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PAST EVENTS
2015 Wed, Oct 21 8:00 pm Water, Water, Anywhere? LitCrawl LA Round 2 Pitfire Pizza At the corner of Magnolia and Lankershim in NoHo Sat, June 27 2:00 p.m. Literature for Life Issue 3 launch party At the home of Jervey Tervalon Click for more info Sat, June 6 5:00 p.m. City Lit Books 2523 North Kedzie Boulevard Chicago 60647 Thurs, June 4 7:00 p.m. Reading Under the Influence Sheffield's 3258 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago 60657 Sun, March 8 7:00 p.m. North Hollywood, LA New Short Fiction Series: Democracy and Other Stories by Bronwyn Mauldin Buy tickets now The Federal Bar 5303 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood CA 91601 see map Fri, March 13 Noon Fresno, CA Mennonite/s Writing VII: Movement, Transformation and Place Fresno Pacific University 2014 Book Launch Party for Love Songs of the Revolution Saturday, August 23 at 2:00 pm Los Angeles Central Library 630 W. 5th St. (map) LA, CA 90071 Meeting Room A (near the 5th Street entrance) Parking info |
EARLIER NEWS
2018 July 4 Just in time for America's annual fireworks fest, my newest zine has hit the bookstores. Why We Vote gives you the tools you need to choose your candidates and plan for Election Day. It busts some common myths about voting and reminds us that every vote counts – especially yours. June 30 And now for something a bit different from my usual. My poem, "Drought," has just been published in the Watchung Review. The theme for this issue is Dismantling Inequality Through Dialogues Of Conscience. The entire issue is available online. 2017 October 4 My newest short story, Notes for a Porno Set in the Vatican, was published today at CutBank lit magazine's 2017 "All Accounts and Mixture" feature. It's LGBTQ-friendly and (as the title suggests) a bit NSFW. Enjoy! June 6 We've done something new and different this week at GuerrillaReads. I traveled to San Diego for the International Communications Association conference, where great minds from around the world met to share ideas about "all aspects of human and mediated communication." We heard from four professors from Europe, South America, Africa and the US talking about their work. Watch their videos now. April 1 The litfest video walk was a blast! We had a lively tribute to the late poet Tatiana de la Tierra, an excerpt from a memoir in progress, poetry, and a surprise visit from Marga Gomez herself. Watch all the videos now. March 12 Join me at on the Silverlake corner where A Different Light Bookstore once stood, for the GuerrillaReads Lambda LitFest Video Walk. We'll explore the LGBTQ and literary history of the neighborhood, and you'll have a chance to read your own work for GuerrillaReads. More info here. 2016 September 2 During my artist residency at Mesa Verde National Park I will hold a free writing workshop combined with a reading from my own work. It's scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16 at Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum. Everyone is welcome; no prior writing experience required. July 12 To celebrate my upcoming residency at Mesa Verde National Park and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service, I'm organizing a #ParkLit Hashtag Book Festival to take place on Saturday, August 20. You are invited to participate - click here for details. June 1 I'm delighted to announce that I've been selected to be an Artist in Residence at Mesa Verde National Park. While I'm in residence I will hold a writing workshop in the park. Check back soon for details. January 28 GuerrillaReads, the online video literary magazine I launched in 2008, was profiled today in The Atlantic. The article by Katharine Schwab is about literary efforts around the world take literature to the streets. I'm thrilled to be included! |
2015
Nov 29 Come by Vista Hermosa Park near downtown LA on Sunday, Dec 6 at 2 pm to hear four local writers (including me!) reading stories about The End of Water.
June 21 Join me next Saturday afternoon, June 27, for the launch of issue 3 of Literature for Life, a fantastic lit journal designed to bring writing to young people in LA schools that resonates with their real lives. My story, Burners, is featured in the upcoming issue. Click here for all the details.
May 23 Yes, I'm headed to the City of the Big Shoulders, Chicago. Wed, June 3 is Reading Under the Influence, the popular reading and trivia series that just had its 10th birthday. Then on Sat, June 6 I'll be reading from my novel at indie favorite City Lit Books, in historic Logan Square. If you're in town, I'd love to see you.
I'm also cooking up an indie bookstores bike tour while I'm there, which I'll tweet along the way. More details to come! Update: check out the tweet tour here.
