for hike, but this will be a walking hike. Rideshare may be available for participants, but it is contingent upon registration. Please reach out directly to program coordinator Travis Mossotti with questions. Contact: Travis Mossotti Contact Email: admin@poetryinthewoods.com Organization: Poetry in the Woods Organization URL: https://www.poetryinthewoods.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032706:3008:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT
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Oozing Into the Night
Location: The Fulcrum, 422 Ord St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Curators Gene's Dispensary and The Unwrinkled Ear present a night of poetry and prose by out-of-town and local performers Maya Binyam, Stacie Vos, Catherine Fisher, Citron Kelly, Michael Kennedy Costa, Sophia Le Fraga, William Roper and Michael Ruby w/ Dave Travis. Contact: Keith J. Varadi and Andrew Choate Contact Email: andrew.w.choate@gmail.com Organization: The Unwrinkled Ear Organization URL: theunwrinkledear.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032820:0023:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 |
Sunday, Mar 30, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
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SUBMIT ALL!
Location: 735 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Cost: Free Thanks to support from the California Arts Council, WWS is hosting an in-person submission drive on Sunday, March 30th. Join us from 1pm-4pm at the Figat7th Food Court with your computer, submission ready work, list of journals and open calls, and your drive to "hit send." Contact: Xochitl-Juisa Bermejo Contact Email: admin@womenwhosubmitlit.org Organization: Women Who Submit Organization URL: https://womenwhosubmitlit.org/
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Location: Offsite |
2025033013:0016:00 000 | SUN, MAR 30 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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The Slowdown Live at LAist
Location: The Crawford, 474 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
Cost: Free Event URL: https://laist.com/events/slowdownlive032825 Join LAist and The Slowdown for a poetry night like no other! Host Major Jackson will be joined by special guests, including Pádraig ó Tuama, Jason Schneiderman, and Samiya Bashir for fun and games, and of course, poetry readings. It’s all live onstage at The Crawford. Contact: The Slowdown & LAist Contact Email: mkielbon@americanpublicmedia.org Organization: LAist
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Location: Offsite |
2025032819:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
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Belladonna Collaborative* & Tender Buttons Press Reading
Location: Poetic Research Bureau 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.poeticresearch.com/ Come out and celebrate Belladonna* and Tender Buttons' authors for this wonderful extravaganza! Bar onsite! Readers include: Lee Ann Brown Jennifer Firestone Tonya Foster Anneysa Gaille Erica Hunt Patrica Spears Jones Harryette Mullen Sawako Nakayasu Julie Ezelle Patton Lynne Sachs Contact: Lee Ann Brown & Jennifer Firestone Contact Email: firestoj@newschool.edu Organization: Poetic Research Bureau
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Location: Offsite |
2025032819:3021:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Attack of the Book People 3
Location: Info for Hotel Per La… HOTEL PER LA: 649 S Olive St., Los Angeles, CA 90014 ROOM: Mezzanine West, 6 to 10 pm info@hotelperla.com Hotel Phone: 213-358-0000
Cost: Free Attack of the Book People 3 sponsored by Rare Bird Books, 7.13 Books, and Eckleburg. Food, drinks, and captivating literary readings by: Marilee Albert Rae Cline Rosa Kwon Easton Danielle Harms Chip Jacobs Sara Lippmann Sameer Pandya Jim Ruland Hugh Sheehy Contact: Kurt Baumeister and Tyson Cornell Contact Email: kurtbaumeister@gmail.com Organization: 7.13 Books, Rare Bird Books, and Eckleburg
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Location: Offsite |
2025032818:0022:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Fever Dreams and Families: A signing of ROOT ROT by Saskia Nislow and DEAREST by Jacquie Walters
Location: Barnes & Noble Santa Monica 1318 3rd St Promenade Santa Monica CA 90401
Cost: Free As her cousins explore their grandfather's estate, a girl known in her family as The Liar realizes the landscape is also exploring them. A new mom reaches out to her estranged mother for help, only to realize she's invited something much darker into her home. A signing by authors Saskia Nislow and Jacquie Walters, ideal for fans of innovative, feverish horror and anyone who dreads attending a family gathering. Contact: Will Roth Contact Email: will@creaturehorror.com Organization: Creature Publishing Organization URL: https://creaturehorror.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032717:0019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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HOLDING COURT
Location: Studious Coworking 418 Bamboo Lane, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: $22-$88 (each ticket includes drinks tickets or meal+drink to suppport our restaurant host and production costs) Event URL: http://bit.ly/holdingcourt27 Holding Court features two rounds of literary luminaries at an outdoor venue, with amenities such as food + drink specials, parking garage, accessible entrances, and easy access to public transit (and only 10-minutes from the LA Convention Center). Dylan Adler, KB Brookins, Chen Chen, Gina Chung, Kai Coggin, Edgar Gomez, Alejandro Heredia, Muriel Leung, Blas Falconer, Kim Shuck, and Penehuro Williams Ruben Quesada + Jen Cheng are emcees for another round of poets and writers (that don't fit the char count here). Please see the event website for info: https://www.jencvoice.com/holding-court Health & Safety Information: We are a sober-friendly environment. Drinks include non-alcoholic, cocktails, and alcoholic options. Food choices include a vegan option. Meal tickets end March 19th for restaurant prep. This is a COVID-conscious outdoor courtyard event. Masks are available, if needed. Please take care of your own health precautions. If you are sick, please be a responsible community member and do a rapid test and we ask that you be considerate of our attendees. We will film this event for virtual viewing, to be produced after the event. Wheelchair ramps are accessible from the street. Contact: Jen Cheng Contact Email: jencvoice@gmail.com Organization URL: https://www.jencvoice.com/holding-court
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2025032717:3021:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Celebrate 10 Years of Expo!
Location: Truly LA 216 S. Alameda St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Event URL: https://expositionreview.com/2025/02/celebrate-10-years-of-expo-at-awp/ Exposition Review is turning 10, and we'd love to celebrate with you! You are officially invited to Expo’s in-person literary citizenship extravaganza, featuring readings from a decade of fiction, flash, nonfiction, poetry, stage & screen, experimental, art, comics, and film! You are our literary community—let us toast you IRL! Contact: Annlee Ellingson, Lauren Gorski, Mellinda Hensley, Rebecca Luxton, Ramona Pilar, Laura Rensing, Jessica June Rowe, Brianna Smyk Contact Email: expositionreview@gmail.com Organization: Exposition Review Organization URL: https://expositionreview.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032719:0022:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
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Círculo de poetas & Writers Reading at Beyond Baroque!
Location: Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.beyondbaroque.org/ It's our 10th anniversary! Join us for a reading by Círculo writers from the LA area and nationwide. Círculo de poetas & Writers encourages diverse voices and is open to new and established writers. Círculo seeks to advocate for and represent writing communities of color and their contributions on local and national levels. We stand in solidarity with BIPOC communities and acknowledge that we must strive toward social justice and the safety of BIPOC bodies in this nation--we stand together in solidarity--Tu lucha es mi lucha. For more information, go to https://circulowriters.com/. Contact: Círculo de poetas and Writers Board of Directors : Lucha Corpi, Odilia Galván Rodríguez, Arnoldo García, Javier O. Huerta, Aideed Medina, Violeta Orozco, Adela Najarro, and Diosa Xochiquetzalcoatl Contact Email: circulowriters@gmail.com Organization: Círculo de poetas & Writers Organization URL: https://circulowriters.com/
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2025032713:3015:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Poetry Is Not A Luxury Reading and Celebration with Poets House and The New School
Location: Far Bar, 347 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free with RSVP Event URL: https://poetshouse.org/event/awp-offsite-poetry-is-not-a-luxury Join Poets House, The New School, and poets featured in the new anthology "Poetry Is Not A Luxury" (Simon & Schuster, 2025) curated by the creator of the @PoetryIsNotaLuxury Instagram account. As Audre Lorde wrote, poetry is "a vital necessity of our existence.” Join us for drinks, cake, and poetry readings from J. Mae Barizo, Victoria Chang, Camonghne Felix, Timothy Liu, Charif Shanahan, and Megan Fernandes. This event is free with RSVP, including a free beverage if you are one of the first 50 people to arrive! Contact: Poets House and The New School Creative Writing Contact Email: kate@poetshouse.org Organization: Poets House and The New School Creative Writing Organization URL: https://www.newschool.edu/writing/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ccm-spe-sitelink&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA8Lu9BhA8EiwAag16b8LAEFhTnXmlXiosr68TnmrNBrRacD6aEPRX9EeMufw9nOC_exWaxBoCKucQAvD_BwE
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Location: Offsite |
2025032717:3019:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
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Everyone Looks Different Somehow: ROOT ROT by Saskia Nislow, in conversation with Jacquelyn Stolos
Location: The Book Jewel 6259 W. 87th Street Los Angeles, CA 90045
Cost: Free Saskia Nislow will discuss their fever-dream eco-horror novella ROOT ROT with Jacquelyn Stolos, the author of 2021's social-circle horror EDENDALE. Nine young cousins -- called epithets like The Oldest and The Crybaby -- explore the grounds of their grandfather's lake house, but discover that the landscape is also working its way into them. As her cousins' bodies and minds begin to change, The Liar weighs her longing for their acceptance against the diminishing possibility of preserving herself. Contact: Will Roth Contact Email: will@creaturehorror.com Organization: Creature Publishing Organization URL: https://creaturehorror.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032914:0015:30 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
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National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellows Reading
Location: Los Angeles Public Library Downtown - Mark Taper Auditorium 630 W. Fifth St. Los Angeles, CA 90071
Cost: 0 Join us for a live reading by the 2025 recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Award in Poetry! RSVP to fiction@lapl.org Contact: Los Angeles Public Library Downtown Contact Email: elsaulhernandez210@gmail.com Organization: Los Angeles Public Library
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Location: Offsite |
2025032814:0017:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
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Say Please: Kinky Queer Writers Read To You
Location: Good Clean Fun Wines 868 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Cost: Free Come thirsty. Drink wine. Listen to kinky queer poetry and prose from Jenny Johnson, R.O. Kwon, torrin greathouse, Francisco Marquez, Amanda Hawkins, Elizabeth Burch-Hudson, and Mischa Kuczynski. Health & Safety Information: We welcome mask-wearing if you choose. Contact: Mischa Kuczynski Contact Email: mischa.kuczynski@gmail.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032816:0017:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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No Readings. Just Chill. A Happy Hour with Atmosphere Press.
