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Xach Fromson
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Notable Los Angeles 9/16 – 9/22
Monday 9/16: Najla Said presents and signs Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Natasha Solomons discusses and signs The Gallery of Vanished Husbands. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore. Tuesday 9/17: Students…
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Notable Los Angeles: 8/24-8/30
Saturday 8/24: Join HOT DISH at the home of host Summer Block Kumar for a backyard BBQ with readers: Rumpus Letters for Kids editor Cecil Castellucci, Andrew Choate, Heather Havrilesky, Summer Block Kumar, Michal Lemberger, and Ruth McKee. 6:30 p.m.…
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Notable Los Angeles: 8/17-8/23
Saturday 8/17: PoetryPalooza presents The Claremont Forum and Prison Library Project. Featuring poetry readings by Treesje Powers, Vickie Vertiz, Kenji C. Liu, Rachelle Cruz, Nicky Sa-eun Schildkraut, Bob Covington, and Zzyzx WriterZ. The event also includes a workshop and open…
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Notable Los Angeles: 8/10-8/16
Saturday 8/10: Rob Sheffield presents and signs Turn Around Bright Eyes: The Rituals of Love and Karaoke. 5 p.m. at Book Soup. Julie Doxsee and Andrew Wessels read original poems. 7 p.m. at the Poetic Research Bureau. Sunday 8/11: Roar…
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Notable Los Angeles: 8/3 – 8/9
Saturday 8/3: Red Hen Press launches their kickstarter campaign with a Poetry Prom. Poets Douglas Kearney and Laurel Ann Bogen poetize as Prom King and Queen. There will be finger food, “punch,” and more Prom-like activities. Guests are encouraged to dress…
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Notable Los Angeles: 7/27-8/2
Saturday 7/27: FAT GIRL discussion and book signing with Carlos Batts and April Flores. 3 p.m. at the Ahmanson Auditorium at MOCA Grand Avenue. Susan Choi reads from her most recent book My Education. 5 p.m. at Skylight Books. Launch…
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Notable Los Angeles: 7/20-7/26
Saturday 7/20: Robert Rotstein will be signing copies of Corrupt Practices (A Parker Stern Novel). 12 p.m. at Chevalier’s Books. Unkindest Cut reading series with readers Justin Becker, Kate Coltun & Dave Horwitz. 6 p.m. at The Pop Hop. Sunday…
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Notable Los Angeles 7/13-7/19
Saturday 7/13: READINGS presents Sara Finnerty, Jillian Lauren, Wendy C. Ortiz, and Michelle Tea. The event is hosted by Rumpus Saturday editor Zoë Ruiz. 7:30 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe. Sunday 7/14: Roar Shack presents It Takes a Year,…
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Notable Los Angeles 7/6-7/12
Saturday 7/6: Two-Headed Beast, a story telling show hosted by Jake Weisman and Dave Ross. 8 p.m. at Stories Books and Cafe. Sunday 7/7: Sumarr Reading Series presents Sumarr III. Featuring readings and performances from Kirsty Singer, Chris Muniz, Vanessa…
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Notable Los Angeles: 6/29-7/5
Saturday 6/29: Machine Project hosts Walking Places with D.J. Waldie, Sesshu Foster, and others. Free. RSVP for meet-up locations. East of Borneo present Summer Issues Cooperative, their newest exhibition that will be up for two weeks beginning today. Opening reception is at 6…
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Notable Los Angeles: 6/22 – 6/28
Saturday 6/22: The Echo Park Lake has reopened! Buy a book from Stories and spend this sunny afternoon on the grass, reading by the lake. Sunday 6/23: Sumarr Reading Series presents Sumarr II, an afternoon of poetry and prose with…
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Notable Los Angeles: 6/15-6/21
Saturday 6/15: Life Sentences, an afternoon of the epigrammatic, featuring Guy Bennett, Charles Bernstein, Aaron Kunin, Andrew Maxwell, Maggie Nelson, Vanessa Place, Maged Zaher. 1 p.m. at The Poetic Research Bureau. Sunday 6/16: Go to Hitched and see poets Cathy…