Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. PT
2024 is a year of possibilities and perils, and it’s more important than ever for writers to share their thoughts on imagining and building restorative communities.
Read More …Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. PT
2024 is a year of possibilities and perils, and it’s more important than ever for writers to share their thoughts on imagining and building restorative communities.
Read More …Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. PT
Let’s celebrate National Coming Out Day with an exploration of queer families by Meliza Bañales, Lane Igoudin, and Hazel Kight Witham!
Read More …Jessamyn Violet, author of Secret Rules to Being a Rockstar and musician, shares her musings on the power of creative inspiration, music, and more. In conversation with host Cody Sisco, Jessamyn discusses the rock and roll lifestyle, writing a true-to-life Hollywood coming-of-age novel, and the power of being an outsider.
Photo credit: Erin Naifah
Jessamyn Violet is a writer and musician based in Venice Beach. Originally from Boston, she has a BFA from Emerson College and an MFA in Creative Writing from California College of the Arts. She’s published a book of poetry called Organ Thieves (Gauss PDF, 2017) as well as short fiction in Ploughshares and more. Her debut novel Secret Rules to Being a Rockstar was published in 2023. She is also the drummer for the band Movie Club.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. PT
Hear from a panel of poets and writers as they share their stories and discuss what it means to be Asian American during AAPI Heritage Month
Read More …Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. PT
Celebrate National Poetry Month and lounge with a poet at the City’s 2nd annual Poetry Spa Day!
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