Location: First Draft Taproom & Kitchen 1230 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Event URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zXZd27K4BAQfPNvQA At this fun taproom and restaurant just a 10-minute walk from the AWP conference, Atmosphere Press will be offering a free drink to everyone who wants to hang out. Just a low-key get-together to chat about book projects, the writing world, to relax, and to have a good time. Let's meet! Contact: Atmosphere Press Contact Email: reading@atmospherepress.com Organization: Atmosphere Press Organization URL: https://atmospherepress.com
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2025032817:3019:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Four Way Books & Friends: Offsite Reading at Boomtown Brewery
Location: Boomtown Brewery 700 Jackson Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Join us for an exciting evening of readings featuring the authors of Alice James Books, Autumn House Press, Four Way Books, Persea Books, and University of Pittsburgh Press. The first 80 guests to arrive will receive a complimentary drink ticket, so come early for good writing and great company! Contact: Hannah Matheson Contact Email: hannah@fourwaybooks.com Organization: Alice James Books, Autumn House Press, Four Way Books, Persea Books, and University of Pittsburgh Press
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Location: Offsite |
2025032818:3021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
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PEN America Happy Hour
Location: Library Bar 630 W. 6th St. 116A Los Angeles, CA 90017
Cost: Free (buy your own drinks) Come grab a casual drink and mingle with PEN America's community of writers, artists, and their allies! Whether you're a member, writer, artist, student, avid reader, or advocate of free expression, we'd love to meet you! Contact: PEN America Contact Email: membership@pen.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032917:1518:30 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Meek Future Switch
Location: Monk Space, 4414 W 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Cost: Free Grab a drink and hear authors from Futurepoem, Meekling Press, and Switchback Books at this exciting off-site reading in one of LA’s most beautiful event spaces! Readers include Darby Price, Rachel Jihye Han, Olivia, Meunz, Tilgham Alexander Goldsborough, Manuel Paul López, Lindsey Choi, Stephen Lawerence, MC Hyland, Fulla Abdul-Jabbar, Sylvia Jones, Heather McShane, CR Grimmer, and more. Contact: Alyse Knorr, Ryan Cook, Darby Price, MC Hyland, Contact Email: alyse@switchbackbooks.com Organization: Switchback Books, FuturePoem, Meekling Press Organization URL: https://www.switchbackbooks.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032720:0022:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Green Writers Press & Mouthfeel Press Reading & Party at The Treehouse
Location: The Treehouse Event Space at Freehand Hotel 416 W. 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90014
Cost: Free Event URL: https://greenwriterspress.com/gwp-mouthfeel-press-off-site-event-at-awp25/ Green Writers Press & Mouthfeel Press are excited to welcome you to our offsite event on March 27, 2025, at The Treehouse Event Space at Freehand Hotel, 416 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, a fifteen-minute walk from the LA Convention Center (or a quick Uber ride). We will have the entire Treehouse Café reserved for food and drink, relaxing after the day’s events, and selected readings from a few of our authors. Doors open at 5:30 PM and close at 7:30. For more info, contact dede@greenwriterspress.com or info.mouthfeelbooks@gmail.com Contact: Dede Cummings Contact Email: dede@greenwriterspress.com
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2025032717:3019:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Mocktail Hour: An NA Reading at The New Bar
Location: The New Bar 8363 W 3rd. St., Los Angeles, CA 90048
Cost: $10 to $20 Sliding Scale Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mocktail-hour-an-na-reading-at-the-new-bar-tickets-1263060169969?aff=oddtdtcreator Join the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College for a sober reading at the New Bar, featuring mocktails and other NA beverages to enjoy! We’re delighted to welcome writers Melissa Faliveno (TOMBOYLAND), Marcelo Hernandez Castillo (CHILDREN OF THE LAND) & Hannah Sward (STRIP) for this micro-reading and mocktail hour. Enjoy unlimited mocktails, mingle with fellow writers, and try NA brands like Ghia, Hop Wtr and more. We’ll also have snacks on hand and books for sale. All writers welcome! A portion of proceeds will go to Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network. Contact: The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College Contact Email: writinginstitute@sarahlawrence.edu
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2025032820:0022:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Celebrating Outside Women -- debut novel launch with Roohi Choudhry, Lisa Ko, Tamiko Beyer and Chris Yi Suh
Location: KUBO LB (hosted by Bel Canto Books) 3976 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-the-book-launch-of-outside-women-by-roohi-choudhry-tickets-1248608655099?aff=oddtdtcreator Bel Canto Books is delighted to celebrate the book launch of OUTSIDE WOMEN by Roohi Choudhry, in conversation with Lisa Ko, Chris Yi Suh, and Tamiko Beyer. Kindly RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Please stay home if you feel sick. This event will be held indoors at KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA). EVENT SCHEDULE 6:45PM - Event check-in begins 7:00pm - Welcome & event start 7:15-8:00pm - Writers reading, conversation, and Q&A 8:00pm-9:00pm - Book signing & shopping time 9:00pm - Event ends Contact: Bel Canto Books Contact Email: events@belcantobooks.net Organization: Bel Canto Books Organization URL: https://belcantobooks.net/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032719:0021:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Poetry Goes to the Movies Anthology Launch Party
Location: Beyond Baroque 681 Venice, Blvd Venice, CA 90291
Cost: FREE Event URL: https://www.beyondbaroque.org Join the celebration as Beyond Baroque launches its latest anthology "Poetry Goes to the Movies," with notable poets from Los Angeles and beyond. Featured readers: Suzanne Lummis, Kim Dower, Harry Northup, Ron Koertge, Marilyn Robertson, Mariano Zaro, Charles Webb , Phil Taggart, Jim Cushing, Celeste Goyer, Michele Bitting, Pam Ward, Carol V. Davis, Sarah McClay, David Trinidad, Harrison Hamm, Cecilia Woloch, Alison Turner, Kim Young, Amy Gerstler, Lois P. Jones, and Lee Herrick. Contact: Beyond Baroque Contact Email: info@beyondbaroque.org Organization: Beyond Baroque Organization URL: https://www.beyondbaroque.org
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2025032819:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:45 PM PDT
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There's No Place Like . . . A reading with Veliz Books, Parlor Press, Dzanc, and Baobab Press
Location: Boomtown Brewery, 700 Jackson St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/1000068615346241 An Offsite Reading with readers from: Veliz Books - Tina Cane, Kristin Dykstra, Anu Kandikuppa, & Seth Michelson Parlor Press - Elizabeth Robinson, Peter Kline, & Laura Wetherington Dzanc - Jonathan Fink, Tara Isabel Zambrano, & Emma Smith-Stevens Baobab Press - Dani Putney, Russell Persson, & Karen An-Hwei Lee Health & Safety Information: `- Venue complies with accessability policies. - Masks are always a good idea in crowds. Wear one if it's your preference. - Tip the bartenders and waitstaff! - Let us all be kind guests for our gracious hosts. Contact: Laura Cesarco Eglin Contact Email: lauce@velizbooks.com Organization: Veliz Books Organization URL: https://www.velizbooks.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032818:0019:45 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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The Story of the Self in Creative Nonfiction: Womxn, Allies, & Personal Histories
Location: Village Well Books & Coffee, 9900 Culver Blvd #1b, Culver City, CA 90232
Cost: Free LA authors Amy Shimshon-Santo and Jackson Bliss join Laura Gaddis and Liz Kellebrew to read from and discuss their different books of lyrical nonfiction published by one of the West Coast's best indie presses. The authors will discuss topics like intergenerational storytelling, mixed-race and hybrid identity, pregnancy loss, love, and ancestral history. Contact: Liz Kellebrew Contact Email: liz.kellebrew@gmail.com Organization: Village Well Books & Coffee Organization URL: https://villagewell.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032819:0020:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025 |
Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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Liquid, A Love Story LA Book Launch - Mariam Rahmani In Conversation with Justin Torres
Location: Book Soup WeHo 8818 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.booksoup.com/event/mariam-rahmani-justin-torres In Liquid, A Love Story (Algonquin & Doubleday) a queer adjunct professor in LA tries to marry rich. When a family emergency pulls her to Tehran, this satirical take on the politics of love gets serious. Called “the dawning of a literary force” by Paul Beatty and "a transgressive tour de force of cultural criticism hidden inside a careening, and deftly comic, logic proof of love” by Heidi Julavits, Liquid is at once heartfelt and caustic — an uncompromising debut by an author Justin Torres describes as “the most exciting new writer I've read in ages.” Contact: Katrina Tatinsky, Algonquin Contact Email: INFO@BOOKSOUP.COM
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Location: Offsite |
2025032519:0020:30 000 | TUE, MAR 25 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Beyond Baroque Open House
Location: Beyond Baroque 681 Venice Blvd Venice, CA 90291
Cost: FREE Event URL: https://www.beyondbaroque.org Visit Beyond Baroque during our Open House and join us for a golden hour toast during sunset! Contact: Beyond Baroque Contact Email: info@beyondbaroque.org Organization URL: https://www.beyondbaroque.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032612:0019:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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In Community: A Reading with Glass Lyre Press Poets
Location: Chevalier's Books 133 N Larchmont Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90004
Cost: "Free" Event URL: https://www.chevaliersbooks.com/ Please join us as Glass Lyre Press poets come together to share their poems with you and each other. Glass Lyre Press is a community that is supportive and encouraging and passionate about poetry. Our voices and styles are diverse and surprising. Glass Lyre Press does not value one style of writing over another. They honor strong and well-crafted poems. We look forward to meeting you. Readers: Julie Babcock, Virginia Bell, Josh Davis, Peggy Dobreer, Dina Elenbogen, Scott Ferry (Co-Host), Lois P. Jones, Anna Leahy, Annette Sisson, Jennifer K. Sweeney, and Jessica L. Walsh (Co-Host). Contact: Scott Ferry Contact Email: ferry.scott@gmail.com Organization: Glass Lyre Press Organization URL: http://glasslyrepress.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032718:0019:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025 |
Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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COVER STORY launch: Celia Laskey in conversation with Amy Spalding
Location: The Ripped Bodice, 3806 Main St, Culver City, CA 90232
Cost: $21 (includes COVER STORY paperback) Event URL: https://e.sparxo.com/Celia-Laskey-Cover-Story-LA-Ticketed-Event To celebrate COVER STORY, Celia Laskey's new lesbian romcom, The Ripped Bodice is hosting an LA book event where Celia will be in conversation with Amy Spalding. This ticketed event includes a paperback copy of the book. About COVER STORY: A hilarious, emotional love story about an extremely anxious publicist who’s tasked with keeping an extremely gay starlet in the closet—but who ends up falling for her instead.? Contact: Celia Laskey Contact Email: hello@therippedbodice.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032519:0021:00 000 | TUE, MAR 25 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Poetry reading and writing workshop with Anamot Press and Ejanish
Location: Sooki Studio, 2971 Allesandro St, Los Angeles, CA 90039, United States
Cost: Free Join us for a relaxed evening of poetry readings and writing exercises. Facilitated by Anamot Press and Ejanish, we'll be exploring poetry from diaspora and queer writers. All welcome. Armenian snacks will be provided. Contact: Anamot Press and Ejanish/GALAS Contact Email: hello@anamotpress.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032618:3021:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM PDT
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Liquid, A Love Story - Mariam Rahmani In Conversation with Lois Beckett
Location: The Ripped Bodice 3806 Main St, Culver City, CA 90232
Cost: $35 (includes book) Event URL: https://www.therippedbodice.com/events-and-tickets In Liquid, A Love Story (Algonquin & Doubleday) a queer adjunct professor in LA tries to marry rich. When a family emergency pulls her to Tehran, this satirical take on the politics of love gets serious. Called “the dawning of a literary force” by Paul Beatty and "a transgressive tour de force of cultural criticism hidden inside a careening, and deftly comic, logic proof of love” by Heidi Julavits, Liquid is at once heartfelt and caustic — an uncompromising debut by an author Justin Torres describes as “the most exciting new writer I've read in ages.” This event delves into all things romance! Contact: Katrina Tatinsky, Algonquin Contact Email: info@therippedbodice.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032719:0020:15 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
10:00 PM - 11:45 PM PDT
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Nightboat 20th Anniversary Party at El Cid Sunset
Location: El Cid Sunset 4212 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Cost: Free Join Nightboat Books in celebrating our 20th anniversary with a party at El Cid Sunset on Thursday, March 27th, 10pm until late! With music by CLARITY and a performance by The Illustrious Pearl. Free and open to the public. Contact: Nightboat Books Contact Email: lina.bergamini@nightboat.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032722:0023:45 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Poetry of Resistance, Anger, Love, and Joy
Location: The Los Angele Theatre Center 514 S. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free Enjoy an evening of "Poetry of Resistance, Anger, Love and Joy" with some to the best poets in the nation, including m.s. RedCherries, Matt Sedillo, Jennifer Maritza McCauley, Octavio Quintanilla, Kinsale Drake, Luis J. Rodriguez, Edward Vidaurre, Sara Borjas, Tongo Eisen Martin, and Lorna Dee Cervantes. The host is Rey M. Rodriguez Doors open at 7:00 pm Auditorium 4 fits between 50-70 people. Come early to get a seat. Contact: Rey M. Rodriguez and Matt Sedillo Contact Email: rey.rodriguez63@gmail.com
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2025032819:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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SJSU MFA Alumni Reception
Location: Prank Bar, 1100 S. Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Reception for alumni and friends of the MFA Program at San Jose State University. Contact: Nicholas Taylor Contact Email: nicholas.taylor@sjsu.edu Organization: San Jose State University Organization URL: www.sjsu.edu/english/graduate/mfa
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2025032818:0020:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Friends of Friends: Poetry & Prose: Building Community Through Poetry
Location: The Last Bookstore LA 453 S Spring St Los Angeles CA 90013
Cost: Free Event URL: https://vanessahsmithpictures.com/ 19 writers will read after short introductions. The writers are: John Beroud, Linda Hillman Chayes, Lynda V.E. Crawford, Cinnia Curran Finfer, Gregory Foster, Joanna Fuhrman, Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Jane Gilman, Thea Goodman, Don Hata, Alexis Krasilovsky, Joseph Nicks, Elaine Sexton, Lisa Sewell, Linda Singer, Vanessa H. Smith, Sandy Yannone. Q&A to follow and books will be for sale and signed. Wine and cheese will be served. Health & Safety Information: None Contact: Vanessa H. Smith Contact Email: dymock87@hotmail.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032617:3020:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Poet + Composer Mixer @ Disney Hall
Location: Choral Hall @ Disney Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/660586199807628/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D Calling all writers: Classical music and film composers are lining up to meet you at this mixer designed by POCO LABS to inspire Poet + Composer Collaborations. Meet Emmy- and Grammy-winning writers and composers, hear about best practices for healthful collaborations, and come prepared to find an artistic soulmate! Hosted by the POCO LABS collective, whose "Words That Sing" panel is scheduled for Saturday (Session Code: S223). This event is sponsored by LA MASTER CHORALE @ Disney Hall's backstage Choral Hall. Contact: Todd Boss, Samiya Bashir, Taylor Brorby, Melissa Studdard, Arisa White Contact Email: toddbosspoet@mac.com Organization: LA Master Chorale @ Disney Hall Organization URL: https://lamasterchorale.org/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032718:0019:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Write from the Gut Reading and Open Mic
Location: The Escondite 410 Boyd St Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 395-0482
Cost: Free Event URL: https://bit.ly/WritefromtheGutLA Join us for our tenth anniversary of Write from the Gut featuring the best and brightest of San Francisco Creative Writing Institute: Tongo Eisen-Martin, Nick Mamatas, Alexandra Kostoulas, Paul Corman-Roberts, Marya Hornbacher, Mimi Gonzalez, Kellyiane Parker, Aimee DeLong, Holly Hardy and more. 3-minute open mic readings to follow. All are welcome. We will read until we run out of time. Join us for bar eats, good writing, and great company. Celebrating SFCWI's tenth anniversary in a bar that looks like Bukowski himself would approve of. SFCWI nurtures writers to do their best work. Contact: Alexandra Kostoulas & Paul Corman-Roberts Contact Email: sfcreativewritinginstitute@gmail.com Organization: SF Creative Writing Institute Organization URL: https://sfwriting.institute
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2025032817:3019:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Ava Winter, Ilana Masad & Meghann Plunkett
Location: The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Ave, Glendale, CA 91206
Cost: FREE Event URL: https://www.meghannplunkett-poetry.com/awp-reading Ava Winter, Ilana Masad and Meghann Plunkett Join us for an evening of illustrious poetry and fiction with readings from Ava Winter, Ilana Masad and Meghann Plunkett. Ava Nathaniel Winter is the author of Transgenesis, selected by Sean Hill for the 2023 National Poetry Series. Ilana Masad is the author of the novel All My Mother’s Lovers. Meghann Plunkett is the winner of the 2024 Black Lawrence Press Chapbook competition for her collection “What We Did To Her Made The Water Rise.” Contact: Ava Winter & Meghann Plunkett Contact Email: plunkett.meghann@gmail.com Organization: Black Lawrence Press Organization URL: https://blacklawrencepress.com/
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2025032920:0021:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Verse4Verse Queer Open Mic