February 28, 2015 It's been a busy few weeks, with appearances in Seattle and Charlotte, while planning for upcoming events in NoHo, Fresno and Chicago. Click here to read my report back.
2014
December 2 I'll be reading alongside Janet Fitch, Conrad Romo and others on Sunday, Dec 7 as part of a fundraiser for Literature for Life, a fabulous new online magazine that provides a curriculum guide for teachers alongside every piece it publishes. There will also be gelato and wine pairings from Leo Bulgarini and red beans and rice from Jonathan Gold himself.
November 14 It was nice to see my novel get a mention at the book blog of the Charlotte Observer's own Dannye Romine Powell. She does include a mention of my claim to journalism fame: I was a copy carrier at the Observer while in high school.
September 1 Save the date! I'll be reading again at this year's LitCrawl in North Hollywood on Wed, October 22. Another great Los Angeles literary tradition is in its second year and going strong. (I love literary LA!)
August 23 The book launch party for Love Songs of the Revolution was a grand success! Live music, delicious Lithuanian food, a big crowd and every book was sold. Check out the pics on my blog.
July 25 Join me on Saturday, August 23 as we launch Love Songs of the Revolution at the downtown Los Angeles Central Library. It's a perfect day for the event, as it's the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way, a massive independence demonstration that stretched across three countries, and serves as a major turning point in my novel. We'll have live music and Lithuanian snacks, and Skylight Books will be on hand with copies of the book to sell. Hope to see you there!
August 6 Another good book review for Love Songs of the Revolution. This one appears in The Baltic Times, an English-language newspaper headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, that covers the entire Baltic region.
July 14 I'm very excited to announce my very short story, "The Preaching Game," was published today on the Akashic Books web series, Mondays are Murder. It's 750 words of noir based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read it now.
June 3 I've just read possibly the best book review ever, of Love Songs of the Revolution. It's written by author KC Kirkley, and appears on Curbside Splendor. The word "genius" even makes an appearance.
May 19 Love Songs of the Revolution is has hit the shelves!
Feb 19 This just in! Check out the stunning cover by artist Ryan Bradley for my novel, Love Songs of the Revolution. It'll hit the shelves in May.
Nov 29 Come by Vista Hermosa Park near downtown LA on Sunday, Dec 6 at 2 pm to hear four local writers (including me!) reading stories about The End of Water.
June 21 Join me next Saturday afternoon, June 27, for the launch of issue 3 of Literature for Life, a fantastic lit journal designed to bring writing to young people in LA schools that resonates with their real lives. My story, Burners, is featured in the upcoming issue. Click here for all the details.
May 23 Yes, I'm headed to the City of the Big Shoulders, Chicago. Wed, June 3 is Reading Under the Influence, the popular reading and trivia series that just had its 10th birthday. Then on Sat, June 6 I'll be reading from my novel at indie favorite City Lit Books, in historic Logan Square. If you're in town, I'd love to see you.
I'm also cooking up an indie bookstores bike tour while I'm there, which I'll tweet along the way. More details to come! Update: check out the tweet tour here.
February 28, 2015 It's been a busy few weeks, with appearances in Seattle and Charlotte, while planning for upcoming events in NoHo, Fresno and Chicago. Click here to read my report back.
2014
December 2 I'll be reading alongside Janet Fitch, Conrad Romo and others on Sunday, Dec 7 as part of a fundraiser for Literature for Life, a fabulous new online magazine that provides a curriculum guide for teachers alongside every piece it publishes. There will also be gelato and wine pairings from Leo Bulgarini and red beans and rice from Jonathan Gold himself.
November 14 It was nice to see my novel get a mention at the book blog of the Charlotte Observer's own Dannye Romine Powell. She does include a mention of my claim to journalism fame: I was a copy carrier at the Observer while in high school.
September 1 Save the date! I'll be reading again at this year's LitCrawl in North Hollywood on Wed, October 22. Another great Los Angeles literary tradition is in its second year and going strong. (I love literary LA!)
August 23 The book launch party for Love Songs of the Revolution was a grand success! Live music, delicious Lithuanian food, a big crowd and every book was sold. Check out the pics on my blog.
July 25 Join me on Saturday, August 23 as we launch Love Songs of the Revolution at the downtown Los Angeles Central Library. It's a perfect day for the event, as it's the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way, a massive independence demonstration that stretched across three countries, and serves as a major turning point in my novel. We'll have live music and Lithuanian snacks, and Skylight Books will be on hand with copies of the book to sell. Hope to see you there!
