BookSwell is producing the WeHo Reads 2022 literary season!

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Great news! BookSwell has been selected by the City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division to produce the 2022 WeHo Reads season. BookSwell founder and managing editor Cody Sisco proposed a series of eight online events on the theme of creating joy in the midst of sorrow that will take the audience on a memorable journey throughout 2022.

Literary communities have continued to struggle through difficult times and yet many writers are not only confronting sources of pain and injustice but also creating paths toward healing, lightness, and joy. We aim to recognize the contribution of writers and lift up their voices.

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If you missed our events in 2020 and 2021, catch up on our YouTube channel or check out the highlights below:

  • WeHo Reads: Reimagining History

    Four Los Angeles writers return to the past, through fiction and poetry, to understand where we came from. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, 6:30 p.m., West Hollywood Library Community Room. Free, RSVP requested. Read More …

  • The Los Feliz Writers Festival Returns

    The Los Feliz Writers Festival Returns

    The Los Feliz Writers Festival returns Aug. 19-23, 2026 with 14 free events across the neighborhood: workshops, panels, a zine launch, and an open mic. Read More …

  • WeHo Reads: Poets Laureate Lee Herrick & Jen Cheng 

    Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 6:30–8 p.m. (PT)  Poetry helps us explore who we are and how we connect to the world around us.  

  • WeHo Reads: Writing Together—Pomodoros, Marinara, and Friendship

    Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 6:30–8 p.m. (PT)  What happens when five writers build a creative practice rooted in friendship? 

  • WeHo Reads: Telling Family Secrets

    Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 6:30–8 p.m. (PT) What happens when writers dare to expose their family secrets through stories and memoir? 

  • WeHo Reads: Going Dark to Bring Light

    Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 6:30–8 p.m. (PT) Heading into the winter season, we explore dark themes in fiction to shed light on humanity’s capacity for grace and terrible crimes.

  • WeHo Reads: Wild and Powerful Imaginations

    Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 6:30–8 p.m. (PT) How do writers harness their imaginations to create new worlds, reshape realities, and advocate for justice? How can their stories help us envision more inclusive futures?

  • WeHo Reads: Voices of Transformation

    Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 6:30–8 p.m. (PT) To achieve transformation, we must first imagine it.