Location: ?Heavy Manners Library 1200 N Alvarado Blvd Unit D, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: FREE Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/verse-4-verse-poetry-open-mic-326-tickets-1269544655239?aff=oddtdtcreator R U a chaotic conference king, an alt. lit rebel babe, or a bookfair bestie? Then AWP’s only Queer off-site open mic is 4 U! new words {press} & Verse4Verse R serving up a legendary night of Trans & Queer poetry—packed with certified cuties, theydies, gentlethems & BABY POETS! Featuring: Raquel Gutiérrez, Skye Jackson, Farrah Fang, Rose Jenny, & nw{p}’s own Brooklyn Baggett! It’s called range, honey! nw{p} is a non-profit poetry press dedicated to elevating trans* & gender-expansive voices. V4V, winner of Sapphic.LA’s Best Open Mic award, is a bi-monthly Sapphic & Queer poetry event. Health & Safety Information: This event space is fully handicap accessible to ensure comfort for all attendees. While mask-wearing is encouraged, it is not mandatory. Hand sanitizing stations will be available throughout the venue. A variety of donation-based snacks, along with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, will be offered for your enjoyment. Contact: Karla Lamb (Verse4Verse) and Brooklyn Baggett (new words {press}) Contact Email: karlalamb11@gmail.com Organization: Heavy Manners Library Organization URL: https://heavymannerslibrary.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032619:0022:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
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Cronedom: The Wisdom and Wit of Postmenopausal Women with Purpose
Location: Hotel Figueroa: Bar Alta and Casbah 939 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free This is a celebration of women who have lived long and who insist on writing to restore, preserve and expand freedom, and to chip away at patriarchy. We will read from recently published work. Everyone is welcome in Cronedom, and there will be refreshments. Readers: Liz Abrams-Morley, JoDean Nicolette, Tracy Robert, Susan Rukeyser Health & Safety Information: Hotel Figueroa is easily walkable from the Los Angeles Convention center and is ADA compliant. Onsite parking is $18. Contact: Tracy Robert Contact Email: tracyannrobert@gmail.com
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2025032816:3018:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Reading with Veliz Books, co.im.press, Eulalia Books, Carrion Bloom Books
Location: Audio Graph Beer Co. 1203 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Join us for a dynamic and varied reading with authors, poets, and translators from Veliz Books, co.im.press, Eulalia Books, Carrion Bloom Books. Contact: Veliz Books, co.im.press, Eulalia Books, Carrion Bloom Books Contact Email: lauce@velizbooks.com
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2025032718:0020:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 |
Sunday, Mar 30, 2025
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
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Bakudapa, a Manado brunch with author Brian Kimmel
Location: The Deco Building off 5209 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA90036
Cost: Free Event URL: https://briankimmel.com/events/ Learn about the culture and history of WWII Indonesia with co-author of Blue Skies, Troubled Waters: An American Twin’s WWII Odyssey in Minahasa, Indonesia. This is his grandma’s story. She was imprisoned by Japan’s forces in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) after being deported there from America because of her father’s undocumented status. Includes a book reading, sharing, and slides of recently uncovered maps and photos. Food and books to purchase at event. RSVP by Friday, March 28 at: michael@socalindo.org and maureen.deschepper@theindoproject.org Health & Safety Information: Please stay home if you have an acute cough, fever, chills, or signs of flu or other infectious illness. Please wear a mask if you have been around anyone who may have been contagious. There will be a recording with CC of portions of the event available on social media following the event. Contact: SoCal Indo and Together Mapalus Press Contact Email: michael@socalindo.org Organization: SoCal Indo and The Indo Project Organization URL: https://www.socalindo.org/
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2025033012:0015:00 000 | SUN, MAR 30 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Under Review Reading and Celebration
Location: Star Plaza, Crypto.com Arena, 740 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Come celebrate excellent sports literature and hear the work of recent contributors to the Under Review, a literary journal with a sport slant now in its 11th issue. This casual, outdoor reading will be held one block from the Convention Center amidst sculptures of Los Angeles sports legends like Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Attendees are encouraged to stay after the reading for a meet and greet with the readers and Under Review editors. Contact: Terry Horstman, Meghan Maloney-Vinz, and Carlee Tressel Contact Email: editors@underreviewlit.com Organization: the Under Review Organization URL: https://www.underreviewlit.com/
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2025032717:3019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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At Skylight Books: A Night of Non(Binary)Fiction
Location: SKYLIGHT BOOKS 1818 N. VERMONT AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA. 90027
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylight-night-nonbinaryfiction Hosted at Skylight Books, four nonbinary writers read from their debut memoirs. Featured writers include KB Brookins (Pretty: A Memoir), Jackie Domenus (No Offense: A Memoir in Essays), Neesha Powell-Ingabire (Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast), and Zoë Bossiere (Cactus Country: A Boyhood Memoir). Health & Safety Information: Masks are strongly encouraged but not required. Masks will be provided at the event. Contact: Michael Chin Contact Email: michaelc@skylightbooks.com Organization: Skylight Books Organization URL: https://www.skylightbooks.com
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2025032819:0020:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Inlandia Books Road Show
Location: Beyond Baroque 681 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA 90291
Cost: Free Close out your stay in L.A. with an event at the iconic Beyond Baroque with the Inlandia Books Road Show! Inlandia Books authors will share their work and you can meet and mingle and pick up signed copies of their books. Doors open at 5:30pm and the event will begin promptly at 6pm. Readers include: Will Barnes, Elizabeth Cantwell, Lewis deSoto, Tiffany Elliott, Ellen Estilai, Elizabeth Galoozis, Stephanie Barbé Hammer, Jennifer MacKenzie, and Angelica Maria Barraza Tran. Emceed by Cati Porter. Contact: Inlandia Institute Contact Email: cati.porter@inlandiainstitute.org Organization URL: www.inlandiainstitute.org
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2025032918:0019:30 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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The Writing Seminars / The Hopkins Review: Party & Reading
Location: Art Share L.A. (gallery space): 801 E 4th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free Event URL: https://hopkinsreview.com/ Food, drinks, good company, and short readings by Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars affiliates and Hopkins Review contributors. Readers include: AJ Bermudez, Jonathan Blum, Alejandro Lucero, Giovannai Rosa, Shannon Robinson, Eric Puchner, Kosiso Ugwueze, Alexis Sears, Asali Solomon Contact: The Writing Seminars / The Hopkins Review Contact Email: thehopkinsreview@gmail.com
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2025032818:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
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Eight Voices, One Stage—Join us for Poetry Happy Hour!
Location: Prank Bar 1100 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free. Food, drinks, and books available for purchase. Event URL: https://prankbar.com Join us and raise a glass as eight wise and witty female poets take the mic and read from their recent poetry collections. Readings by Jacqueline Berger, Patricia Clark, Jessica de Koninck, Ann Keniston, Susanna Lang, Kathy Nelson, Paige Riehl, and Annette Sisson. Contact: Paige Riehl & Jacqueline Berger Contact Email: jberger@jacquelineberger.com Organization: Terrapin Books Organization URL: https://www.terrapinbooks.com/
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2025032816:0017:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
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Cruisin' J-Town: A Casual Stroll through Little Tokyo
Location: 355 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Walking tour starts in front of Go for Broke National Education Center.
Cost: Free Walking tour of historic Little Tokyo with journalist Edward Iwata, a native son of Little Tokyo whose work has appeared in National Geographic, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, McSweeney’s, River Teeth. We’ll see: A monument to the “Go for Broke” Japanese American soldiers of WWII. The Fugetso-Do sweets shop featured in the N.Y. Times. An award-winning Japanese garden. A century-old Buddhist temple. (Indoor visit TBA). Nearby: the Kinokuniya bookstore, restaurants, gift shops. RSVP for “The Tale of Midori,” a personal essay and elegy to the soul of Little Tokyo. Heavy rain may cancel event. Contact: Edward Iwata Contact Email: edward.iwata@gmail.com
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2025032914:3015:30 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Resistance and Liberation: Los Angeles Latine Poets Speak Out
Location: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes 501 N Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Event URL: https://lapca.org/event/resistance-and-liberation-los-angeles-latine-poets-speak-out-free/?event_date=2025-03-26 Join us for an unforgettable evening of powerful words and vibrant voices at Resistance and Liberation: Los Angeles Latine Poets Speak Out, a celebration of Los Angeles-based Latine poets who carry the legacy of resilience, identity, and cultural renaissance. This event brings together poets from the city that inspires them with resistance, justice, and action. Readings by Luis J. Rodriguez, Luivette Resto, Matt Sedillo, Jose Hernandez Diaz, William Archila, Angelina Sáenz, Melinda Palacio, Vickie Vértiz, Antonieta Villamil, and . Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo. Contact: Rey Rodriguez, Luis J. Rodriguez, and Luivette Resto Contact Email: rey.rodriguez63@gmail.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032619:0021:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
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Film Poetry Workshop for Student Writers (13-18) with Kevin Dublin
Location: 826LA Echo Park 1714 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Free Event URL: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBjJGQYM2oYY7p4p03NvTWeLcBE__pMgymWH22h7Sv0y_NJg/viewform?usp=dialog In this free one-day course, students will get to write poems and then create video montages to record them over, transforming their work into something brand new. Our teaching artist for this special event is the Bay Area's own Kevin Dublin, a published poet, screenwriter, and software programmer: a man of many talents. He's excited to show our students how they can use free online footage to change the meaning of their own poetry. Contact: Trevor Crown Contact Email: trevor@826la.org Organization: 826LA Organization URL: 826la.org
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2025032914:0017:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Poetry at Bar Henry: A Reading with Burnside Review Press, Black Ocean, and Saturnalia Books
Location: Bar Henry, 1228 W. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Free Burnside Review Press, Black Ocean, and Saturnalia Books present readings by Ali Black, Kailee Pedersen, Samodh Porawagamage, Nate Hoks, Ben Meyerson, James Shea, Chris Brunt, Nicole Callahan, Rob Ostrom, and Danielle Pafunda. Contact: Dan Kaplan, Editor, Burnside Review Press Contact Email: dan@burnsidereview.org Organization: Burnside Review Press, Black Ocean, Saturnalia Books
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2025032718:0020:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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32 Poems, Poetry Northwest, and Smartish Pace Offsite Poetry Party
Location: The Count's Den, 1039 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free 32 Poems, Poetry Northwest, and Smartish Pace invite you to kickoff the fun in LA with a night of poetry featuring contributors from our pages. We'll celebrate with free appetizers and drinks while they last. The Count's Den is located less than a mile from the convention center. Venue generously sponsored by Immersive Art Collective. Contact: JP Grasser, George David Clark, Elisabeth Clark, Keetje Kuipers, and Stephen Reichert Contact Email: elisabethclark@32poems.com Organization: Immersive Art Collective Organization URL: https://www.immersiveartcollective.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032619:0022:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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WRITERS WHO PLAY Meets THE NOMAD
Location: 1642 Bar, 1642 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.kenwaldman.com/writers-who-play WRITERS WHO PLAY is a long-running series featuring writers who play music. This year we'll host touring artist Alison Moore, plus M.L. Liebler & The Magic Poetry Band, plus Ken Waldman & The Wild Ones. We'll go from music/theater to jazz to Appalachian string-band music. More writer/musicians will be confirmed, and we also expect local musicians will be playing that evening. It's also a meet-up/celebration for contributors and friends of THE NOMAD, a new litmag co-edited by Rachel White and Ken Waldman. We're honoring the first two online issues and our first print issue. Come join us! Contact: Ken Waldman Contact Email: ken@kenwaldman.com Organization: THE NOMAD Organization URL: https://www.the-nomad.org/
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2025032819:0022:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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What Books Press and Friends: A Celebration of Small Presses in Los Angeles
Location: Telescope Studios, 2125 Bay Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90021
Cost: free A reading of work by writers representing Tía Chucha Press, Walton Well Press, El Martillo Press, Magra, Beyond Baroque Books, 7.13 Books, What Books Press and Giant Claw. Readers: Luis Rodriguez, Luivette Resto, Chuck Rosenthal, Holaday Mason, Paul Lieber, David Quiroz, Kevin Allardice, Bill Mohr, Dennis Phillips, Xochiquetzal Candelaria, Jackson Bliss, Rae Cline, Matthew Cuban Hernandez, Margaret Elysia Garcia, Ceasar K. Avelar, Linda Watanabe McFerrin, Karen Kevorkian, Sarah Maclay, and Gemini Wahhaj. A beautiful studio space a short ride from the conference site. Taco truck, beverages. Health & Safety Information: This venue is ADA accessible. Contact: Gail Wronsky, Kate Haake, Kevin Cantwell Contact Email: gail.wronsky@gmail.com Organization: What Books Press Organization URL: https://www.whatbookspress.com
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2025032718:0022:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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Winter in America (Again: Poets Respond to 2024 Election. Anthology launch!
Location: Cal State-Los Angeles Music Hall in Theater Building, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA. 90032. Uber drop-off on Circle Drive. Directions in URL.
Cost: Free Event URL: https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/winterinamericaagain/ Join poets Rodrigo Toscano, Elizabeth Robinson, Mark Scroggins, Dana Teen Lomax, Dion O'Reilly, Susanne Dyckman, Holly Hughes, Dane Cervine and more for our gala launch of an anthology of 100+ poets assembled between the election and inauguration day-- Winter in America (Again: Poets Respond to 2024 Election (Carbonation Press, 2025). We will gather in resistance and compassionate community in the beautiful Music Hall with hosts and co-editors Katie Sarah Zale, Paul E. Nelson, Roxi Power, and Robert Lashley. Doors 6:30. Reception to follow with book sales and signing. See URL for directions. Contact: Roxi Power, Paul E. Nelson, Pablo Baler Contact Email: pablobaler@gmail.com Organization: Cal State--Los Angeles Center for Contemporary Poets and Poetics Organization URL: https://www.calstatela.edu/al/center-for-contemporary-poetry-and-poetics
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2025032719:0020:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT
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Light Field Presents: Expanded Poetry, An Evening of Collaboration and Cross-Disciplinary Performance
Location: 2220 Arts + Archives, 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.2220arts.org/events Join us at 2220 Arts + Archives for an evening of collaborative performances between poets and experimental musicians. Featuring new works by: —Will Alexander, Jessika Kenney, and Eyvind Kang —Syd Staiti and Jake Lichter —Samuel Breslin and Brendan Glasson Doors open at 7:30pm, event begins at 8pm. Contact: Samuel Breslin Contact Email: samuel.nathan.breslin@gmail.com
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2025032920:0023:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
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A Murder of Malarkeys
Location: 4100 Bar, 1087 Manzanita St, Los Angeles 90029
Cost: Free Join us to experience some of indie lit’s finest in a reading presented by Malarkey Books. LJ Pemberton (Still Alive), Itoro Bassey (Faith), Alex Miller (White People on Vacation), Spencer Fleury (I Blame Myself But Also You), and Sheldon Birnie (Where the Pavement Turns to Sand) will read. No cover. Contact: Sheldon Birnie Contact Email: sheldonbirnie@gmail.com Organization: Malarkey Books Organization URL: https://malarkeybooks.com/
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2025032617:0018:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Another Chicago Magazine reading
Location: backyard terrace of a private home in the Echo Park neighborhood, Los Angeles, CA 90026; for address, email anotherchimagazine@gmail.com or stop by ACM bookfair table T352
Cost: Free You are cordially invited to an outdoor reading with Another Chicago Magazine contributors Rabha Ashry, Toti O'Brien, Clara Burghelea, Antonia Crane and Jeannine Pitas with MC Alex Wells Shapiro. Free. Contact: Sandi Wisenberg Contact Email: anotherchimagazine@gmail.com Organization: Another Chicago Magazine
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Location: Offsite |
2025032819:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Contemporary Jewish Poets with Yetzirah: Kabbalat Shabbat & Offsite Reading
Location: Der Nister: 639 S. Spring St. 14a in the Historic Core, a half hour walk from the Convention Center Directions: Walking—We recommend walking east on Olympic until Hill, turn left on Hill and go up to 7th street. Cross the street to walk on its North side and walk down it until Spring. At Spring, turn left until you are at the building housing the LA Cafe. You will be let in by one of us, or call Der Nister on the call box by cycling through the businesses. Then go up to the 14th floor using an elevator. On one of the elevators, the numbers are off — ignore them. You will then be directed by signs to Der Nister at the end of the hall. Driving—If you drive, we recommend parking near Hill and 7th because of the expensive weekend valet parking on Spring due to the nightclubs.