August 6 Another good book review for Love Songs of the Revolution. This one appears in The Baltic Times, an English-language newspaper headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, that covers the entire Baltic region.
July 14 I'm very excited to announce my very short story, "The Preaching Game," was published today on the Akashic Books web series, Mondays are Murder. It's 750 words of noir based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read it now.
June 3 I've just read possibly the best book review ever, of Love Songs of the Revolution. It's written by author KC Kirkley, and appears on Curbside Splendor. The word "genius" even makes an appearance.
May 19 Love Songs of the Revolution is has hit the shelves!
Feb 19 This just in! Check out the stunning cover by artist Ryan Bradley for my novel, Love Songs of the Revolution. It'll hit the shelves in May.
2013
Dec 28 Still trying to decide what to do on Sunday, February 9? Join me at the Good Luck Bar in Los Feliz for Rhapsodomancy. I'll be reading, along with Mari L'Esperance, PB Rippey and Sara Finnerty. If you've never been to a Rhapsodomancy reading - or never had a Good Luck drink - this is a perfect chance to do both. Doors open at 7 p.m., reading begins at 7:30.
Dec 17 Big, exciting news! My novel, Love Songs of the Revolution, will be published in 2014 by the terrific Chicago Center for Literature and Photography. You'll be able to read it in paperback, e-book, or in a beautiful handmade collector's edition. More details coming soon.
Oct 24 Just in case you missed the LitCrawl in LA, you can catch a few photos from my reading at the Local Salon.
Sept 19 LA's first ever LitCrawl will be in NoHo on October 23, and you do not want to miss it. I'll be reading at 7:30 at the Local Salon in a session called "The L.A. Word." I'll also be screening GuerrillaReads videos at the LitCrawl closing party (here's the call for submissions if you'd like to have your work considered).
May 30 We've got lots of new video for you on GuerrillaReads from LitFest Pasadena and from the New Short Fiction series. Thirteen writers read from their work, plus people painting poetry on a car (this one, you really have to see).
March 1 I'm teaming up with Sally Shore's landmark New Short Fiction Series to host videos of her Emerging Voices alumni on GuerrillaReads. Look for them beginning in mid-April.
February 12 Check out my newest guerrilla reading of Practical Photovoltaics. Solar power never looked so literary - or so fashionable.
February 5 Remember Madeleine L'Engle's wonderful young adult sci-fi novel, A Wrinkle in Time? Hope Larson has adapted it into a wonderful-in-another-way graphic novel. On Saturday, February 16 I'll be presenting her graphic novel at The Last Bookstore, along with some terrific local sci-fi and fantasy authors. RSVP here!
January 21 Tomorrow afternoon I'll be "special guest" at the Poets and Writers L.A. Literary Roundtable Meeting, talking about social media and writers. Here's a quick preview of what we'll discuss.
Dec 28 Still trying to decide what to do on Sunday, February 9? Join me at the Good Luck Bar in Los Feliz for Rhapsodomancy. I'll be reading, along with Mari L'Esperance, PB Rippey and Sara Finnerty. If you've never been to a Rhapsodomancy reading - or never had a Good Luck drink - this is a perfect chance to do both. Doors open at 7 p.m., reading begins at 7:30.
Dec 17 Big, exciting news! My novel, Love Songs of the Revolution, will be published in 2014 by the terrific Chicago Center for Literature and Photography. You'll be able to read it in paperback, e-book, or in a beautiful handmade collector's edition. More details coming soon.
Oct 24 Just in case you missed the LitCrawl in LA, you can catch a few photos from my reading at the Local Salon.
Sept 19 LA's first ever LitCrawl will be in NoHo on October 23, and you do not want to miss it. I'll be reading at 7:30 at the Local Salon in a session called "The L.A. Word." I'll also be screening GuerrillaReads videos at the LitCrawl closing party (here's the call for submissions if you'd like to have your work considered).
May 30 We've got lots of new video for you on GuerrillaReads from LitFest Pasadena and from the New Short Fiction series. Thirteen writers read from their work, plus people painting poetry on a car (this one, you really have to see).
March 1 I'm teaming up with Sally Shore's landmark New Short Fiction Series to host videos of her Emerging Voices alumni on GuerrillaReads. Look for them beginning in mid-April.
