Skip to main content

Literature

Words have the power to shape realities and have helped transform communities. Read on for more stories of artists using literature to speak truth to power.

Two open books in a library.
Support Provided By
ruthnolanbeyondbaroque.jpg
In response to the folly of the not guilty verdict of George Zimmerman by a jury of six Florida women, this week L.A. Letters presents Southern California women with vision that have spent their lifetimes working for true social justice and the betterm...
mikesonksenaward2
The venerable Venice poetry institution Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center held its annual Awards Dinner on July 14, honoring two individuals who have…
6172120030_16d531e7ba_z.jpg
This week L.A. Letters celebrates Maui's diverse topography, two Hawaiian poetry publishers, and the Hawaiian writer's central role in Pacific Literature.
2667886061_8644773ac1_z.jpg
These dynamic artists and their efforts have inspired me to catalog the art, music and poetry of our city.
3207022852_6f6fb3bb6f_z.jpg
This week L.A. Letters highlights important San Diego locations that help contribute to a quietly thriving community arts scene, in what its boosters call "America's Finest City."
5896614078_e3439fa2f8_b.jpg
This week L.A. Letters commemorates a few organizations, venues and poets that are building bridges and connecting cultures.
34872047_d636ef1a3d_z.jpg
This week L.A. Letters covers the picturesque communities of Altadena, Pasadena and the Arroyo Seco.
Writer Michael Joyce meditates on Alexandra Grant's "Forêt Intérieure/Interior Forest."
Rob Roberge
In his new novel, Rob Roberge continues to mine the beauty of being a writer
381492_486034391450821_663230224_n.jpg
This week L.A. Letters offers a quick scene report from our rich backyard. Like my old friend DJ Dusk would say, "We're not done."
Tyler Stallings' Aridtopia is a speculative, utopian community in the Mojave Desert.
142VertizHeadshot.jpg
This week L.A. Letters discusses Iconic L.A. Women.
Active loading indicator