Cost: free Event URL: https://yetzirahpoets.org/awp25-kabbalat-and-offsite/ At this year’s 2025 Conference, Yetzirah will host it’s third “Contemporary Jewish Poets: Kabbalat Shabbat & Offsite Reading” at Der Nister, a synagogue and cultural center in downtown LA only a half-hour walk from the Convention Center. After a warm and welcoming Kabbalat Shabbat (open to people of all traditions), we’ll feature readers Rodger Kamenetz, Rachel Kaufman, Yeva Johnson, Jeffrey Levine, Jane Medved, Maya Pindyck, and Marcela Sulak, hosted by Dan Alter and Jessica Jacobs, and followed by an oneg to to nourish your body after all of the delicious poetry. Contact: Dan Alter & Jessica Jacobs Contact Email: yetzirahpoets@gmail.com Organization: Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry Organization URL: www.yetzirahpoets.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032818:0019:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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SWWIM, MER, Whale Road Review, Perugia Press, & Cultivating Voices present: Off site. On purpose.
Location: MG Studio, 1319 W. 11th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free SWWIM, MER, Whale Road Review, Perugia Press, & Cultivating Voices present “Off Site. On Purpose,” a reading featuring many of today's most celebrated women writers and poets, including Julia Kolchinsky, Lesley Wheeler, Nicelle Davis, Carolina Hotchandani, Tanya Ko Hong, and more stellar voices! Join us for a night of incredible poetry and prose in downtown LA. MG Studio, 1319 W. 11th St., Los Angeles, CA 9001. Doors open at 6:30. Admission is free. Cash bar available. Contact: SWWIM, MER, Whale Road Review, Perugia Press, & Cultivating Voices Contact Email: swwimmiami@gmail.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032719:0022:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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Deep Dive Poetry & Fiction at the Philosophical Research Society
Location: The Philosophical Research Society 3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angles, CA 90027
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deep-dive-poetry-fiction-tickets-1271346925879?aff=oddtdtcreator DEEP DIVE POETRY & FICTION A literary event in the historic library at the Philosophical Research Society Featuring readings by Amy Gerstler Jonthan Escoffery Kai Carlson-Wee Wendy Chen Mandy Kahn André Naffis-Sahely Annabel Graham Jacquelyn Stolos Thursday, March 27th at 7:30 p.m. at The Philosophical Research Society 3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027 PRS.ORG You'll find all event details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deep-dive-poetry-fiction-tickets-1271346925879?aff=oddtdtcreator Hosted by Something Something, Deep Dive, PRS.org and Jane McCarthy Contact: Mandy Kahn Contact Email: mandykahn@gmail.com Organization: Philosophical Research Society Organization URL: prs.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032719:3020:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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A Night of Trans Horror
Location: Creature Comforts Brewing 1124 San Julian St Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-night-of-trans-horror-tickets-1260347536409 Join us for an evening of readings and conversation with trans and nonbinary writers whose work engages the horror genre. Bring a snack and enjoy a beer or mocktail at Creature Comforts Brewing. Featuring M.M. Olivas, Eve Harms, Bri Gonzalez, and more. Health & Safety Information: Creature comforts is wheelchair accessible. People under 21/non-drinkers are welcome at Creature Comforts, and there are a variety of sodas, kombouchas, and mocktails to enjoy. Contact: Cavar and CD Eskilson Contact Email: cavarsarah@gmail.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032818:0020:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
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Friends of Friends - 5 Poets Reading at the Edendale Branch, LA Public Library
Location: Edendale Branch Library 2011 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Free Friends of Friends - Friends of Friends Join us at the Edendale Branch of the LA Public Library for 5 poets from across North America whose writing takes an adventurous look at relationships: between humans, between rocks, between language, and just between. Featuring Nathan Hoks, Erik Manuel Soto, Jared Stanley, Sara Wainscott and Sheryda Warrener. Contact: Jared Stanley Contact Email: jaredstanley@unr.edu Organization: LA Public Library
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Location: Offsite |
2025032716:0017:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Epiphany Magazine Off-Site Reading
Location: Cole's French Dip 118 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epiphany-off-site-reading-awp-2025-tickets-1253754145399?aff=oddtdtcreator Join Epiphany Magazine, No, Dear Magazine, and the New School Writing MFA for a night of readings from NYC writers. Hosted in the backroom spekeasy of iconic LA venue Cole's French Dip, we will hear from Christina Cha, Quincy S. Jones, Marianne Villanueva, Kristin Lueke, Bri Stokes, and more! Come mingle, drink, buy magazines, and chat with the editors. The event is free to attend, but RSVP is required. Contact: Heather Gluck Contact Email: heather.gluck@epiphanyzine.com Organization: Epiphany Magazine; No, Dear Magazine; The New School Writing MFA Organization URL: https://epiphanyzine.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032720:0022:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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The Lights [Go] Out in Georgia: A Conference Finale
Location: Native Son LA 832 S Olive Street Los Angeles, CA 90014
Cost: Free Join Birdcoat Quarterly, Ghost Peach Press, and the Georgia Writers Association to bid goodbye to AWP 2025 with one last offsite reading at Native Son LA. The lineup will be good--trust us. Contact: Birdcoat Quarterly, Ghost Peach Press, and the Georgia Writers Association Contact Email: coatofbirdseditors@gmail.com Organization: Birdcoat Quarterly, Ghost Peach Press, and the Georgia Writers Association
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Location: Offsite |
2025032918:0020:30 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Brevity Presents: The Future is Transgender, A Reading in Celebration of Our 75th Issue
Location: KISO LOS ANGELES, 107 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free In celebration of Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction's 75th issue, join us for readings from our contributors Marisa "Mac" Crane, KB Brookins, Rivka Clifton, Nic Anstett, Katherine Scott Nelson, Melissa Faliveno, Krys Malcolm Belc, and more! This special issue considers what it means and how it feels to be transgender, gender-nonconforming, and/or gender-expansive in today's world, reflecting on our past, celebrating our present, and offering hope for the future. Contact: Zoë Bossiere Contact Email: zbossiere@gmail.com Organization: KISO LOS ANGELES Organization URL: https://www.facebook.com/KisoLosAngeles/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032717:0019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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DIALOGIST & Sibylline Records
Location: Sibylline Records 15 S. El Molino Ave Pasadena, CA 91101
Cost: Free, donations to Sibylline Records welcome! Come join DIALOGIST and Sibylline Records for a reading featuring poets from coast to coast! We'll have light refreshments and will gather around to hear from poets Helene Achanzar, Tarik Dobbs, Amanda Gunn, Ricardo Frasso Jamarillo, Caroline Kanner, and Ethan Seeley. Contact: Timothy Ashley Leo Contact Email: timothyashleoleo@gmail.com Organization: DIALOGIST, Sibylline Records Organization URL: https://dialogist.org/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032820:0022:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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An Evening of Nonfiction Hosted by Four CNF Magazines
Location: Bonaventure Brewing Co., 404 S Figueroa St.
Cost: Free Event URL: https://hippocampusmagazine.com/awp2025/ Come celebrate nonfiction with Fourth Genre, River Teeth, Hippocampus Magazine, and Under the Gum Tree. There will be food & drinks (for purchase) and short (really!) readings with Maria Hoffman, Julie Marie Wade, Amy Fish, Ona Gritz, Melody Glenn, Heather Lanier, Laura Julier, and Brad Snyder. We will be in the outdoor private event area, so there will be plenty of seating and we won't be competing with bar noise to hear the readers. Bonaventure Brewing Co. is located on the 4th floor, inside the Westin Hotel. Contact: Janna Maron, Joey Franklin, Patrick Madden, Jill Christman, Mark Neely, Wendy Fontaine Contact Email: info@underthegumtree.com Organization: Fourth Genre, River Teeth, Hippocampus Magazine, Under the Gum Tree
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Location: Offsite |
2025032818:0020:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Existence as Resistance: A Queer & Trans Memoir Reading & Discussion
Location: Liberation Coffee House at the Los Angeles LGBT Center - 6725 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Cost: Donations to LA fire relief are strongly suggested: https://denafirehelp.com/ Event URL: https://partiful.com/e/pHRGJ7xAd9a1YpJlR7jd Join authors Krys Malcolm Belc (The Natural Mother of the Child: A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood), KB Brookins (Pretty: A Memoir), Zoë Bossiere (Cactus Country: A Boyhood Memoir), and Jackie Domenus (No Offense: A Memoir in Essays) as they discuss queer and trans memoir as a form of resistance in the current political climate. There will be a reading, discussion, and audience Q&A. The authors are happy to sign copies of their books! Complimentary coffee and tea will be available. Contact: Jackie Domenus Contact Email: jackiedomenus@gmail.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032619:0021:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers & Friends of Writers Reception
Location: Songbird Café 900 N Broadway #1050 at Blossom Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Event URL: https://friendsofwriters.org/2025/02/14/awp-2025/ Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College are welcome to join the Wally Reception, co-sponsored by Friends of Writers, which will take place from 7-10 pm PST on Friday, March 28 at Songbird Café in Los Angeles (900 N Broadway #1050 at Blossom Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012). There will be a cash bar and light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there! Health & Safety Information: Attendees are welcome to wear masks especially if they have any health concerns regarding COVID or the flu, for example. Contact: Rita Banerjee, Alyssa Beckitt Contact Email: abeckitt@warren-wilson.edu Organization: Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers & Friends of Writers Organization URL: https://www.wwcmfa.org/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032819:0022:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Write Like a Mother Reading
Location: Angel City Brewery, 216 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Location: Offsite |
2025032818:0020:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Illibuck Reading
Location: Angel City Brewery, 216 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Location: Offsite |
2025032717:3019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Poetry! Champagne! Tinned Fish! An Evening with Fonograf Editions, Kuhl House Poets, The Paris Review, and Phoenix Poets
Location: Kippered, 361 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free This offsite event features an all-star roster of readers that’s packed tighter than sardines in a can. Readers will include Ahmad Almallah, Matt Broaddus, and Timmy Straw from Fonograf Editions; Shane Book, Youna Kwak, and Jessica Laser from the University of Iowa Press’s Kuhl House Poets series; Kristin Dykstra, Farid Matuk, and Catherine Theis from the University of Chicago Press’s Phoenix Poets series; and Harryette Mullen, D. A. Powell, and Jonathan Thirkield from the pages of The Paris Review. Contact: David B. Olsen Contact Email: dbolsen@uchicago.edu Organization: Fonograf Editions, Kuhl House Poets, The Paris Review, Phoenix Poets
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Location: Offsite |
2025032719:0022:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Milkweed’s 45th Anniversary offsite reading
Location: Night Gallery 2050 Imperial Street Los Angeles, CA 90021
Cost: Free entrance Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/milkweeds-45th-anniversary-awp-offsite-reading-tickets-1271118653109?aff=oddtdtcreator Join us to celebrate 45 years of publishing with a courtyard party and poetry reading at Night Gallery. Contact: Morgan LaRocca Contact Email: morgan_larocca@milkweed.org Organization: Milkweed Editions Organization URL: https://milkweed.org/awp
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Location: Offsite |
2025032819:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Mark Sundeen in conversation with Michael Scott Moore
Location: Pages: A Bookstore 904 Manhattan Ave. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.pagesabookstore.com/event/2025-03-26/special-author-event-mark-sundeen Mark Sundeen discusses his new book o nonfiction DELUSIONS + GRANDUER: DREAMERS OF THE NEW WEST with Michael Scott Moore. Sundeen is the author of The Man Who Quit Money and The Unsettlers. Moore is the author of The Desert and the Sea: 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast. Contact: Mark Sundeen Contact Email: marksundeen@icloud.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032618:3020:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
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Speak Poetry & Prose to Power: Featuring Poets & Writers from RHINO, Hypertext, & the North American Review
Location: The Loft at LINT Studios, 1611 South Hope St. Suite G, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Event URL: https://rhinopoetry.org/events/2025/2/25/3-28-25-off-site-reading-open-mic Join three literary magazines as we host featured writers who speak truth to power. Hypertext Readers: Chelsea Laine Wells, Daisy Magallanes North American Review Readers: Taylor Brorby, Sarah Cypher RHINO Poetry Readers: Keetje Kuipers, Diya Abbas Followed by an Open Mic (first come, first sign-up with limited slots) Health & Safety Information: Accessibility note: The Loft is located on the second floor of the building and requires climbing one flight of stairs and 26 steps from our alleyway entrance. Inside there are two bathrooms which are accessible for wheelchairs up to 27” wide located on each side of the bar/kitchen. To access the elevator at our Hope Street entrance, please call ?(213) 478-1151? upon arrival. During events, a LINT staff member or volunteer is present to escort guests to the elevator. Contact: Virginia Bell, Christine Maul Rice, Emily Stowe Contact Email: virginiabellwriter@gmail.com Organization: Hypertext Magazine, North American Review, RHINO Poetry
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Location: Offsite |
2025032816:3018:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
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Words from a Field: an Art Farm Reading Event
Location: Bruggemeyer Library Friends Room, second floor (elevators available) 318 S Ramona Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Cost: Free Event URL: https://artfarmnebraska.org/events.html ‘Words from a Field’ is a public reading of works from recent writers-in-residence from Art Farm's artist and writers residency in Marquette, Nebraska. The event will showcase five writers who have walked among the corn, whose brows have dropped sweat from collective work, and whose eyes still glow from the memory of an evening's campfire. There will be a Q & A session, and there will be refreshments. Contact: Art Farm Contact Email: cx@artfarmnebraska.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032914:0015:30 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM PDT
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Wednesday Night Poetry Open Mic at The East Angel, hosted by Kai Coggin
Location: The East Angel, located in the heart of the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles. 670 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90023
Cost: Free Event URL: https://forms.gle/1hzxS2QiRKA6K78g6 In a very special gathering, Wednesday Night Poetry, the longest running consecutive weekly open mic series in the country, convenes at an incredible and iconic space--The East Angel. This offsite reading will be accepting donations to raise money for Los Angeles teen girl and gender-expansive poets who have been impacted by the wildfires. POETS HELPING POETS. Open Mic style. One poem per poet, 3-4 min, any theme. Sign up to read at the link! Come share a poem, stay for community. Doors open at 5:30pm. Poets read 6:30-10:30pm. This is a soft and SAFE SPACE to land. Open to all. Health & Safety Information: Masking is welcome. Please do not come to this event if you are feeling sick. The East Angel is ADA and wheelchair accessible. Register to read on the open mic at this google form: https://forms.gle/1hzxS2QiRKA6K78g6 Wednesday Night Poetry readers will have first preference, but I will try to squeeze everyone in. Contact: Kai Coggin Contact Email: kaicoggin@gmail.com Organization: Wednesdsay Night Poetry Organization URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/973637694892887
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Location: Offsite |
2025032618:3022:30 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
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MFAs in the Mitten: Writers from the University of Michigan
