Los Angeles Literature Events 12/02/19 – 12/08/19

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Book Writers Group at Robertson Branch Library, LAPL

The Book Writers Group meets every first Monday of the month at the Robertson Branch Library. Are you writing a book and looking for feedback? Need deadlines to help you reach your writing goals? Then this is the group for you!

For each meeting, please bring 5-10 double-spaced pages of writing to share with the group. Every member will have time to present his/her writing and receive constructive feedback.

Depending on the size of the group, each person will receive 10-15 minutes of time to share and receive feedback.

Where: Robertson Branch Library, LAPL

Date: Monday the 2^nd

Time: 11 am

Address: 1719 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035

Website: https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-writers-group

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Los Angeles Literature Events 7/29/19 – 8/04/19

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Brian L.A. Literary Happenings, Los Angeles Literary Events Anaheim Central Library, Anansi Writers Workshop, Annenberg Community Beach House, ART BLOCK PARTY, Book Soup, Chevalier's Bookstore, Da Poetry Lounge, Diesel Bookstore, DSTLArts, Fiction, Half Off Books, House Open Mic, Independent Books Stores, Kids Event, LA Times Book Club, LAPL, open mics, Open Words, Pages Bookstore, Poetry, Poets Jazz House, Redondo Poets, Riverside Public Library, Saturday Afternoon Poetry, Soapbox Sessions, Stories Books & Cafe, Teen Event, The Last Bookstore, The Ugly Mug, Topanga Library, Workshop, Your Author Series

Your Author Series: Rilla Alexander at Arroyo Seco Regional Library, LAPL – Kids Event

Please join us as Your Author Series welcomes children’s author and illustrator Rilla Alexander, as part of our Summer Author Program and Summer Reading challenge. The author will be reading her books, Swarm of Bees and A Bear Sat on My Porch. She is an internationally acclaimed designer and illustrator, and she has worked with such brands as Puma, Volkswagen, and Nokia.

Where: Arroyo Seco Regional Library, LAPL

Date: Monday the 29^th

Time: 4 pm – 5 pm

Address: 6145 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042

Website: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/your-author-series-starring-rilla-alexander

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Los Angeles Literature Events 7/22/19 – 7/28/19

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Brian L.A. Literary Happenings, Los Angeles Literary Events, Uncategorized 1888 Center for the Arts, Anansi Writers Workshop, Artlife Gallery, Author Event, Beyond Baroque, Book Club, Book Soup, Chevalier's Bookstore, Da Poetry Lounge, Diesel Bookstore, Fatelink Open Mic, Flintridge Bookstore & Coffee House, Fourth Sundays Poetry Reading, Hammer Museum, Influx Collectiv, Kids Event, La Palabra, LAPL, LibroMobile, Loose Lips, My Lit Box Book Club, Noche Bohemia, open mics, PEN Emerging Voices, Poets Jazz House, Redondo Poets, Saturday Afternoon Poetry, Skylight Books, Soapbox Sessions, Teen Event, The Last Bookstore, The Ugly Mug, The World Stage, Unheard LA, Write to Read, Your Author Series

Write to Read Event & Open Mic at Chapman Crafted

Let’s do this again!

After the success of our first event, we’re back for another one! Join us for an evening of reading, community, and conversation with Patrick O’Neil.

Patrick O’Neil is the author of the memoir Gun, Needle, Spoon. He is a contributing editor for Sensitive Skin Magazine, a Pushcart nominee, and two-time nominee for Best of the Net. He is co-creator of the Why There Are Words reading series in Los Angeles.

The Open Mic starts at 7 pm, so if you are interested in reading send us a sample of your work and you will have 5 minutes to share it.

NOTE: See website link for further contact info and details.

Where: Chapman Crafted

Date: Monday the 22^nd

Time: 7 pm – 9 pm

Address: 123 N. Cypress St., Orange, CA 92866

Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/1022881228102122

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Los Angeles Literature Events 7/15/19 – 7/21/19

July 15, 2019 Brian L.A. Literary Happenings, Los Angeles Literary Events Anansi Writers Workshop, Art Share LA, Beyond Baroque, Book Soup, Chevalier's Bookstore, Children's Book World, Crenshaw Plaza, Da Poetry Lounge, Diesel Bookstore, Eastside Cafe, Flintridge Bookstore & Coffee House, Hammer Museum, Kids Event, LAPL, Lit Lit Fair, Noche de Poesia, open mics, Pages Bookstore, Poets Jazz House, Redondo Poets, Saturday Afternoon Poetry, Skylight Books, Soapbox Sessions, Stories Books & Cafe, Sunday Jump, Teen Event, The Last Bookstore, Tuesday Night Café, Ugly Mug, Vroman's, World Stage, Your Author Series

Your Author Series: Tao Nyeu at John C. Fremont Branch Library, LAPL – Kids Event

Please join us as Your Author Series welcomes children’s author and illustrator Tao Nyeu, as part of our Summer Author Program and Summer Reading challenge. The author will be reading her book, Squid and Octopus: Friends for Always, which shows us a glimpse into the life of two funny friends. She specializes in silk screens and water-based inks, giving her illustrations a distinctive style. Her work has won many awards, and has been influenced by Shel Silverstein, Richard Scarry, and Beatrix Potter.