February 12 Check out my newest guerrilla reading of Practical Photovoltaics. Solar power never looked so literary - or so fashionable.
February 5 Remember Madeleine L'Engle's wonderful young adult sci-fi novel, A Wrinkle in Time? Hope Larson has adapted it into a wonderful-in-another-way graphic novel. On Saturday, February 16 I'll be presenting her graphic novel at The Last Bookstore, along with some terrific local sci-fi and fantasy authors. RSVP here!
January 21 Tomorrow afternoon I'll be "special guest" at the Poets and Writers L.A. Literary Roundtable Meeting, talking about social media and writers. Here's a quick preview of what we'll discuss.
2012
October 25 My story, Měiguó, won a very short story contest at Brooklyn literary magazine The Coffin Factory. It will appear in their next edition, coming out in November 2012. Look for it online or on the shelves of your local bookstore.
May 18 Join me this afternoon at the Cypress Park Public Library for a reading with LA author Jim Marquez. I'll be reading from The Streetwise Cycle, and I'll have my GuerrillaReads video camera on hand to shoot writer videos. 3:30-5 pm - click here for the details.
March 10 Join me on March 24 in Los Angeles for a video walk with GuerrillaReads. If you've always wanted to create a guerrilla reads video but weren't sure how to get started - or if you just want to find out what it's all about - this is the event for you. Click for all the details.
January 14, 2012 Save the date! Tuesday, February 21, GuerrillaReads hosts a fabulous evening of 99% Guerrilla Lit at The Brickbat Revue in downtown LA. I'll be reading, along with playwright Lucy Wang and writer/artist Mathew Timmons. Plus we'll have guerrilla reading videos from Occupy LA. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Click for a flyer you can download and share.
May 18 Join me this afternoon at the Cypress Park Public Library for a reading with LA author Jim Marquez. I'll be reading from The Streetwise Cycle, and I'll have my GuerrillaReads video camera on hand to shoot writer videos. 3:30-5 pm - click here for the details.
March 10 Join me on March 24 in Los Angeles for a video walk with GuerrillaReads. If you've always wanted to create a guerrilla reads video but weren't sure how to get started - or if you just want to find out what it's all about - this is the event for you. Click for all the details.
January 14, 2012 Save the date! Tuesday, February 21, GuerrillaReads hosts a fabulous evening of 99% Guerrilla Lit at The Brickbat Revue in downtown LA. I'll be reading, along with playwright Lucy Wang and writer/artist Mathew Timmons. Plus we'll have guerrilla reading videos from Occupy LA. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Click for a flyer you can download and share.
2011
December 15 A little something from me to you for the holidays - download my short story Poppe Shoppe absolutely free. Enjoy!
November 4 I'm getting ready to teach a writing workshop at Occupy LA. All are welcome!
September 30 The Amazon Kindle Fire is about to hit the market. For those of you thinking about buying, I've just posted my new tablet review.
September 10 Body Of Work is now available for the Kindle! You can also read it on the Kindle apps for iPad, smartphone or computer. If you read it, I'd love to hear from you.
August 1 Is Google Plus a good medium for publishing fiction? Help me test it out. I'm publishing a short story on G+ in a series of installments (think Charles Dickens). It's a sci-fi noir story titled Body of Work. The posts are public, so you don't need a G+ account to read them. I'd love to hear what you think - about the story and about this G+ publishing experiment.
April 10 Join me at the downtown LA Art Walk this Thursday, April 14 for Writers' Row. I'll be reading, along with other LA writers, beginning at 8 p.m. at Harlem Place Cafe.
March 27 The book launch party last night was a HUGE SUCCESS! Thanks to everyone who joined me to celebrate print publication of The Streetwise Cycle. If you missed the party (or want to relive it) you'll find photos, the event program, a recording of Alanna Lin's terrific song and much more on the book launch party blog.
March 9 News flash! The Streetwise Cycle is now available on Amazon. The first review is already posted - add your review today.
January 31 Please join me the evening of March 26 to celebrate publication of the print version of The Streetwise Cycle, at the fabulous Echo Park Film Center. It's going to be a multimedia event with music, food and moving images. You can follow all the details at the publication party blog.
November 4 I'm getting ready to teach a writing workshop at Occupy LA. All are welcome!