Location: Village Well Bookstore 9900 Culver Blvd #1b, Los Angeles CA 90232
Cost: Free A showcase of poems and prose from current students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program at the University of Michigan. Health & Safety Information: We have confirmed that the event space is accessible according to ADA standards. Mask-wearing will be welcomed but not mandatory. Contact: Rebecca Hawkes Contact Email: rhawkes@umich.edu Organization: Helen Zell Writers' Program Organization URL: https://lsa.umich.edu/writers/program-overview.html
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Location: Offsite |
2025032814:0016:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
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First Pass: Publishing Program Meet-up
Location: Ministry of Coffee, 844 W 32nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGhS50gdvU/I1nCLwrBt7vD_hbUslk1QQ/view Join the students of USC’s Literary Editing and Publishing Program for our offsite meet-up at Ministry of Coffee to chat all things publishing, writing, and coffee. Contact: Blaine Lissner Contact Email: blissner@usc.edu Organization: Literary Editing and Publishing program at USC Organization URL: https://dornsife.usc.edu/engl/undergraduate/literary-editing-and-publishing/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032817:0018:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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W. W. Norton Poetry Reading
Location: Good Clean Fun (Front Patio) 868 S Olive Street Los Angeles, CA 90014
Cost: Free Join poets Anders Carlson-Wee, Dorianne Laux, Major Jackson, Sandra Lim, Rachel Richardson, and Callie Siskel in conversation with Editor, Jill Bialosky, as they read from their recent work. Contact: Callie Siskel, Anders Carlson-Wee Contact Email: callie.siskel@gmail.com Organization: W. W. Norton Organization URL: https://wwnorton.com/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032717:0019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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Poetry at The Gate of Memory
Location: Japanese American National Museum 100 North Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.janm.org/events/2025-03-07/poetry-gate-memory Join poets Brynn Saito and traci kato-kiriyama for a reading celebrating the forthcoming April 2025 release of The Gate of Memory: Poems by Descendants of Nikkei Wartime Incarceration. Edited by Saito and Brandon Shimoda, this poetry anthology explores the afterlife of the historical yet enduring injustice of World War II–era prisons and camps. Featured readers include David Mura, Heather Nagami, Mia Ayumi Malhotra, James Fujinami Moore, and others, with a special tribute to poet, educator, and activist Amy Uyematsu. Contact: Brynn Saito and traci kato-kiriyama Contact Email: brynn.saito@gmail.com
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Location: Offsite |
2025032719:0020:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Luz y Carbón: A Poetry Reading
Location: Heavy Manners, 1200 North Alvarado Street Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Donation-based Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/luz-y-carbon-awp-poetry-reading-tickets-1276865732779?aff=oddtdtcreator Library of America hosts Luz y Carbón, a poetry reading at Heavy Manners on Friday, March 28 from 6-7:30 pm, featuring Alexandra Lytton Regalado, Brandon Som (winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry), Christopher Soto, Diannely Antigua, and Francisco Márquez in honor of Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology. Contact: Susana Plotts-Pineda Contact Email: splottspineda@loa.org Organization: Library of America Organization URL: https://www.loa.org/books/
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2025032818:0019:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Debut Poets in the Park: a poetry reading
Location: Grand Hope Park, 919 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free-- books will be available to buy Please come and hear debut poets read from their first books in a lovely outdoor setting walking distance from the Convention Center. Featuring: Ally Ang, Rachel Edelman, Raye Hendrix, Patrycja Humienik, Ae Hee Lee, Sara Daniela Rivera, Ava Winters, and Ayelet Amittay. Health & Safety Information: Reading will be outdoors in the sunlight to be protective against COVID. Thanks so much! Contact: Ayelet Amittay Contact Email: aamittay@gmail.com
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2025032717:0019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Print IS Dead: A Small Press Reading
Location: Angel City Brewery, 216 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free A small press reading hosted by: Fine Print Press, Tilted House, Annulet, Eulalia, Carrion Bloom, and Send Me Press. Readings by: Skye Jackson, Janaka Stucky, Gina Tron, Paul Cunningham, Kathrine Hedeen, Dylan Krieger, Tasia Trevino, Kelly Hoffer, Angie Lee, Ian U Lockaby, Jack Jung, Carlene Kucharczyk, Elizabeth Hall, Caleb Beissert, Gion Davis, Karla Lamb, Nellie Papsdorf, Aditi Machado, Monroe Lawrence, Timmy Straw, Adam Strauss, Cat Ingrid Leeches, Hannah V Warren, Cameron Lovejoy, Kelsi Vanada, Talin Tahajian, and Inna Krasnoper. Contact: Fine Print Press, Tilted House, Annulet, Eulalia, Carrion Bloom, Send Me Press Contact Email: fineprintla@gmail.com
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2025032718:0022:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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Midwest for Sunset: An Evening with TriQuarterly, Michigan Quarterly Review, and The Iowa Review
Location: The Love Song Bar, 450 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free with suggested donation to Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network: https://mutualaidla.org/ Event URL: https://partiful.com/e/WM1vl1mgCP3D9urLZHBl Join us for an evening of Midwest excellence featuring authors from the recent issues of TriQuarterly, Michigan Quarterly Review, and The Iowa Review. Readers include janan alexandra, Katherine Gibbel, Gyasi Hall, Claire Jean Kim, Mitchell Jacobs, Angie Sijun Lou, Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras, Beatriz Brenes Mora, Abi Pollokoff, and Angie Romines. Contact: Jess Masi, Alicia Wright, Aram Mrjoian Contact Email: triquarterly@northwestern.edu
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2025032919:0020:30 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Riot in Your Throat & Small Harbor Publishing Off-site Reading
Location: With Love Market & Cafe 1969 S Vermont Ave Los Angeles, CA 90007
Cost: free Join Riot in Your Throat and Small Harbor Publishing for an off-site reading. Poets from both presses will read their work and will sell books after. Contact: Courtney LeBlanc Contact Email: riotinyourthroat@gmail.com
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2025032719:0021:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
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Identity, Tribute, Disconnect: Italian American Writers' Bicultural Inheritance
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AGDJcHHtm/ A mixed-genre panel of 2nd/3rd-generation Italian American writers examine how their work dismantles and honors their heritage. What are the gifts and/or disconnections when cultural identity is handed down but not directly experienced? Interactive discussion aims to inspire writers grappling with bicultural identity to weave disparate familial, societal, and personal influences into their work. As a part of CUNY's Calandra Italian American Institute, Bordighera Press publishes work of the Italian diaspora. Moderator: N. Grosso Participants: A. Annesi, B. Boelhower, K. Curto, and A. Monardo Health & Safety Information: None Contact: Anna Monardo Contact Email: annamonardo@msn.com Organization: Bordighera Press Organization URL: https://bordigherapress.org
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Location: Offsite |
2025032713:0014:15 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Celebrating 75 Years of Shenandoah + 20 Years of Ecotone
Location: The Falls, 626 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90014
Cost: Free Literary Magazines Shenandoah and Ecotone are co-hosting an offsite reading and gathering to celebrate our anniversaries. Readers include past contributors Xhenet Aliu, David Gessner, Hae-Raem Lee, Adam Leeds Latham, Mita Mahato, DW McKinney, Rajiv Mohabir, Brenda Peynado, Samyak Shertok, Chris Vanjonack, and Felicia Zamora. Join us for sweet treats, a meet-and-greet literary BINGO, and an evening of readings! Contact: Shenandoah + Ecotone Contact Email: fmorgandavis@gmail.com
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2025032717:0019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Foglifter Journal & Press 10th Birthday Off-Site Reading
Location: Tabula Rasa Wine Bar, 5125 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Cost: Free Foglifter is a San Francisco based queer literary journal and press, established in 2015. To celebrate Foglifter's 10th birthday, we're having an off-site reading, hosted by Tabula Rasa Wine Bar. We'll have a wonderful line-up of readers who have been published in the last two issues of our print journal, so come celebrate the work of queer writers, have a drink, and leave some room in your bag for a copy of Foglifter. Health & Safety Information: Masks encouraged, but not required. We will have an ASL interpreter for the event. Contact: Foglifter Journal & Press Contact Email: info@foglifterpress.com
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2025032719:0021:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM PDT
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Must Love Memoir Reading
Location: The Love Song Bar 450 Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Sliding scale starting at $5 Event URL: https://www.universe.com/events/must-love-memoir-at-awp-tickets-JP19LR Must Love Memoir is a New York City based reading series dedicated to telling personal stories. Join hosts Krystal Marie Orwig and Hope Elizabeth Kidd for an evening of nonfiction readings at The Love Song Bar in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, featuring the following authors: Lilly Dancyger, FIRST LOVE; NEGATIVE SPACE Shannon Gibney, THE GIRL I AM, WAS, AND NEVER WILL BE Nicole Graev Lipson, MOTHERS & OTHER FICTIONAL CHARACTERS Brittany Means, HELL IF WE DON'T CHANGE OUR WAYS Anna Qu, MADE IN CHINA Deborah Jackson Taffa, WHISKEY TENDER Contact: Krystal Orwig; Hope Kidd Contact Email: mustlovememoir@gmail.com Organization: Must Love Memoir Organization URL: https://krystalmarie.substack.com/
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2025032819:3022:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Storyknife Writers Retreat Reading
Location: First Draft Taproom & Kitchen 1230 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: FREE Women writers who are alums of Storyknife Writers Retreat will read from their work in a festive atmosphere. Short readings by amazing women writers. Welcoming all, most especially Storyknife alums! This is a supportive and affirming reading. Contact: Erin Coughlin Hollowell Contact Email: ehollowell@storyknife.org Organization: Storyknife Writers Retreat Organization URL: http://www.storyknife.org
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2025032717:0019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Celebrate 2025 Poetry Books from Sixteen Rivers Press
Location: Catcher in the Rye 10550 Riverside Drive Toluca Lake, CA 91602
Cost: Free Come join us at Catcher in the Rye, a cozy literary-themed pub in Toluca Lake, to celebrate Sixteen Rivers Press's 2025 publications and 25 years of publishing the poetic voices of Northern California. Readers include poets Patrick Cahill, Moira Magneson, Bonnie Wai-Lee Kwong, and translators Nancy J. Morales and Terry Ehret, reading the work of Mexican poet Ulalume Gonzalez de Leon. Special guests of the press will be joining us. Enjoy a sandwich and beverage from Catcher in the Rye's unique menu. Check at the Sixteen Rivers Book Fair table for transportation recommendations. Contact: Terry Ehret Contact Email: tehret99@comcast.net Organization: Sixteen Rivers Press Organization URL: https://sixteenrivers.org/
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2025032817:0019:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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A Very Gay Literary Happy Hour: Hosted by Nicole Tallman
Location: The Stowaway, 416 S. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free Join poets Dustin Brookshire, Dorothy Chan, Diamond Forde, Christian Gullette, Luther Hughes, J.D. Isip, Caridad Moro-Gronlier and more for a special happy hour hosted by Nicole Tallman in celebration of LGBTQ+ poetry. Featured poets will read from their latest books, followed by an open mic and book signing. Cash bar. Free with RSVP via the following link: https://link.dice.fm/v856fae4f7e5 Contact: Nicole Tallman Contact Email: nicoleatallman@gmail.com
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2025032717:0019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
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How Smashing: poetry music booze
Location: Permanent Records Roadhouse 1906 Cypress Ave, Los Angeles CA 90065
Cost: Free Chill on the patio of Permanent Records Roadhouse and listen to wildly bold new work by five poets: Ashna Ali (they/she) reading from The Relativity of Living Well, Jared Stanley reading from So Tough, Wo Chan (they/them) reading from Togetherness, Carrie Hunter reading from The Flow of the Poem's Display of Itself, Catherine Theis reading from By a Roman, and Jennifer MacKenzie (she/her) reading from pain survey. Contact: Jennifer MacKenzie Contact Email: jennifer.mackenzie@lehman.cuny.edu
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2025032914:0016:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
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Malibu Ink: A Sunset Literary Soiree
Location: Pepperdine University MFA Program Drescher Graduate Campus Gulls Way Courtyard 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Mailbu CA 90263
Cost: Free Event URL: https://americanpopularculture.com/press_americana.htm Malibu Ink: A Sunset Literary Soirée is an enchanted reading event set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. This gathering celebrates the power of storytelling by bringing together a vibrant community of local Malibu writers, distinguished Pepperdine University faculty, talented students, and acclaimed authors published by Press Americana. Guests can mingle with authors, discover new voices, and gain insight into the publishing world. The rhythmic crash of waves and the salty ocean breeze create a serene yet invigorating atmosphere where words come alive under a painted sky. Health & Safety Information: N/A Contact: Leslie Kreiner Wilson Contact Email: leslie.kreiner@pepperdine.edu Organization: The MFA Program at Pepperdine University and Press Americana Organization URL: https://americanpopularculture.com
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2025032716:0018:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT
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CASH 4 GOLD BOOKS Presents
Location: Leroy's Happy Place, 422 Ord St. Chinatown Los Angeles CA 90012
Cost: free Event URL: https://www.leroys.biz/portraiture/q76n2x17osmhlmq2hkrkp9pph0e4z0 Cash 4 Gold Books presents cheap drinks, good music, and the finest literary stylings Readers: Alissa Nutting (Made For Love) Allie Rowbottom (Aesthetica) Anna Dorn (Perfume & Pain) Brittany Newell (Softcore) Brian Alan Ellis (Hobbies You Enjoy) Elizabeth Hall (I Have Devoted My Life to the Clitoris) Jamie Brisick (Surfer's Journal) Jon Lindsey (Body High) Luke Goebel (14 Stories, None of Them Are Yours) Tex Gresham (Violent Candy) DJ's: Zumi & Cole (Black Lips) Host: Morgan Krantz (Better Call Saul, Girls) Contact: Jon Lindsey Contact Email: c4gbooks@gmail.com Organization: Cash 4 Gold Books Organization URL: https://c4gbooks.com/shop
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2025032919:0023:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
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Poetry+Prose Live in LA
Location: 831 Venice Blvd., Ste 102 Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/awp-free-studio-reading-tickets-1205465211899?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Free Studio Reading! Join us for a fun and engaging in-person reading. Come and enjoy an evening filled with words that will transport you to different worlds. We can't wait to see you there! Presenting Partners: JackLeg Press, Northwestern University - Writing Program, and the Sunday Reading Series - Chicago Featured Writers: V. Joshua Adams, Silas Chen, Rivka Clifton, Genevieve DeGuzman, Aubyn Keefe, Jason Koo, Juan Martinez, Simone Muench, Kathryn O'Day, Brittany Rogers, Kenyatta Rogers, Jeff Russell Contact: JackLeg Press, Northwestern University Writing Program, Sunday Reading Series - Chicago Contact Email: eriknoonan@jacklegpress.org
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2025032712:0014:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Horny Poets: An Evening of Sexy Queer Poems
Location: Melody LA, 751 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Cost: Free Join us for an evening of queer sex poems with brilliant poets, including Chen Chen, Donika Kelly, Sam Sax, Gabrielle Bates, T Bambrick, and more. Food will be available for purchase, and the reading will be followed by a gay dance party! Health & Safety Information: Masks encouraged Contact: Mac Crane Contact Email: marisacrane12@gmail.com
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2025032718:0019:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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Diode Editions Reading!