Where: John C. Fremont Branch Library, LAPL

Date: Monday the 15^th

Time: 3 pm – 4 pm

Address: 6121 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Website: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/your-author-series-starring-tao-nyeu

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Los Angeles Literature Events 7/08/19 – 7/14/19

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Brian L.A. Literary Happenings, Los Angeles Literary Events Authors, Beyond Baroque, Book Club, Cafe con Libros, Chevalier's Bookstore, Dryland, Fiction, Kids, LAPL, Mar Vista Art Walk/Venice Art Crawl, Obsidian Tongues, Open Mic, Poetry, Poetry Circus, Poets Jazz House, Readings, Skirball Cultural Center, Skylight Books, Stories Books & Cafe, Teen, The Last Bookstore, Vroman's, Vroman’s Bookstore, Workshop, World Stage, Your Author Series

Your Author Series: Robin Benway at El Sereno Branch Library, LAPL – Teens Event

Please join us as Your Author Series welcomes YA author Robin Benway, as part of our Summer Author Program and Summer Reading challenge. The author will be speaking about her YA novel, Far from the Tree, which received the 2017 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Her work has won many awards and her novels have been published in more than twenty countries.

Where: El Sereno Branch Library, LAPL

Date: Monday the 8^th

Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Address: 5226 S. Huntington Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032

Website: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/your-author-series-starring-robin-benway

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Los Angeles Literature Events 6/10/19 – 6/16/19

June 9, 2019June 9, 2019 Brian L.A. Literary Happenings, Los Angeles Literary Events afrofuturism, Anansi Writers Workshop, Beyond Baroque, Book Show LA, Book Soup, Casa 0101, Cellar Door Books, Chevalier's Bookstore, Da Poetry Lounge, Diesel Bookstore, Gatsby's Bookstore, Hammer Museum, Kids Events, LAPL, Libro Mobile, Pages Bookstore, Poetic Research Bureau, Saturday Afternoon Poetry, Skylight Books, Soapbox Sessions, The Last Bookstore, The Ugly Mug, Tia Chucha's, Unurban Coffee House, Vroman's, YA Events, Young Adult

Summer Author Series & Aditi Khorana at Canoga Park Branch Library, LAPL – Teens Event

Join us for a discussion with author Aditi Khorana as she presents her latest novel, Library of Fates. Aditi’s international upbringing included stays in India, Denmark, and New England. She has been a journalist for ABC News, CNN, and PBS, and is currently serving as a marketing consultant for the entertainment industry. In her spare time she enjoys the architecture of Los Angeles and the great outdoors.

Where: Canoga Park Branch Library, LAPL

Date: Monday the 10^th

Time: 2 pm – 3 pm

Address: 20939 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA 91303

Website: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/your-author-series-starring-aditi-khorana

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Los Angeles Literature Events 6/03/19 – 6/09/19

June 3, 2019 Brian L.A. Literary Happenings, Los Angeles Literary Events A Mic & Dim Lights, Anaheim Central Library, Avenue 50 Studios, Beyond Baroque, Book Soup, Cellar Bookstore, Chevalier's Bookstore, Children's Book World, Cielo Galleries/ Studios, Conchas y Café Zine, Eagle Rock Branch Library, Flintridge Bookstore & Coffee House, Gatsby's Bookstore, Hammer Museum, House Open Mic, Kids Events, Muse Literary Magazine, Neutra Institute Museum, Poetry Bleeding, Poets & Allies for Resistance Reading & Open Mic, Rapp Saloon, Saturday Afternoon Poetry, Skylight Bookstore, Studio City Branch Library, The Last Bookstore, The Ugly Mug, Tia Chucha's, Tuesday Night Café, Well-Read Black Girl

A is for ACTION: A Social Justice Book Club for Kids at Eagle Rock Branch Library, LAPL – Kids Event

Literature can transform the way we look at the world, deepening our understanding of even the most complex issues of today.

Check out the book of the month from the library, read it, then come join us for the conversation and crafts! Children ages 5+ and their families are welcome.

Our book for June is: El deafo, by Cece Bell. Library copies are available to borrow at the Information Desk.

Where: Eagle Rock Branch Library, LAPL

Date: Monday the 3^rd

Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Address: 5027 Caspar Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90041

Website: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/action-social-justice-book-club-kids

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