Jom Rivers Studio
801 East 7th Street, Unit 109, Los Angeles, CA 90021, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The Guild brings together visual, literary and performing artists to build community and collaborations across disciplines. The Guild aims to make the arts community more connected, accessible, and collaborative through monthly Assemblies, artist spotlights, professional development, critiques, gallery meetups, film screenings, spoken word/poetry, exhibitions, community partnerships, and an ongoing exchange of opportunities. The Guild brings together visual, literary and performing Read More ...
Bezdek Center for the Performing Arts at Cross Roads School
1736 22nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Santa Monica, CA, United States
An Evening with Ke Huy Quan discussing his memoir, "Never Say Die" Please 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 Read More ...
Good Girl Books
12444 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066, Los Angeles, United States
Join us in celebrating NEVER LASTING by Angela Bourassa! This event is free to attend, but we kindly ask that you RSVP so that we can get an accurate headcount. About the book: A scorching-hot romance about what happens when you break a golden rule: Don’t get hooked on your hookup. When Lucy, a recent NYU law grad with plans Read More ...
West Hollywood Library - Community Meeting Room
625 North San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069, West Hollywood, CA, United States
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 · 6:30–8:00 p.m. PT In person, West Hollywood Library Community Room, 625 N San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069 Free, RSVP Requested Four Los Angeles writers return to the past, through fiction and poetry, to understand where we came from. Why do we keep returning to history? And what changes when we recover what was Read More ...
Writers Guild Theater
135 South Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, United States
Writers Bloc & LARB present Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor and Robin D.G. Kelley What do the religious right, big tech, and end-times survivalists, have in common? What could possibly link these three strange bedfellows, these components of American politics? Leading writers on political trends, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor explore the common threads of end-timers who see apocalyptic doom all Read More ...
Village Well Books & Coffee
9900 Culver Boulevard, #1b, Culver City, CA 90232, Culver City, CA, United States
Debut novelist Ava Lauren Grayson presents her new sci-fi novel in conversation with Mike Lesha. Join us for the launch of Ava Lauren Grayson's novel The Stargazers! Ava will be joined by author Mika Lesha to discuss this debut tale of teenage astronauts and intergalactic adventure. About the book: On Earth, you live. On Luella, you survive. Attending an elite Read More ...
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
681 Venice Blvd, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Double book launch for Henry Schipper's "The Ball Dreams of The Sky" and Teddy Tannenbaum's "The Dreamlife of Teddy Baseball" Join us for a celebration of two collections on the sport of baseball. Both memoir and homage in love of the game, the poets meditate on their experiences as baseball players in the field while navigating their own personal lives. Read More ...
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
681 Venice Blvd, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Paul Vangelisti and Vincent Katzs read from their new collections Join us for an afternoon with poets Vincent Katz and Paul Vangelisti. Katz will present Daffodil, published by Alfred A. Knopf, as well as Accounts, his collaborative book with painter Richard Bosman, published by Karma Books. Vangelisti will read from his recent book Traveling, published by Shearsman Books in the Read More ...
Reparations Club
3054 South Victoria Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Mazywood' by author Tananarive Due & moderator Rachel True WHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Mazywood' by author Tananarive Due, in conversation with Rachel True. S.A Cosby's All The Sinners Bleed meets Percival Everett's Erasure in this literary thriller following the grandson of a famous black actress from the Read More ...
Village Well Books & Coffee
9900 Culver Boulevard, #1b, Culver City, CA 90232, Culver City, CA, United States
Aatif Rashid debuts his new novel at Village Well. Join us for the launch of Aatif Rashid's new novel Grand Tour! Aatif will conduct a reading and Q&A and discuss the inspiration behind this probing work. About the author: Aatif Rashid is the author of the novels Portrait of Sebastian Khan (2019) and Grand Tour (forthcoming 2026). His short stories Read More ...
Live Talks Los Angeles presents a virtual event. Ke Huy Quan in conversation with Octavia Spencer, discussing his memoir "Never Say Die." Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 6pm PT / 9pm ET. The Oscar-winning star of Everything Everywhere All at Once, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and The Goonies tells the story of his journey from Vietnamese refugee to Read More ...
Octavia’s Bookshelf
1353 North Hill Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States
Join us for a conversation with Jonathan P. Higgins, Ed.D and Dr. James Simmons at Octavia's Bookshelf on Tuesday, September 29th at 6pm. Join us on Tuesday September 29th at 6:00pm as we welcome Jonathan P. Higgins, Ed.D also known as Doctor JonPaul as they discuss their book, Black. Fat. Femme. with Dr. James Simmons. We are so excited to Read More ...
Wilshire Ebell Theatre
4401 West 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Ari Emanuel in conversation with Kara Swisher discussing his memoir, "Roll the Calls" Please 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 Read More ...
Los Angeles Union Station
800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Presented by Rare Books LA at Los Angeles Union Station: ejected from polite society, three generations of courtesans turned the scandalous memoir into a genre of their own, exposing the hypocrisy of the men around them and reclaiming the worth of women that history tried to erase. This one-hour talk traces how these "learned ladies and notorious whores" wrote themselves Read More ...
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
681 Venice Blvd, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Poetry & The Archive: A Workshop on Creating Poetry from Photographs Poetry & The Archive: Creating Poetry from Photographs is a generative workshop on the use of photographs from historical (and personal) archives to create poetry. Participants will generate new work through a series of prompts and be invited to use their own photographs to create new (or revise existing) Read More ...
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
681 Venice Blvd, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Join us for an evening with contributors of this newly anthology published by Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Beyond Baroque presents a poetry night highlighting resilience and mental health journeys within the Black community with contributors of 88 Unashamed Black Mental Health Stories. Published by Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia, the evening features readings by anthology editor, Romaine Washington, and contributors: Brandon Allen, Akilah Read More ...
