l.a. readings
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Notable Los Angeles: 8/3–8/9
Monday 8/3: It’s the first Monday of the month, which means it’s time for another Speakeasy/Open Mic Night! You’ve spent countless hours muttering to yourself as you tried to fix that line of dialogue, now it’s time to say it…
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Notable Los Angeles: 7/27–8/2
Monday 7/27: Bruce Hoffman discusses and signs Anonymous Soldiers: The Struggle for Israel, 1917-1947. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore. Shannon Brooke reads from and signs her new book, Girls. 7:30 p.m. at The Last Bookstore. Tuesday 7/28: Don Winslow discusses and signs…
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Notable Los Angeles: 7/20–7/26
Monday 7/20: Louisa Hall discusses her new novel Speak, together with Ivy Pochoda. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books. Tuesday 7/21: The RwIrGiHtTe Read features Amy Gerstler, Chad Sweeney, and a surprise guest. Hosted by Peggy Dobreer. Open mic sign-ups begin at…
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Notable Los Angeles: 7/13–7/19
Monday 7/13: Bridget Foley discusses and signs Hugo & Rose. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Robert Kurson discusses and signs Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore. Tuesday 7/14: Andrew Meredith…
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Notable Los Angeles: 6/29–7/5
Monday 6/29: Alexandra Petri discusses and signs A Field Guide to Awkward Silences. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Jay Rubin discusses and signs The Sun Gods. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore. Tuesday 6/30: Join the Los Angeles Public Library in celebrating…
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Notable Los Angeles: 6/15–6/21
Monday 6/15: Shelley Ettinger discusses and signs Vera’s Will. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Matthew Shaffer discusses and signs So You Want to Be a Dancer: Practical Advice and True Stories from a Working Professional. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore. Boss…
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Notable Los Angeles: 6/1–6/7
Monday 6/1: Bruce McCulloch discusses his new memoir, Let’s Start a Riot. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books. It’s the first Monday of the month, which means you get to take the mic and share that thing you’ve been working on!…
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Notable Los Angeles: 5/11–5/17
Monday 5/11: Michael Buckley discusses and signs Undertow. 6:30 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore. Write Club Los Angeles presents Chapter 37: The Animal Inside. Featuring Marian Gonzalez, Kim Moreno, Nayeli Adorador-Knudsen, Bobby Gordon, Clara York, and Kirk Wilson. Hosted by Justin…
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Notable Los Angeles: 3/23–3/29
Monday 3/23: When’s the last time you volunteered at 826LA? It’s probably been a while. You should fix that. Tuesday 3/24: A Night with Robert Crane & Christopher Fryer. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Wednesday 3/25: &Now Festival of New Writing…
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Notable Los Angeles: 3/16–3/22
Monday 3/16: Victoria Zackheim and contributors present and sign Faith: Essays from Believers, Agnostics, and Atheists. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore. Paul Beatty discusses his new novel The Sellout, together with Danzy Senna. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books. Nora Barrows-Friedman…
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Notable Los Angeles: 2/9–2/15
Monday 2/9: Lucie Brock-Broido reads from her new book of poetry, Stay, Illusion. 4:30 p.m. at University of Southern California‘s Doheny Memorial Library, Room 233. Write Club LA presents: Chapter 34: Oscarbaters. Featuring readings by Lauren Kincheloe, Aemelia Scott, Dylan Brody,…
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Notable Los Angeles: 1/12–1/18
Monday 1/12: Write Club LA presents Chapter 33: New Years Drop (kick to the balls). Featuring competitive readings by Allison Bryant, Janelle Wilson, Yasamin Safarzadeh, Jessica Payo, Justin Zsebe, and Abraham Benrubi. Hosted by Justin Welborn, Paula Killen, and Jeffrey Yosephus…