Weβre running a book giveaway! Attendees of the WeHo Reads: Power and Progress During Black History Month event on February 26 will be chosen at random to receive a free book from one of the participating authors. Weβre giving away one copy of each of the books marked with the book icon π below to give away. See official sweepstakes rules for more information.
Angela M. Franklin

- Four poems by Angela M. Franklin on subjects people are too squeamish to discuss involving race, mental health, domestic violence, and social injustice
Read now online at https://www.angelafranklin.com/poems.html
Jenise Miller

- The Blvd by Jenise Miller π a debut poetry collection celebrating Compton and its people, who face hardship with grit, gratitude, and grace.

Available via Amazon resellers https://www.amazon.com/Blvd-Jenise-Miller/dp/1946081337
Pam Ward

- Between Good Men & No Man at All by Pam Ward π a poetry collection of defiant lyricism, poignant remembrance, and politically charged eloquence | Available from World Stage Press or Los Angeles Public Library
- Want Some by Pam Ward π a gritty, fast-paced drama about a woman seeking revenge in South Central L.A. | Available from Amazon, Bookshop.org (Want Some, Get Some compendium), Los Angeles Public Library (compendium), and West Hollywood/LA County Library (ebook)
- Get Some by Pam Ward π an exhilarating sequel about a woman, the bank robbery she planned, and the dangers of double-crossing partners-in-crime | Available from Amazon, Bookshop.org (Want Some, Get Some compendium), Los Angeles Public Library (compendium), and West Hollywood/LA County Library (ebook)



Romaine Washington

- Sirens in Her Belly by Romaine Washington π an engaging book of poetry that exposes how the modern world oppresses women | Available from Bookshop.org, West Hollywood/LA County Library, and Los Angeles Public Library
- Purgatory Has an Address by Romaine Washington π a dreamlike poetry collection woven of origin myths, the search for birth parents, and the sober reality of living in a beautiful, pungent, red-lined neighborhood | Available from Bookshop.org, West Hollywood/LA County Library, and Los Angeles Public Library

