Made in L.A. Writers at Sandpiper Books

September 24 @ 4:00 pm 5:00 pm

(rescheduled from Tropical Storm Hilary)

Made in L.A. and Sandpiper Books Present: “Characters in motion”

A literary reading featuring stories of Los Angeles and its denizens in motion

Made in L.A. Vol. 5: Vantage Points is a love letter to the sprawl, diversity, and inconsistent topography of Los Angeles

This in-person reading showcases local authors who invite us to explore their vantage points in different areas of our metropolis, by foot, by car, and by skateboard. Los Angeles is sprawling, but the longer you live here, the smaller it becomes. We’ll hear from five local authors. Ryane Nicole Granados invites us out for a walk with two sisters through the Aves and introduces us to the neighbors, Christina Hoag persuades us to explore an unhappily married detective’s beat in Santa Monica, Laura McGhee introduces us to a fresh transplant via an unusual party in Topanga Canyon, Thea Pueschel tempts us to skate through palliative care and estrangement with an aging skater in the Valley, and Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera takes us through Gramercy Park on a search for a woman’s missing younger brother. 

Free
4665 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503 United States
(310) 371-2002
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Made in L.A. Writers at Octavia’s Bookshelf

October 16 @ 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Contributors to Made in L.A. Vol. 5: Vantage Points will discuss how they draw inspiration from their surroundings and craft memorable fiction.

In Los Angeles, the only constant is change. Our lives go through cycles and rotations. We incorporate new ideas, people, workplaces, and patterns as we create the futures we have dreamed of since childhood. And so, the stories we tell are malleable and shifting, too. In this anthology, the fifth Made in L.A. short fiction collection, stories are told through lenses that focus on the aptitude of Angelenos to reinvent and reimagine, to take action for ourselves and for others.

Sixteen stories set in L.A., written by authors who live in and are influenced by their city

A range of genres and lengths, including contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and stories that show L.A. from multiple vantage points.

ABOUT MADE IN L.A. WRITERS – Made in L.A. Writers came into being because local readers expressed their desire, en masse, for stories about Los Angeles. As a collaborative of L.A.-based writers who are dedicated to nurturing and promoting indie fiction, our work is both influenced and illuminated by our hometown and underpinned by the extraordinary, multifaceted, and often surreal culture and life in L.A.

Editor Sarah Chisolm is hosting. Authors participating in the reading are: Ryane Nicole Granados, Tiara Ito, and Jovon C. Johnson.

Free
1361 North Hill Ave
Pasadena, California 91104

Made in L.A. Writers at Page Against the Machine

October 6 @ 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

In Los Angeles, the only constant is change. Our lives go through cycles and rotations. We incorporate new ideas, people, workplaces, and patterns as we create the futures we have dreamed of since childhood. And so, the stories we tell are malleable and shifting, too. In this anthology, the fifth Made in L.A. short fiction collection, stories are told through lenses that focus on the aptitude of Angelenos to reinvent and reimagine, to take action for ourselves and for others.

Sixteen stories set in L.A., written by authors who live in and are influenced by their city

A range of genres and lengths, including contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and stories that show L.A. from multiple vantage points.

ABOUT MADE IN L.A. WRITERS – Made in L.A. Writers came into being because local readers expressed their desire, en masse, for stories about Los Angeles. As a collaborative of L.A.-based writers who are dedicated to nurturing and promoting indie  fiction, our work is both influenced and illuminated by our hometown and underpinned by the extraordinary, multifaceted, and often surreal culture and life in L.A.

Contributor Thea Pueschel is hosting. Authors participating in the reading are: Noriko Nakada, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera, and Lucy Rodriguez-Hanley.

Free
2714 E. 4th Street
Long Beach, California 90814 United States
562.588.7075
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Made in L.A. Writers at Flintridge Bookstore

September 7 @ 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Contributors to Made in L.A. Vol. 5: Vantage Points will discuss how they draw inspiration from their surroundings and craft memorable fiction.

In Los Angeles, the only constant is change. Our lives go through cycles and rotations. We incorporate new ideas, people, workplaces, and patterns as we create the futures we have dreamed of since childhood. And so, the stories we tell are malleable and shifting, too. In this anthology, the fifth Made in L.A. short fiction collection, stories are told through lenses that focus on the aptitude of Angelenos to reinvent and reimagine, to take action for ourselves and for others.

Sixteen stories set in L.A., written by authors who live in and are influenced by their city

A range of genres and lengths, including contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and stories that show L.A. from multiple vantage points.

ABOUT MADE IN L.A. WRITERS – Made in L.A. Writers came into being because local readers expressed their desire, en masse, for stories about Los Angeles. As a collaborative of L.A.-based writers who are dedicated to nurturing and promoting indie fiction, our work is both influenced and illuminated by our hometown and underpinned by the extraordinary, multifaceted, and often surreal culture and life in L.A.

Editor Sarah Chisolm and contributor Laura McGhee are hosting. Authors participating in the reading are: Nick Duretta, Christina Hoag, Catie Jarvis, Laura McGhee.

“The Couch” by Christina Hoag – An LAPD offi cer struggles to find shelter after she leaves a distintegrating relationship.

“A False Start” by Catie Jarvis – A woman makes a decision about parenthood and faces surprising consequences.

“Soul-Searching in Topanga Canyon” by Laura McGhee – A woman desperate to fi nd her niche is invited into the lives of the stupidly rich.

Free
858 Foothill Boulevard
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 United States

Made in L.A. Writers at Vroman’s Bookstore

August 30 @ 7:00 pm 8:00 pm PDT

Living and writing in Los Angeles makes us exquisitely interested in different vantage points–in both real life and in fiction. Join our editors and contributors in a discussion of what we see when we look around at the megalopolis that shapes our experiences. Featuring the Made in L.A. fiction anthology series editors Sara Chisolm, Allison Rose, and Cody Sisco alongside contributing writers Nick Duretta, Catie Jarvis, Laura McGhee, and Thea Pueschel.
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