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  • Life Into Art: Memoirs Adapted for Television and Film

    On Saturday, October 17th, join Rumpus founding editor Stephen Elliott, along with Susan Orlean, Jerry Stahl, and Evan Wright, for a panel discussion hosted by Derrick C. Brown about what it’s like to have your memoir adapted for television and film. All proceeds…

  • Notable Los Angeles: 5/26–6/1

    Monday 5/26: Happy Memorial Day! Have you considered volunteering with The Literally Healing Project? Tuesday 5/27: Kate Gale reads from her newest book of poetry, The Goldilocks Zone. Also reading will be Brendan Constantine, Laurel Ann Bogen, Janet Fitch, and…

  • Notable Los Angeles: 5/12–5/18

    Monday 5/12: Maggie Shipstead presents and signs Astonish Me. 7:00 p.m. at Book Soup. Michelle Huneven reads from Off Course, in conversation with Mona Simpson. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books. Tuesday 5/13: Stacey D’Erasmo presents and signs Wonderland, joined in…

  • Notable Los Angeles 1/20–1/26

    Monday 1/20: It’s MLK day. Help inspire the next generation of great minds, sign up to volunteer through 826LA. Tuesday 1/21: Joe Nelms discusses and signs The Last Time I Died. 7:00 p.m. at Book Soup. Wednesday 1/22: Poetry reading by Michael…

  • Notable Los Angeles 12/2–12/8

    Monday 12/2: Jesse Lasky presents and signs Schooled in Revenge. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Tuesday 12/3: Marla Frazee presents and signs God Got a Dog. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore. Wednesday 12/4: Mark Haskell Smith discusses and signs Raw:…

  • Fantasy Football for Poets, Week 13

    Fantasy Football for Poets, Week 13

    In this column, J. Ryan Stradal examines complex issues of the NFL and brings you original interviews.

  • Roar Shack is back!

    Roar Shack presents: A Word With You! This Sunday, November 10th at 826LA  4 PM, David Rocklin brings us another great edition of Roar Shack. Featured readings by: John Eder, Mario Piumetti, Wendy Fontaine, and Live Writer winner Justine Musk.…

  • Notable Los Angeles: 10/21–10/27

    Monday 10/21: Shohreh Aghdashloo presents and signs The Alley of Love and Yellow Jasmines. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Tuesday 10/22: A release party for Two Dollar Radio‘s Frequencies #3, featuring readings by contributing authors Grace Krilanovich, Trinie Dalton, Sara…

  • Notable Los Angeles: 10/7 – 10/13

    Monday 10/7: Andre Dubus III presents and signs Dirty Love. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Tuesday 10/8: Tongue & Groove presents readers Amelia Gray, Jeremy Radin, Pam Noles, Marsha de la O, and music by Kevin Sandbloom. 6:30 p.m. at…

  • Bad Golf for a Good Cause

    826LA presents Mini Golf for Cheaters, a tournament of unfair advantages on Astroturf! If you ever wanted to knock a classy game down a few pegs while supporting one of the best nonprofits along the way, then this event is…