Location: With Love Cafe,1969 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Cost: Free Join Diode Edition authors for an evening of poetry and community! Featuring readings from Conor Bracken, Rosa Castellano, Dorothy Chan, Teow Lim Goh, Amorak Huey, Stephanie Niu, Rosanna Young Oh and Shabnam Piryaei! Contact: Rosa Castellano Contact Email: castellano.rosa@yahoo.com Organization: Diode Editions Organization URL: https://www.diodeeditions.com/home
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2025032818:3020:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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LIT UP with The Adroit Journal, The Kenyon Review & Pleiades
Location: Pico Union Project 1153 Valencia St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-adroit-journal-the-kenyon-review-and-pleiades-present-lit-up-at-awp-tickets-1255037162939?aff=oddtdtcreato LIT UP! POETRY + DRINKS +TACOS Hosted by The Adroit Journal, The Kenyon Review & Pleiades In partnership with Loyola High School of Los Angeles Office of Equity and Inclusion Featured Readers: Kim Addonizio, Chen Chen, Melissa Ferrer Civil, Sarah Ghazal Ali, Crystal AC Salas & Maria Zoccola Doors open at 6:30 for Reading, After Party with Taco Truck & Bar Contact: The Adroit Journal, The Kenyon Review & Pleiades Contact Email: editors@theadroitjournal.org Organization: The Adroit Journal, The Kenyon Review, Pleiades in partnership with Loyola High School of Los Angeles Office of Equity and Inclusion
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2025032819:0022:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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The Rax Will Writing Group Reading & Party
Location: WHAMMY! Analog Media 2514 Sunset Blvd (Entrance in Back) Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Free Join the members of the Los Angeles-based Rax Will Writing Group for a reading of their works-in-progress (and LA's hot alt lit afterparty) at WHAMMY! Analog Media in Echo Park. Readings by Angella D'Avignon, Sarah Dealy, Kelly Delany, Mads Gobbo, AC Lamberty, Daniel Spielberger & Rax Will; local zines and other goods for sale. Doors at 7:30 PM, show at 8 PM. Health & Safety Information: Enter WHAMMY! through the parking lot in rear, at Sunset Blvd and N Rampart Blvd; look for the sign with the WHAMMY! logo on the street corner. Venue entrance and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible; the venue does not have any stairs. Contact: AC Lamberty, Rax Will Contact Email: aclamberty.film@gmail.com
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2025032919:3022:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
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UL Lafayette Creative Writing Program Alumni Reading
Location: Little Tokyo Branch Library, 203 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/alumni-reading Join us for readings by alumni of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Creative Writing Program. If you're interested in applying for the MA or PhD in Creative Writing at UL, come hear what graduates from the program have accomplished. Mingle with alumni who are authors, editors at book presses, faculty members, MFA program directors, and NEA fellowship winners. Featured readers: J. Bruce Fuller (Poetry), Emily Reece Fontenot (CNF), Ali Ünal (Fiction), Kym Cunningham (Poetry), Patrick Holian (Poetry), Alyssa Beckitt (Poetry), Ben Porter (Fiction). Contact: Henk Rossouw Contact Email: ulcwp@louisiana.edu Organization: UL Lafayette Creative Writing Program Organization URL: https://english.louisiana.edu/undergraduate-programs/creative-writing
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2025032715:0017:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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"Four on the Floor" Slow Lightning Lit Offsite Jive
Location: The Makery Gallery 260 South Los Angeles Street DTLA 90012
Cost: FREE Event URL: https://www.slowlightninglit.com/ Slow Lightning at the Makery Gallery with "FOUR ON THE FLOOR" new books released between Halloween and New Years Eve 2024. Featured readers include: Andrew Nicholls, "AS MAN IS TO GOD: A Poem on the Making of FITZCARRALDO;" Guy Zimmerman, "MAMMAL ONE;" Murray Mednick, "LIVING POETRY;" and poets from "SLOW LIGHTNING ANTHOLOGY III: SLANT:" Jacinta Camacho Kaplan, Celia Chavez, Loraine Despres, Peggy Dobreer, Darothy Durkac, Janet Fitch, David Francis, Mandy Hartz, Diana Lauren Jones, Myka Kielbon, Raundi Moore-Kondo, Colleen O'Mara Diamond, Simon Petty, June Stoddard, Dave Wheeler & Lucien Zell. Health & Safety Information: We ask that guests take every precaution to protect themselves and others by following the recommendations of the City of Los Angeles with regard to masking against fire toxicity or infectious disease. If you are not feeling well, please take a test to rule out Covid 19 and wear a mask to protect others. We trust that each guest will take responsibility for their own well-being. Let us know if we can assist you. Contact: Curated by Peggy Dobreer Contact Email: slowlightninglit@gmail.com Organization: Bill Ratner Inc. Organization URL: https://billratner.com/
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2025032819:0022:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Betty and Mom Egg Review
Location: Shoo Shoo Baby, 717 W 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.shoobabyla.com Join us for a fabulous night of readings from Betty (WTAW Press imprint) and Mom Egg Review! Betty readers line-up: Ilze Duarte Janis Hubschman Joanna Choi Kalbus Leah De Forest Magda Bartkowska MER readers line-up: Brandel France de Bravo M.P. Carver Anya Kirshbaum Tamara J. Madison Contact: Betty and Mom Egg Review Contact Email: info@wtawpress.org Organization: WTAW Press Organization URL: https://www.wtawpress.org
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2025032817:3019:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
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Reluctant Prophets Book Launch Reading and Reception
Location: The Kyto Gardens DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown 120 South Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Celebrate the launch of J.D. Isip's collection, Reluctant Prophets Kyto Gardens is outside, and it has a great view of the city. There will be a paid bar, complimentary coffee and the famous DoubleTree chocolate cookies (while they last), and books to purchase from the featured readers. Featured readers include: Anders Carlson-Wee, Denton Loving, Nicole Tallman, Taylor Byas, James Davis May, Daniel Romo, Chelsea Rathburn, Rob Sturma, Katie Manning, Monica Prince, Charles Jensen, Irena Praitis, Jeremy Ra, Dustin Brookshire, Sarah Thursday, and Eric Morago. Music from Mike Vitale. Health & Safety Information: Masking is not required, but you are welcome to wear what makes you comfortable. Contact: Erica Morago and J.D. Isip Contact Email: jdisip75@gmail.com Organization: Moon Tide Press Organization URL: https://www.moontidepress.com/
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2025032820:0021:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Cooties! Queer Childhood
Location: NOON Projects, 951 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free What is queer childhood, are we still in it, and how can we spread it? Come catch cooties with us at a night of queer readings about growing sideways, not growing up at all, staying an animal/vampire/ghost, and eternally dreaming otherwise. Readings by Agnes Borinsky, Alissa Nutting, Dashaun Washington, Emily Geminder, Emma Binder, Hassaan Mirza, Nevarez Encinias, Page Person, Patty Gone, and Stephen van Dyck. Refreshments, tea party, and karaoke to follow! Contact: Emily Geminder and Stephen van Dyck Contact Email: geminder@stanford.edu
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2025032819:0020:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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The Offing’s Birthday Celebration and LA Fire Recovery Fundraiser
Location: Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA-LA), 1717 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Cost: $5.00 Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-offings-10th-birthday-and-la-fire-recovery-fundraiser-tickets-1081470711009?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Come celebrate a decade of creativity, community, and culture at our in-person event at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Join us for birthday cake, a toast, and the release of The Offing's anniversary anthology! The Offing, a publication born in Los Angeles, joins many local organizations in helping to restore areas devastated by the Palisades, Eaton, and Hughes fires. We will donate all proceeds from our $5 ticket sales to rebuilding the Palisades Public Library and repopulating books burned in Pasadena Unified School District libraries. Health & Safety Information: In addition to the variety of airborne viruses circulating, Los Angeles air is a little spicy. We welcome mask-wearing if you choose. There will be masks available for free at the entrance and air purifiers in the space. There is also a small, outdoor gated entryway where visitors can gather for fresh air. Contact: The Offing Magazine Contact Email: info@theoffingmag.com Organization: The Offing Magazine Organization URL: https://theoffingmag.com
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
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Lana Turner & Black Sun Lit Offsite Reading
Location: Makachi Space, 1138 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Event URL: https://blacksunlit.com/2025/03/lana-turner-black-sun-lit-awp-offsite-reading-at-makachi-space/ Please join Lana Turner Journal & Black Sun Lit for an offsite reading and the west coast launch of Vestiges_07: Catachresis, featuring Will Alexander, Shane Book, Isabel Sobral Campos, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Tilghman Alexander Goldsborough, Brenda Hillman, Sueyeun Juliette Lee, Joyelle McSweeney, Sheila E. Murphy, Tenaya Nasser-Frederick, Lindsay Turner, and John Yau. Copies of Vestiges and Lana Turner will be available for sale and light refreshments provided (while supplies last). Contact: David Lau & Jared Daniel Fagen Contact Email: editor@blacksunlit.com
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2025032718:3021:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Writers Grotto Reading & Soiree
Location: West Hollywood (Register below to get the exact address.)
