Eddie Huang in conversation with Ottessa Moshfegh discussing his novel, Come UndonePlease note:-- Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored.-- Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable.-- All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event.-- The name(s) you provide during registration will be on a will-call list at the Read More ...
2nd Annual Black & Queer Poetry Slam: Soft Rage! Poetry, DJ, Open cypher & food included. 21+. Feel deeply. Speak freely. Happy Juneteenth. Black & Queer Poetry Slam: Soft Rage! Juneteenth. Poetry, DJ, open cypher, food included. 21+ | 5 - 9PM Additional details to be announced....
Panel discussion featuring Dalila Caryn, K.C. Cordell, & Brittany Johnson, plus happy hour specials, a pop-up bookshop, giveaways, and games Join us on Juneteenth for a Black Authors in Fantasy & Sci Fi panel featuring Dalila Caryn, Battle for the Sky, K.C. Cordell, So You Survived the End of the World, and Brittany Johnson, Deadly Ever After, moderated by Renee Read More ...
A Reading celebrating Audrey Shipp's debut poetry collection and Danielle P. William's Chamorrita Song Join us on Juneteenth for a double book launch celebrating Audrey Shipp's new collection Poetry /Poes´ía/ Poésie in AfroDiaspora and Danielle P. Williams's Chamorrita Song. In this stunning collection, writer Audrey Shipp resucitates the poems of her poetic voice, Adriana––a young poet who resists the alienation Read More ...
Meet N.T. McQueen & Eric Weintraub with a presentation followed by a Q&A Follow us on Instagram for event and store updates! @theopenbook_pasadena
Discussing: Love Light Farms by B.K Borison Follow us on Instagram for store and event updates! @theopenbook_pasadena
A bi-monthly book club where we read and discuss books inspired by historic events from different and less exposed cultural perspectives. Reading Through History! is a bi-monthly book club where we read and discuss books inspired by historic events from different and less exposed cultural perspectives. For our June 21st session, we’re reading Natalie Haynes’s “A Thousand Ships,” a women's Read More ...
Danny McBride in conversation with Walton Goggins, discussing his collection of stories, Thrilling Tales of Modern Men: Stories. An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride—the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down. Danny McBride is the writer, producer, and star of the HBO comedy series Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and Read More ...
Join CLI for our annual Beach City Writers Conference, June 26–28—three unforgettable days of writing, community, & celebration! Please read this message in its entirety. After purchasing your ticket, you will receive a detailed email with all locations, parking information, and event times. Friday We will kick off the conference at the Dockweiler Youth Center, where students from CLI chapters Read More ...
Discussing: This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed Follow us on Instagram for event and store updates! @theopenbook_pasadena
Told entirely in rhyme, an ensemble of 10 actors will bring 24 characters to life in this staged reading The Sun Has Fallen is an epic poem and Tyler Neufeld's authorial debut. It follows a fateful tale of magic, ghosts, children, second chances, and a battle between good and evil across an abstracted chessboard fantasy map. Told entirely in rhyme, Read More ...
Join us online for the fun Meet and Greet Book Launch of A Portal Weaver's Journey—chat with the author! Join us at Arhaus, located at The Grove (Fairfax & 3rd), for an intimate Meet & Greet celebrating the release of A Portal Weaver’s Journey: Mae’s Awakening (Book 1) by Loni Menendez. This curated event is designed for supporters and readers Read More ...
Get a copy of their new book: Krackle's Last Movie Follow us on Instagram for event and store updates! @theopenbook_pasadena
This is a Rep Club Book Club. We read Black books and talk about them. Wanna read more in 2026 and need some accountability partners at your favorite bookstore? We got you. We also got a community of readers who would love to meet you. Join us! Let's read more! WHO & WHAT: Rep Club and YOU! Join us monthly Read More ...
Meet C.A. River and get a signed copy of her book: Sea of Waking Dreams Follow us on Instagram for event and store updates! @theopenbook_pasadena
Desiree Zamorano reads from Amarisa's Cooking Pot (University of Nevada Press) with fellow University of Nevada Press authors Daniel Olivas and Tisha Reichle-Aguilera at The Book Jewel in Westchester. Amarisa's Cooking Pot is BookSwell's July Read Local SoCal pick.