September 30 The Amazon Kindle Fire is about to hit the market. For those of you thinking about buying, I've just posted my new tablet review.
September 10 Body Of Work is now available for the Kindle! You can also read it on the Kindle apps for iPad, smartphone or computer. If you read it, I'd love to hear from you.
August 1 Is Google Plus a good medium for publishing fiction? Help me test it out. I'm publishing a short story on G+ in a series of installments (think Charles Dickens). It's a sci-fi noir story titled Body of Work. The posts are public, so you don't need a G+ account to read them. I'd love to hear what you think - about the story and about this G+ publishing experiment.
April 10 Join me at the downtown LA Art Walk this Thursday, April 14 for Writers' Row. I'll be reading, along with other LA writers, beginning at 8 p.m. at Harlem Place Cafe.
March 27 The book launch party last night was a HUGE SUCCESS! Thanks to everyone who joined me to celebrate print publication of The Streetwise Cycle. If you missed the party (or want to relive it) you'll find photos, the event program, a recording of Alanna Lin's terrific song and much more on the book launch party blog.
March 9 News flash! The Streetwise Cycle is now available on Amazon. The first review is already posted - add your review today.
January 31 Please join me the evening of March 26 to celebrate publication of the print version of The Streetwise Cycle, at the fabulous Echo Park Film Center. It's going to be a multimedia event with music, food and moving images. You can follow all the details at the publication party blog.
2010
December 30 Coming soon - a print version of The Streetwise Cycle! Look for a launch party in February. I'm nailing down details for the party right now, and I've just set up a blog to keep you posted as they're finalized. Hope to see you there!
December 5 If you haven't been following GuerrillaReads, lately, you may have missed Spanish lessons with Alicia Partnoy, tips for how to live the good life from Fritz Donnelly, some seriously bad poetry from Pamela August Russell, and watching Arizona turn green with Juan Felipe Herrera, Michael Medrano and Anita Hernandez. Plus, we have a fabulous new banner image, courtesy of Ben Gibbs Design.
October 12 The first videos are up on GuerrillaReads from the West Hollywood Book Fair! Kim Dower asks How do the nudists get ready to pack?, and Kathy Charles has some news about John Belushi (hint: he's dead). Coming later this week from the Latino Book and Family Festival, Juan Felipe Herrera and friends read his poem Arizona Green (Manifesto #1070).
October 8 I'm shooting writers again this weekend - this time at the Latino Book and Family Festival. See you there!
September 3 Come meet me at the West Hollywood Book Fair on September 26. I'll be shooting author readings for GuerrillaReads and speaking about the future of books and publishing with some terrific people on the Books, Blogs & Beyond panel at 3 p.m.
August 4 The Streetwise Cycle is now available for download at Podiobooks.com. Absolutely free! Lots of other great books available for you audio-literary-philes.
July 27 Author Cheryl Klein gives The Streetwise Cycle a very nice review on her blog. She calls it "perfectly internet-sized stories of interconnected Angelenos." Read the rest of her review.
December 5 If you haven't been following GuerrillaReads, lately, you may have missed Spanish lessons with Alicia Partnoy, tips for how to live the good life from Fritz Donnelly, some seriously bad poetry from Pamela August Russell, and watching Arizona turn green with Juan Felipe Herrera, Michael Medrano and Anita Hernandez. Plus, we have a fabulous new banner image, courtesy of Ben Gibbs Design.
October 12 The first videos are up on GuerrillaReads from the West Hollywood Book Fair! Kim Dower asks How do the nudists get ready to pack?, and Kathy Charles has some news about John Belushi (hint: he's dead). Coming later this week from the Latino Book and Family Festival, Juan Felipe Herrera and friends read his poem Arizona Green (Manifesto #1070).
October 8 I'm shooting writers again this weekend - this time at the Latino Book and Family Festival. See you there!
September 3 Come meet me at the West Hollywood Book Fair on September 26. I'll be shooting author readings for GuerrillaReads and speaking about the future of books and publishing with some terrific people on the Books, Blogs & Beyond panel at 3 p.m.
August 4 The Streetwise Cycle is now available for download at Podiobooks.com. Absolutely free! Lots of other great books available for you audio-literary-philes.
July 27 Author Cheryl Klein gives The Streetwise Cycle a very nice review on her blog. She calls it "perfectly internet-sized stories of interconnected Angelenos." Read the rest of her review.
