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:
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WeHo Reads: Into the Unknown (Watch the Recording)
Watch the recording: five queer fantasy and YA authors opened portals to spectacular new worlds at WeHo Reads on Oct. 14, 2026. Read More …
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A reader on Outliving Michael: Michael Narkunski on Steven Reigns
Ahead of WeHo Reads: Reimagining History on Sept. 23, reader and reviewer Michael Narkunski on Steven Reigns’ Outliving Michael. Read More …
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Cody Sisco on Alterations by Kate Maruyama, ahead of WeHo Reads Sept. 23
BookSwell’s Cody Sisco on Kate Maruyama’s Alterations, ahead of WeHo Reads: Reimagining History on Sept. 23. Read More …
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WeHo Reads: No Apologies
Four local writers dare to break the rules, raise their voices, and refuse to compromise. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, 6:30 p.m., online. Free, RSVP requested. Read More …
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WeHo Reads: Into the Unknown
Five queer authors open portals to spectacular new worlds and dare us to get lost in them. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, 6:30 p.m., online. Free, RSVP requested. Read More …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