Our Condensed Book Club makes books clubs easier! Come ready to read and discuss a great short story. No prior reading required. Book clubs can be intimidating, especially when you haven't finished the book. That's why we've created a Condensed Book Club, where we read short stories together, and discuss. No prior reading required. All you have to do is Read More ...
Virtual livestream event (watch July 2 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET, plus video-on-demand for five days). Danny McBride in conversation with Walton Goggins, discussing his collection of stories, Thrilling Tales of Modern Men: Stories. An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride—the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down. Danny McBride Read More ...
Contributors from the new poetry anthology Made from Midnight: Delirium read and discuss their work. Join us from the launch of Made from Midnight: Delirium, a new anthology from Poets in the Pines! Anthology editor and Poets in the Pines co-founder Anne Ramallo and local contributors Daniel Gonzales, Andy Huy Le and Christina Connorton unite for a book launch celebration Read More ...
Gary Phillips presents his new thriller book The Haul, in conversation with Naomi Hirahara.
Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Daughter of the Mountains ' by author Fatimah Asghar WHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Daughter of the Mountains' by author and poet Fatimah Ashgar. Moderator TBC WHEN: Doors at 6:30pm, event promptly at 7pm. WHERE: Reparations Club, 3054 S. Victoria Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90016 HOW: TICKET w/ Read More ...
Rey M. Rodriguez, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Jose Hernandez Diaz, and William Archila in The Wanda Coleman Theater Join us for the L.A. Book Launch of Rey M. Rodríguez's poetry collection, Todos Somos Sagrados (El Martillo Press, 2026). A meditation on the daily community work of neighborhood projects like Proyecto Pastoral in East Los Angeles aiding the unhoused, immigrant, and violence-plagued Read More ...
Join Permission To Write at Rep Club for a book-club-meets-writers-group with Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom is Dead author Angela Nissel WHO & WHAT: Join Permission To Write at Rep Club for a book-club-meets-writers-group with 'Good Grief, Pass The Bread, Mom is Dead' author Angela Nissel Read Like a Writer invites participants to slow down and study how Black Read More ...
An open-mic in West LA by women, for women. Village Well is partnering with Former Miss LA USA, philanthropist and champion of women's voices, Kaelani Amputch-Curtis to provide a platform for female (and female-identifying) poets, musicians, storytellers, comedians, and performers. While all are welcome to attend, this is an event that aims to amplify women’s voices only. Acts are limited Read More ...
Bora Lee Reed presents her new novel in conversation with Tracey Gee. Join us for the launch for Bora Lee Reed's new novel, Song for Another Home! Bora will be joined by author Tracey Gee for a conversation on Korean history, family ties, and generational memory. About the participants: Bora Lee Reed was born in Seoul, South Korea, and immigrated Read More ...
Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'This Is How You Love Her ' by author Traci Saulsberry in conversation with Jeanell English WHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'This Is How You Love Her: A Journey To Radical Self-Love' by author Traci Saulsberry in conversation with Jeanell English. WHEN: Doors at 6:30pm, event promptly at Read More ...
A night of poetry and art that confronts, resists silence, and reimagines the world. Unquiet: A Night of Creative Resistance Thursday August 6th Doors - 7:30pm // Show - 8:00 PM $8 For Non-Performers /// $5 To Perform For Open Mic Slot UNQUIET: A Night of Creative Resistance is a gathering for poets, artists, and anyone drawn to the kind Read More ...
Join Permission To Write at Rep Club for a book-club-meets-writers-group with There's Only One Sin In Hollywood author Rasheed Newson WHO & WHAT: Join Permission To Write at Rep Club for a book-club-meets-writers-group with 'There's Only One Sin In Hollywood' author Rasheed Newson. Read Like a Writer invites participants to slow down and study how Black authors build their books Read More ...
Join Tammie Frank for an Early Access Book Release and Signing for her new book, Transcending Through Tragedy: The Truth Behind the Silence Early Access Book Release and Signing with Tammie Frank Join Tammie Frank for an intimate and inspiring Early Access Book Release and Signing for her powerful new book, Transcending Through Tragedy: The Truth Behind the Silence. Attendees Read More ...
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