Los Angeles Central Library
630 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, Los Angeles, CA, United States
James Spooner, author of "It Starts With Anger: A Punk Beginning. An Afropunk Ending." discusses of identity, punk ethos and more! It Starts with Anger follows author, filmmaker and illustrator James Spooner's coming of age in NYC as a Black punk in an overwhelming white scene. When his documentary Afro-Punk sparks massive success, his punk ethos are challenged by corporate Read More ...
Live Talks Los Angeles presents a virtual event. Ari Emanuel in conversation with Kara Swisher, discussing his memoir "Roll the Calls." Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 6pm PT / 9pm ET. One of Hollywood's most accomplished, feared, and funny dealmakers has some stuff he wants to get off his chest: a lifetime worth of stuff, and secrets, and stories. Virtual admission Read More ...
Reparations Club
3054 South Victoria Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Family And Friends' by filmmaker and author Natalie Baszile & Dana Johnson WHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Family And Friends' by filmmaker and author Natalie Baszile, in conversation with Dana Johnson. From the author of Queen Sugar, a piercing examination of friendship and loyalty as two best friends Read More ...
Village Well Books & Coffee
9900 Culver Boulevard, #1b, Culver City, CA 90232, Culver City, CA, United States
Authors Bitter Karella, Allison Mick, and Joshua Millican present their folk horror work focusing on environmental horror. Join us for a reading and conversation from The Dark Woods Project! The Dark Woods Project is a writers’ collective bound by explorations of Forest Horror (including Redwood Gothic and Eco-horror). The authors delve into the ominous complexities and primal fears of Forest Read More ...
Village Well Books & Coffee
9900 Culver Boulevard, #1b, Culver City, CA 90232, Culver City, CA, United States
Authors Sean Bernard, Paul Bergstraesser, and Dylan Bassett present their new work, published by What Books Press. Join us to celebrate this year's fiction slate from What Books Press! On October 11th, Sean Bernard, Paul Bergstraesser, and Dylan Bassett will gather to discuss and read from their new work. About the participants: Sean Bernard directs the BA Creative Writing Program Read More ...
Five queer authors open portals to spectacular new worlds and dare us to get lost in them. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 · 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Online via Zoom and YouTube What can we discover in worlds that have never existed? And how does queer imagination remake the rules of magic, adventure, and belonging? On Oct. 14, five queer fantasy Read More ...
The Last Bookstore Studio City
4437 Lankershim Boulevard, Studio City, CA, United States
A bi-monthly variety show based on one book. This month's book: Hello, Friends! by Dulcé Sloan! Featuring Dulcé Sloan! Part book club. Part Comedy. A night of laughs all based on one book.You don't have to read the book. (But it'll be funnier if you do!) This month's book: Hello, Friends! by Dulce' Sloan. This month's headliner: Daily Show correspondent Read More ...
Reparations Club
3054 South Victoria Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Stellar Smoke' by author Tanaïs & moderator Chantal Aida Gordon WHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Stellar Smoke' by author Tanaïs, in conversation with Chantal Aida Gordon. A hypnotically original and lush speculative novel from award-winning author Tanaïs about family secrets and the mother–daughter bond across generations—ultimately blurring the Read More ...
Village Well Books & Coffee
9900 Culver Boulevard, #1b, Culver City, CA 90232, Culver City, CA, United States
Poets published by What Books Press present their new work. Join us to celebrate this year's fiction slate from What Books Press! On October 25th, Amy Elisabeth Davis, James Cushing, Celeste Boyer, and Bill Mohr will read from and discuss their new work. About the participants: Amy Elisabeth Davis, a historian and poet who studied at Cornell and Columbia and Read More ...
Village Well Books & Coffee
9900 Culver Boulevard, #1b, Culver City, CA 90232, Culver City, CA, United States
Kyle Kouri debuts his new novel alongside special guests. Join us for the launch of Graveyard, the debut novel from Kyle Kouri, author of The Problem Drinker! Kyle will be joined by an all-star ensemble of writers -- Jean Kyoung Frazier, Luke Goebel, Brittany Menjivar, and Travis Sedg Bacon -- to discuss their approaches to writing Los Angeles and read Read More ...
Sims Library Of Poetry
2702 West Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Slanguage Poetry Show {HALLOWEEN COSTUME OPEN MIC EDITION}. Come check out great poetry & fun energy! You can perform or enjoy the night. Slanguage Poetry Show {HALLOWEEN COSTUME OPEN MIC EDITION}. Come check out great poets & fun energy! You can sign up on the open mic list and share your work on our stage! We are excited to invite Read More ...
Four local writers dare to break the rules, raise their voices, and refuse to compromise. What does a writer sacrifice when they soften their work to fit the mold? And what becomes possible when they refuse? On Nov. 4, four local writers confront subjects many books shy away from: race, desire, class, the messy moments when life stops making sense. Read More ...
Beyond Baroque
681 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States
A generative writing workshop with Truong Tran The Poet’s Memoir is a generative workshop that approaches the narratives of the self through short, non-narrative inquiries. A memoir does not have to tell a life from beginning to end. It can be made of moments, snippets, fragments—parts of a story that, when brought together, begin to make a whole. In this Read More ...
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
540 South Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong, & Will Friedle discuss & sign Book Meets World: The Definitive Inside Story of the Hit Sitcom Boy Meets World Moderated by Emily Longeretta! The actors who played Topanga, Shawn, and Eric on Boy Meets World expand on their hit podcast, Pod Meets World, in a nostalgic behind-the-scenes history of the much-loved 90s sitcom, featuring untold Read More ...