Cost: Free Event URL: https://forms.gle/VQ5BovXCQusSnWT38 Join members of the Writers Grotto for a reading and soiree as the Bay Area-based organization celebrates thirty years of providing support and community to writers of every stripe. Contact: Laird Harrison Contact Email: lairdharrison@gmail.com Organization: Writers Grotto Organization URL: https://www.writersgrotto.org/
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2025032818:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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Born in the USSR: Diaspora Writers Against War
Location: Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum 10858 Culver Boulevard Culver City, CA 90230
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/born-in-the-ussr-diaspora-writers-against-war-tickets-1273213248099?aff=oddtdtcreator This one of a kind reading brings together Soviet-born writers as they weave together an intricate story of identity, memory, cultural intersections, immigration and war. From fiction to poetry, memoir and journalism, and work in translation, the reading presents a deep dive into the individual and collective experiences of the Soviet-born diaspora in the U.S. This free event includes a fundraiser in support of humanitarian aid in Ukraine and is hosted by The Wende Museum. Autographed books will be on sale, courtesy of Village Well. Ukrainian food for sale from Easy Busy Meals. Health & Safety Information: Masks are welcome, but not required. Contact: Katya Apekina, Yelena Furman, Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry, Julia Kolchinsky, Arina Kole, Maria Kuznetsova, Olga Livshin, Ruth Madievsky, Ainsley Morse, Luisa Muradyan, Jane Muschenetz, Asya Partan, Diana Ruzova, Timmy Straw, Vlada Teper, Sasha Vasilyuk, and Olga Zilberbourg. Contact Email: bowlga@gmail.com Organization: Punctured Lines Organization URL: https://puncturedlines.com/
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2025032818:0020:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
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Not A Love Story
Location: Nature’s Brew Cafe, 2316 South Union Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Cost: Free Women sometimes fall vulnerable to the idea of fate—astrology, zodiac, Tarot reading—which seems to imply a feminine lack of control over destiny. “Not a Love Story” aims to feature female writers who are passionate about exploring narratives that are not limited to romance, meaning narratives that do not relinquish autonomy to their objects of desire. Health & Safety Information: N/A Contact: Di Bei Contact Email: di.bei@maryvillecollege.edu
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2025032816:0018:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Catastrophe & Futurities: a Mizna Reading
Location: The River, 2929 Knox Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90039
Cost: Free Event URL: https://miznaawp25.eventive.org/schedule/67b64c3a535dd6a715eb733b Join us in celebrating Mizna’s dual launch of the Catastrophe and forthcoming Futurities issues of our literary journal with an incredible lineup of readers including Randa Jarrar, Nancy Kricorian, Yahya Ashour, Sarah Aziza, Summer Farah, Gina Srmabekian, Aurielle Marie, and Pinar Banu Yasar. Doors will open at 6:30 and space is limited. We strongly encourage RSVPing, but walk-ins will be welcome if space is available. Tickets are free; please pay what you can to support Mizna! Health & Safety Information: This is an outdoor event. Masks will be available to attendees. Contact: Mizna Contact Email: lana@mizna.org
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2025032619:0022:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Nightboat Books 20th Anniversary Reading at 2220 Arts
Location: 2220 Arts 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057 Wednesday, March 26th, 7-10pm:
Cost: Free Event URL: https://nightboat.org/event/nightboats-20th-anniversary-showcase-at-awp-in-los-angeles/ Join Nightboat in celebrating 20 years with a showcase at 2220 Arts. With readings by Aurora Mattia, Brian Blanchfield, Brian Teare, Camille Roy, Christopher Soto, Dior J. Stephens, Emily Lee Luan, Eric Sneathen, Gillian Conoley, imogen xtian smith, Jzl Jmz, Muriel Leung, Ronaldo V. Wilson, Rosamond S King, Rosie Stockton, Samiya Bashir, Tiff Dressen, and Wo Chan Contact: Nightboat Books Contact Email: lina.bergamini@nightboat.org
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2025032619:0022:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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UCF MFA Program Reading and Reunion
Location: With Love Market & Cafe, 1969 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007
Cost: Free A reading by current University of Central Florida MFA candidates and a reunion for UCF MFA alumni. Contact: Chrissy Kolaya Contact Email: chrissy.kolaya@ucf.edu Organization: University of Central Florida MFA Program in Creative Writing Organization URL: https://cah.ucf.edu/english/creative-writing-mfa/
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2025032918:0021:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
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EVERYTHING YOU DO TO ME COMES BACK 3X TO YOU: A BROKEN HEARTS READING
Location: Angel City Brewery, 216 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Google maps has this as a ten minute drive from the Convention Center. The reading will take place in a room located beneath the mezzanine called "The Nook." The event space is accessible according to ADA standards. https://angelcitybrewery.com/
Cost: Free A Broken Hearts & Grief Reading Hosted by Adam J. Gellings & Suzanne Richardson Featured Readers (in no particular order): Nathan Lipps, Joseph M. Hess, Cass Donish, Michael Chang, Casandra M. López, Rob Arnold, Shannon Hearn, Benjamin Garcia, Asa Drake, Sebastián Páramo, Taylor Byas, Vanessa Angélica Villarreal, Elijah Guerra, Crystal Odelle, Samantha Tetancgo. Health & Safety Information: The event space is accessible according to ADA standards. Contact: Adam J. Gellings & Suzanne Richardson Contact Email: sricha18@binghamton.edu
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Location: Offsite |
2025032718:3021:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
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SOMOS XICANAS Anthology Reading at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Location: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.riotofrosespublishinghouse.com/ Join us for this SOMOS XICANAS Epic LA reading! Featuring trailblazing and emerging writers published in the all-Xicana anthology, which illuminates both the enduring and new Xicana identity, presence, and culture. Edited by Luz Schweig and published by Riot of Roses Publishing House, this reading will amplify the magnificent multi-verse of Xicana writers. Contact: Brenda Vaca Contact Email: riotofrosesllc@gmail.com Organization: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Organization URL: https://lapca.org/
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2025032914:0017:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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CantoMundo Poets at La Plaza
Location: La Plaza de Cultura y Artes 501 Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free! / Gratis! CantoMundo fellows from across the nation gather for a night of poetry and readings from special invited guests. Doors open at 6 pm. Reading begins at 7:00 pm. Health & Safety Information: Masks are optional. Contact: Gabriel Ramirez (poet & host), Belinda Acosta (CantoMundo Program Director) Contact Email: cantomundo@asu.edu Organization: CantoMundo Organization URL: https://www.cantomundo.org/
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2025032819:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Reception
Location: Noe Restaurant Patio Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza 251 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free This is a casual reception open to fellows and friends of the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Light appetizers and beverages will be offered. Contact: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellows Council Contact Email: jody.hesler@gmail.com Organization: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Organization URL: https://www.vcca.com/
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2025032717:3019:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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Reading by Frontlist Authors at Stories Books & Café
Location: Stories Books & Café 1716 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Free Event URL: https://nightboat.org/event/awp-frontlist-reading-in-los-angeles/ Join Nightboat Books in celebrating our frontlist authors at Stories Books & Café on Thursday, March 27th from 6pm to 8:30pm. With readings by Aditi Machado, Aurora Mattia, Bianca Rae Messinger, Dawn Lundy Martin, Eleni Stecopoulos, Funto Omojola, Joyelle McSweeney, Julian Carter, Jzl Jmz, Laura Moriarty, Marcus Clayton, Mónica de la Torre, Nat Raha, Rosie Stockton, and Samiya Bashir. Contact: Nightboat Books Contact Email: lina.bergamini@nightboat.org
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2025032718:0020:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Audible Browsing Experience
Location: Chevalier's Books, 133 North Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Cost: Free Event URL: https://chevaliersbooks.com/ This event brings to life the joy of browsing through a bookstore and picking up various titles that catch your interest. You'll be able to listen to short excerpts from a panoply of authors representing various backgrounds, genres, and styles of writing. Come celebrate and peruse with us in one of L.A.'s most distinguished and well-known bookstores! Health & Safety Information: Masks are welcomed! Contact: Cristina Deptula Contact Email: Authorslargeandsmall@gmail.com Organization: Authors, Large and Small Organization URL: https://authorslargeandsmall.com/
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2025032918:0019:30 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Shadow Work Writers
Location: The High Low Bar (The Green Room) 3000 Los Feliz Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039
Cost: Free Event URL: https://shaunanthonymcmichael.com/shadow-work-writers/shadow-work-writers-25/ An annual literary arts event for emerging writers, Shadow Work Writers is hosting eight diverse poets and storytellers including Lynda V.E. Crawford, author of WASHING WATER (The Word Stage Press, '24); Benjamin Drevlow, author of HONKY (CJ Press, '24); James Coats, author of MIDNIGHT & MAD DREAMS (The World Stage Press, ’22); and Katerina Canyon, author of SURVIVING HOME (Kelsay Books, ’21). On Saturday, March 29th from 4-7pm in Atwater Village’s THE HIGH LOW BAR, this reading invites guests to ‘embrace their shadows’ in the Jungian sense. The unseen will be seen. Health & Safety Information: Come as you are. Contact: Shaun Anthony McMichael; Eli Hastings Contact Email: shadowworkwriters@gmail.com Organization: Shadow Work Writers, LLC Organization URL: https://shaunanthonymcmichael.com/shadow-work-writers/about-shadow-work-writers/
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2025032916:0019:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT
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Ohio State University Welcome Reception
Location: Courtyard Los Angeles L.A. LIVE Room: LA 3 901 W Olympic Blvd
Cost: Free Celebration of 30+ years of the OSU MFA Program, Its Students & Faculty Past & Present, and New Books from the OSU MFA Community Contact: Michelle Herman Contact Email: cwMFA@osu.edu Organization: Ohio State University MFA in Creative Writing Program Organization URL: https://english.osu.edu/graduate/mfa
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2025032720:0023:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Permanent Record Launch and Nightboat Reading at North Figueroa Bookshop
Location: North Figueroa Bookshop N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Cost: Free Event URL: https://nightboat.org/event/permanent-record-launch-and-nightboat-reading-at-north-figueroa-bookshop/ Join Nightboat Books in celebrating the launch of Permanent Record: Poetics Towards the Archive at North Figueroa Bookshop on Friday, March 28th from 6pm to 9pm. With readings by Angel Dominguez, Azad Sharma, Carrie Hunter, Jan-Henry Gray, Joey Yearous-Algozin, Kevin Holden, Lillie Walsh, Max Gregg, P.C. Verrone, Stefania Gomez, Sueyeun Juliette Lee, Talia Fox, and Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta. Contact: Nightboat Books Contact Email: lina.bergamini@nightboat.org
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2025032818:0021:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 AM PDT
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The Wor(l)ds We Carry: Reading & Writing In All Our Languages
Location: Central Library International Languages Dept. Los Angeles Public Library 630 W 5th St Los Angeles, CA 90071
Cost: Free Our languages are more than words—they are worlds. Memory. Identity. Imagination. In LA, where over 200 languages are spoken, multilingual voices shape the stories we tell and need to hear. Yet publishing often limits voices to just one or two languages. Join authors Amy Shimshon-Santo, Karen Llagas, Leonora Simonovis, Lydia Liu, and Akpa Arinzecheckwu as they share the power of reading and writing in all our languages. They keep languages alive on the page and push boundaries in literature for diasporic communities across Asia, Pacific Islands, Middle East, Latin America, and West Africa. Contact: Yvette Cabrera & Amy Shimshon-Santo Contact Email: shimshona4@gmail.com Organization: Los Angeles Public Library
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2025032717:0006:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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804 Lit Salon LA
Location: Audiograph Brewiing: 1203 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Join the DC-based 804 Lit Salon and Night Ginkgo Press with short readings from writers and friends from all over the country. Featuring: Kevin Maloney Whitney Collins Mike Nagel Emily Doyle Lexi Kent-Monning Nick Gardner Lauren Woods Nikoletta Gjoni Andrew Bertaina Jim Roberts Chad Merrell Michael Don Tara Campbell Courtney Sender *Lineup may change slightly before the event. Contact: Nick Rees Gardner, Andrew Bertaina, Lauren Woods Contact Email: nickreesgardner@gmail.com Organization: 804 Reading Series & Night Ginkgo Press Organization URL: nightginkgo.com
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2025032917:0019:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
9:00 PM - 11:45 PM PDT
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Car Crash Collective x Rose Books x Clash Books: The Last Afterparty Party
Location: Bar Henry 1228 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Free Rose Books x Clash Books: Author Mixer Signed book giveaways, merch giveaways, drinks, and dancing Health & Safety Information: None Contact: Car Crash Collective x Rose Books x Clash Books Contact Email: Carcrashla@gmail.com
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2025032921:0023:45 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Inside/Outside Los Angeles: Asian American Writers in Suburbia
Location: The Pop-Hop, 5002 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Cost: Free Join us on Friday, March 28, at 6:30 PM, for a reading and conversation featuring five Asian American writers on life growing up in the suburbs of Los Angeles. How do the burbs create insider/outsider feelings of being part of a city and existing apart from the center? What are the physical and psychological borders that define us and our homes? Reminisce, bond over awkward childhoods, and celebrate LA with poets and prose writers: Ryka Aoki, Rajnesh Chakrapani, Bonnie Chau, Jessica Kashiwabara, and Shelley Wong. Contact: Jessica Kashiwabara Contact Email: jessica.kashiwabara@gmail.com
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2025032818:3019:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Offsite Translator Meetup with ALTA
Location: Native Son LA, 832 S. Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Cost: Free, food and drink available for purchase Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/offsite-translator-meetup-with-alta-tickets-1236466858659?aff=oddtdtcreator Join ALTA for an informal translator meetup at Native Son LA, 0.7 miles from the Convention Center. Food and drink available for purchase. Health & Safety Information: Access info: Native Son LA is street level, that is all one level. We have an ADA height both for easy access for a wheelchair, along with a bar top side as well. Both bathrooms also have a large stall to be accessible for everyone. Contact: Kelsi Vanada Contact Email: kelsi@literarytranslators.org Organization: American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) Organization URL: https://literarytranslators.org/
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2025032717:0019:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Lit and Leather: Celebrating Queer Defiance with Prose and Poetry
Location: The Eagle, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Cost: Free Join literary talents, Abode Press, and Infrarrealista Review at LA’s leather bar The Eagle to celebrate queer defiance with prose and poetry from renowned queer poets and writers! Featured readers include Mariah Rigg, Nic Anstett, Audrey Hollis, MICHAEL CHANG, Angelia Julia Dàvila, Saint J. Kinnewbrew, and others. We hope to see you there, and bust out your best leather if you can (though not required)! We will be raising donations for Gender Justice LA. Contact: Abode Press and Infrarrealista Review Contact Email: audreyrhollis@gmail.com
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2025032619:0021:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Literary Rules Breakers LA Edition
Location: Memory Look Cafe, 2881 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/9815143998512959 You are invited to the 3rd annual Literary Rule Breakers offsite event! For some writers, rules are meant to be broken. At this reading, each writer will read a piece that breaks some sort of literary "rule" be it of form, content, or style. Each writer will each explain what "rule" they are breaking and then read for 5-7 minutes. Featuring: Jess Bowers, Amy Ash, Alyse Bensel, Ghassan Zeineddine, Dave Essinger, Micah Dean Hicks, and your organizer, Jennifer Pullen. See Jennifer for a ticket for a free beverage and snack if you are one of the first 30 people to arrive! Contact: Jennifer Pullen Contact Email: j-pullen@onu.edu
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2025032718:0020:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Loudest Off-Site Event: Maudlin House Musical Reading Series
Location: The Redwood Bar & Grill, 316 West 2nd Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/awps-loudest-off-site-event-maudlin-house-musical-reading-series-tickets-1272992788699 Join us for a night where words and riffs collide. Maudlin House authors, LA literary heavyweights, and Textual Healing alums take the stage with readings backed by live music from LA psych-rock duo Movie Club. Readers include Jessamyn Violet, Duncan Birmingham, Nick Gregorio, Bobby Miller, Jillian Luft, Mallory Smart, Jack Skelley, Alex Moreno, Semaj Saint Garbutt, Emily Costa, Aug Stone, Kevin Maloney, Ryan-Ashley Anderson, and Yazmenne Archer. Books will be available for purchase. Space is limited. Arrive early to grab a spot. The event starts at 6 PM sharp. Free entry. Contact: Maudlin House and Movie Club Contact Email: mallory@maudlinhouse.net
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2025032918:0020:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Sunday, Mar 23, 2025 |
Sunday, Mar 23, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
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VOX Femina Los Angeles presents "Banned!"
Location: The Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd, Los Angeles 90005
Cost: $35-45 Event URL: https://www.voxfemina.org/current-season VOX Femina Los Angeles, LA's premier women's choir, presents Banned! Experience the power of forbidden literature with VOX as we boldly shine a light on stories being silenced across the U.S. at an alarming rate. Books like Toni Morrison's “Beloved," Juno Dawson's "This Book is Gay!" and the classic "Alice in Wonderland" receive new life through music adaptation. The concert also features a new commission from composer Jennifer Lucy Cook inspired by Margaret Atwood’s electrifying novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Contact: VOX Femina Los Angeles Contact Email: vfla@voxfemina.org
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Rejoice! A QTBIPOC Poetry Reading
Location: Little Pot, 3220 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018
Cost: Free Join us in celebrating and uplifting QTBIPOC poets from Los Angeles, Southern California, and beyond! We will gather beneath the waning crescent moon, in the community gallery space managed by LA's first POC-owned pottery studio. Featured poets include Alexis Aceves Garcia, Jai English, Mimi Tempestt, Bhion Achimba, féi hernandez, Eman Ghanayem, and more. Health & Safety Information: Masking indoors is encouraged, and masks will be provided. No smoking inside or in front of the building. Contact: Chekwube Danladi Contact Email: omimimmuo@protonmail.com
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2025032718:0020:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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PoemoftheWeek.com Presents!
Location: 1100 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: FREE PoemoftheWeek.com presents 8 fabulous poets reading from their latest collections of poetry. Readings by: Octavio Quintanilla, Alexis Sears, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Alexis Sears, Faylita Hicks, Allisa Cherry, Andrew Mcfadyen-Ketchum, and Taylor Franson-Thiel. Contact: Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum Contact Email: Andrew@PoemoftheWeek.com Organization: PoemoftheWeek.com Organization URL: https://www.poemoftheweek.com/
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2025032820:3022:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 |
Sunday, Mar 30, 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
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Black Utopias: Imagining Futures Through Literature
Location: The Music Box DTLA, 560 S. Main Street #5W, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Cost: FREE Event URL: https://www.eclectuals.com/event-details-registration/black-utopias-imagining-futures-through-literature Join us for Black Utopias, a dynamic literary conversation exploring how Black writers envision alternative futures, radical possibilities, and transformative narratives. Featuring acclaimed authors Michele Tracy Berger (Doll Seed: Stories), Justin C. Key (The World Wasn't Ready for You), and Chantelle Adanna Agbro (My Soul Told on Me), along with scholar Meryah A. Fisher, professor of African Studies and Hip-Hop at Cal State Dominguez, this event delves into speculative fiction, Afrofuturism, and the intersections of Black history, culture, and imagination. Health & Safety Information: NA Contact: Isis Asare Contact Email: isis@auntlute.com Organization: eclectuals Books Organization URL: www.eclectuals.com/
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2025033012:0014:00 000 | SUN, MAR 30 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Huizache and Rio Grande Review Offsite Reading
Location: Latinx With Plants 2208 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Cost: FREE You are invited to join Huizache and the Rio Grande Review for an evening of literature in community, hosted by Joseph Rios and Mariana Riestra. Featured Huizache Authors: Vickie Vértiz, Carribean Fragoza, William Archila, Xochiquetzal Candelaria, Manuel Paul López, Karla Cordero, Fernando Pérez, and Alejandro Romero. Featured Rio Grande Review Authors: Sandra Dolores Amador, María Mínguez Arias, M. Miranda Maloney, Lorenzo Arturo Camacho Téllez, Lex Williford, Jose de Piérola, Lupe Mendez, and Thomas Salas. Contact: Maceo Montoya Contact Email: mbmontoya@ucdavis.edu Organization: Huizache and Rio Grande Review Organization URL: huizachemag.org
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2025032818:0020:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
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Good Mother Myths: visual artists & writers on mothering & making art
Location: The Middle Room Gallery 3229 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Cost: free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/good-mother-myths-tickets-1261783661899 Sustainable Arts Foundation and the Middle Room Gallery are thrilled to present visual artists Dina Abdul Karim and Kaitlynn Redell together with writers Nydia Armendia-Sanchez and Julia Kolchinsky joining Nancy Reddy, author of the new book The Good Mother Myth, to speak about their creative practice, the intersection of motherhood and creativity, and the idea of “the good mother.” Space is limited. Get your free ticket at the eventbrite link! Contact: Nancy Reddy and Caroline Grant Contact Email: Nancy.O.Reddy@gmail.com Organization: Sustainable Arts Foundation Organization URL: https://www.sustainableartsfoundation.org/
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Location: Offsite |
2025032916:0018:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Stories in the Spotlight: A Literary Showcase with TXST MFA Alumni & Porter House Review Contributors
Location: Art Share L.A. 801 E. 4th Pl Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free Porter House Review and Texas State University's MFA program are thrilled to present five fabulous readers and former contributors of PHR: Alejandro Lucero, Amanda Scott, Ben Reed, Nour Al Ghraowi, and Jennifer Whalen. Join us for an evening to celebrate this vibrant group of writers and gather in community with each other. Contact: Bianca Perez Contact Email: bperez@txstate.edu Organization: Porter House Review Organization URL: https://www.porterhousereview.org/
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2025032618:0020:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 |
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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The LA Poetry Party
Location: Prank Bar, 1100 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: FREE The Nashville Poetry Party presents...the LA POETRY PARTY, featuring celebrations of and readings by Rueben Quesada, Monica Prince, Saddiq Dzukogi, Anders Carlson-Wee, Sara Borjas, Meghan Merchant, Joseph Rios, Luke Johnson, Dorsey Craft Olbiech, Tomas Morin, Alexis Roan Fancher, Saul Hernández, Jose Olivares. Hosted by Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum, Karen Carr, and Gerard Robledo. Presented by PoemoftheWeek.com and The Nashville Poetry Party Contact: Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum, Karen Carr, & Gerard Robledo Contact Email: andrew@poemoftheweek.com Organization: The Nashville Poetry Party and PoemoftheWeek.com Organization URL: https://www.poemoftheweek.com/npp
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2025032920:0022:00 000 | SAT, MAR 29 |
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 |
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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8x9: A Reading by Terrain.org & Writing the Wild
Location: Audio Graph Beer Co. 1203 Olive St. Los Angeles, CA 90016
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.terrain.org/events/8x9-awp-la-2025/ Join nine place-based writers for a literary reading of eight minutes each, plus brews, to kick off AWP in Los Angeles! No registration required–please join us for this free event! Chips will be served, and buy your drink at the Audio Graph bar. Wednesday, March 26, 7-9 p.m. Audio Graph Beer Co. Los Angeles This event is sponsored by and features contributors to Terrain.org and Writing the Wild. Readers: Annie Wenstrup Chaun Ballard Christina Rivera Jennifer Case Juan Morales Rob Carney Ryo Yamaguchi Sean Hill Simmons Buntin Contact: Simmons Buntin Contact Email: info@terrain.org Organization: Terrain.org & Writing the Wild Organization URL: https://www.terrain.org
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2025032619:0021:00 000 | WED, MAR 26 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Puerto del Sol / Laurel Review / Moon City Review / Bear Review Offsite Reading
Location: Bar Henry, 1228 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Free Readers include: Kelli Short Borges, Anthony Borruso, Jia-Rui C., John Gallaher, Hailey Gross, Amorak Huey, Brett Hymel Jr., Skye Jackson, Joanna Luloff, Dani Putney, Andy Young. Contact: Luke Rolfes Contact Email: luke.rolfes@gmail.com Organization: Laurel Review / Puerto del Sol / Moon City Review / Bear Review Organization URL: https://laurelreview.org/
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2025032720:0022:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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Poetics of Liberation: A Reading & Community Gathering
Location: The Count's Den, 1039 South Olive Street Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poetics-of-liberation-a-reading-and-community-gathering-tickets-1279915915959?aff=oddtdtcreator Poetics of Liberation is an intersectional feminist reading and community gathering celebrating radical and queer writers whose work inspires social transformation. Hosted at The Count's Den—a stunning, vampiresque theater in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles—we are thrilled to feature Amanda Johnston, heidi andrea restrepo rhodes, mónica teresa ortiz, m. mick powell, Lily Someson, Stephanie Niu, Cloud Delfina Cardona, Jae Nichelle, Tala Khanmalek, Ari Kelly, Em Palughi, and Anel I. Flores. Health & Safety Information: To keep our community health and safe, masks are strongly encouraged. In solidarity with our sober literary friends and family, this will be an alcohol-free event, but will feature literary-themed mocktails. Contact: Annar Veröld-Miranda, Claire Bowman Contact Email: editors@hostpublications.com Organization: Host Publications Organization URL: https://hostpublications.com
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2025032819:0022:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
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Reading Outside the Lines: SWING and Sewanee Poetry
Location: Art Share L.A. 801 E. 4TH PLACE, LOS ANGELES, CA
Cost: Free Event URL: https://artsharela.org/event/a-reading-outside-the-lines-with-swing-sewanee-poetry/ Join us for short readings by contributors to SWING and Sewanee Poetry. If you like literary work of unreasonable beauty and astonishing sense, join SWING and Sewanee Poetry for flash readings from a dozen powerful voices. We are two new publishing ventures, still young, fresh, and slightly awkward. SWING is a biannual lit mag with the energy and verve of its home city, Nashville, where it’s published by The Porch. Sewanee Poetry seeks out and edits two brilliant books a year for LSU Press. Come to this gem in LA's Arts District to experience some unforgettable poetry, fiction, and true tales! Contact: Leigh Anne Couch Contact Email: swingeditors@porchtn.org Organization: SWING/The Porch Organization URL: https://www.porchtn.org/swing
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2025032816:3017:30 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
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Substack Writers Meetup
Location: Bar Magnolia inside Hotel Figueroa 939 S Figueroa St Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free Event URL: https://lu.ma/cnzqbsq8 Join Jeannine Oullette, author of the bestselling Substack Writing in the Dark and Cindy DiTiberio, author of the bestselling Substack The Mother Lode, for a Substack Writers Meetup! Whether you already have an established Substack or have been thinking of making the plunge, come meet some writers who have already tested the waters, or hobnob with some of your favorite writers IRL. Contact: Cindy DiTiberio, writer of The Mother Lode Contact Email: cindyditiberio@gmail.com
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2025032717:0018:30 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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Writers Karaoke
Location: The Stowaway 416 S Spring St Los Angeles, CA
Cost: Free Event URL: https://hollypelesky.com/readings-events/ Writers Karaoke - where writers cover work by writers they admire. Featuring readings by Lauren Theresa, Alex Carrigan, G'Ra Asim, Jad Josey, Todd Dillard, Melissa Flores Anderson, Patricia Q. Bidar, Erika Gill, William Taylor Jr., Ashley Varela, Romy Rhoads Ewing, & Adrian Dallas Frandle. Emceed by Holly Pelesky. She'll call up some volunteers from the audience to read too. Contact: Holly Pelesky Contact Email: hollypelesky@hotmail.com
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2025032719:0021:00 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Pau Hana Friday: University of Hawai'i at Manoa Creative Writing Program & Manoa Journal Reception & Reading
Location: South Park Commons, Los Angeles, CA 90015 next to Pine & Crane DTLA 1120 S Grand Ave Unit 101, Los Angeles CA 90015
Cost: Free Event URL: https://forms.gle/a5oXqYiDDDw49Yky9 Get to know the creative writing program at University of Hawai'i and Manoa Journal! Join us for food, fun, and a fabulous showcase of poems and prose from current students in the BA, MA, and PhD programs. Health & Safety Information: We have confirmed that the event space is accessible according to ADA standards. Facilities will be shared and accessible through Pine & Crane DTLA. Mask-wearing is encouraged but not mandatory. Contact: Kristiana Kahakauwila Contact Email: cwprog@hawaii.edu Organization: University of Hawai'i at Manoa / Manoa Journal
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2025032817:0019:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Sunday, Mar 23, 2025 |
Sunday, Mar 23, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
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The Queer Love Project - A Reading and Zine Release
Location: Book Soup, 8818 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.booksoup.com/event/queer-love-project-zine The Queer Love Project was founded by writer, editor, and instructor Jerry Portwood in the summer of 2024. With the help of co-editor Michael Narkunski, the online publication has presented a new personal essay every week that reveals heartbreaks, happiness, secrets, reflections on coming out, sexual encounters, and the realities of dating, all serving to answer the question: “What do you know about love?” Come hear from some of the publication's contributors and celebrate the first issue of the QLP Quarterly at one of LA's best independent bookstores! Contact: Jerry Portwood, Michael Narkunski Contact Email: queerloveprojectsub@gmail.com Organization: The Queer Love Project Organization URL: queerloveproject.substack.com
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2025032316:0018:00 000 | SUN, MAR 23 |
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Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 |
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM PDT
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Desert Salon Presents: Tales from the Edges of California
Location: These Days, 118 Winston St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free California is on the edge—of the ocean, of innovation, of fault lines, of dreams and disillusions. Join us for an evening of stories inspired by the beauty and strangeness on the fringes of California, featuring Joseph Bien-Kahn, Jamaica Cole, Nick Ebeling, Richard Edson, T.S. Leonard, Sara Son, and Tanya Zilinskas. The evening will be hosted by Lexi Pandell, founder of Desert Salon, an annual writing retreat in Joshua Tree. Refreshments provided. California-themed literary trivia will be sprinkled throughout the night, with bragging rights and special prizes up for grabs. Contact: Lexi Pandell Contact Email: lpandell@gmail.com Organization: Desert Salon Organization URL: https://www.desertsalon.com/
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2025032718:3019:45 000 | THU, MAR 27 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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House Party: A Tin House Prose Reading
Location: Other Books, 2006 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Cost: Free Come hear nine authors from Tin House perform “lightning readings” from their fiction and nonfiction books! Featuring Alisa Alering (Smothermoss), Myriam J.A. Chancy (Village Weavers), Talia Lakshmi Kolluri (What We Fed to the Manticore), Cleo Qian (LET’S GO LET’S GO LET’S GO), Shze-Hui Tjoa (The Story Game), Lena Valencia (Mystery Lights), Elissa Washuta (White Magic), Jane Wong (Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City), and Ghassan Zeineddine (Dearborn). Contact: Tin House Books Contact Email: otherbookla@gmail.com
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2025032817:3019:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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an underground hum
Location: Vault Art Gallery DTLA 205 w 7th st, Los Angeles, 90014
Cost: Free Event URL: https://www.airliepress.org/events Hosted by Airlie Press, Deep Vellum, Kelsey Street Press & University of Washington Bothell MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics Featuring Woogee Bae, Daneen Bergland, LM Brimmer, Steffi Drewes, Emgee Dufresne, Noor Alnaaz Islam, Samodh Porawagamage, Christopher Rose, Ricardo Ruiz, Stalina Emmanuelle Villarreal free & open to community! Health & Safety Information: masks suggested Contact: Ching-In Chen Contact Email: chinginchen@gmail.com Organization: Airlie Press, Deep Vellum, Kelsey Street Press & University of Washington Bothell MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics Organization URL: https://www.kelseystreetpress.org/
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2025032818:0020:00 000 | FRI, MAR 28 |
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Friday, Mar 28, 2025 |
Friday, Mar 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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We Write, We Rise: An L.A. Community Open Mic
Location: 826LA & The Echo Park Time Travel Mart - 1714 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Free Event URL: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxz9Zynqa7c6h9SxrxR5ag6QiMo8VhPsdVhVD5ayacdmkFtQ/viewform In the wake of the Palisades and Eaton Fires, our city continues to show its strength—not just in rebuilding, but in coming together. Join us for We Write, We Rise: An L.A. Community Open Mic where we’ll share stories, reflections, and creative expression in a space of support and solidarity. This event welcomes all 826LA community members, Angelenos, and visiting writers to engage with us during this pivotal moment. Whether you want to perform or simply listen, all are welcome to be part of this gathering of voices. Come to connect, reflect, and rise—together. Health & Safety Information: The current health policies regarding masking in our spaces is that they are optional but recommended. Contact: Ariadne Makridakis Arroyo Contact Email: volunteer@826la.org Organization: 826LA Organization URL: https://www.826la.org/
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