Tonight, hear from three wildly imaginative writers @olivasthewriter.bsky.social @charliejane.bsky.social @tuck.bsky.social online with @bookswellclub.bsky.social and WeHo Reads www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads...

WeHo Reads: Wild and Powerful Imaginations on Wed., Nov. 12 at 6:30 PM PT with three groundbreaking trans authors: Charlie Jane Anders, M. M. Olivas and Tuck Woodstock www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @codysiscowrites.bsky.social @booksoupofficial.bsky.social @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social

Save the date! Nov. 12 6:30 pm PT WeHo Reads: Wild and Powerful Imaginations Charlie Jane Anders M. M. Olivas Tuck Woodstock @charliejane.bsky.social @codysiscowrites.bsky.social @bookswellclub.bsky.social @booksoupofficial.bsky.social @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social

VIDEO: LA Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson recommends THE SISTERHOOD: HOW A NETWORK OF BLACK WOMEN WRITERS CHANGED AMERICAN CULTURE, by Courtney Thorsson! youtube.com/shorts/c87Dw... @courtneythorsson.bsky.social @bookswellclub.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

Désirée Zamorano discusses her powerful novel, Dispossessed, about the expulsion of Mexican Americans in the 1930s. Listen here ➡️ www.bookswell.club/podcast/25-d... @codysiscowrites.bsky.social #PodcastEpisode #AuthorInterview #LatinaAuthors #HistoricalFiction #RepresentationMatters

I’m so looking forward to this! I’ll be reading an excerpt from my Introduction for The White Picket Fence.

We're excited to welcome featured author Dan López at WeHo Reads: Voices of Transformation on Oct. 8 at the West Hollywood Library. www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @danlopezauthor.bsky.social

We're excited to welcome featured author Gina Rae Duran at WeHo Reads: Voices of Transformation on Oct. 8 at the West Hollywood Library. www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @ginaraeduran.bsky.social

We're excited to welcome featured author Carlos Allende at WeHo Reads: Voices of Transformation on Oct. 8 at the West Hollywood Library. www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads...

We're excited to welcome featured author Myriam Gurba at WeHo Reads: Voices of Transformation on Oct. 8 at the West Hollywood Library. www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads...

WeHo Reads: Voices of Transformation Wed., Oct. 8 | 6:30–8 pm In Person: West Hollywood Library Community Room Free, RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @ginaraeduran.bsky.social @damnedpoet.bsky.social @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social @booksoupofficial.bsky.social @bookswellclub.bsky.social

Coming soon the Barnes & Noble at the Grove Jase Peeples signs and discusses TWIRL with Tracy E. Gilchrist www.eventbrite.com/e/jase-peepl... #yanovel #mmromance #lgbtnovel

Joe McClean, screenwriter, director, and author of Sins of Survivors, joins host Cody Sisco in conversation about his debut novel rooted in the history of Black Bottom, Detroit. www.bookswell.club/podcast/23-j... #podcast #authorinterview #newepisode @codysiscowrites.bsky.social

Tisha Reichle-Aguilera, author of the YA novel Breaking Pattern, joins Cody Sisco in conversation about rodeo sports, growing up in SoCal, difficult family relationships, and challenging gender norms and socio-economic status. www.bookswell.club/podcast/22-t... @bookswellclub.bsky.social #YAnovel

WeHo Reads: Richard Blanco and Kim Dower in Conversation During National Poetry Month was an inspiring evening of poetry and discussion. And so much fun! You can watch the recording on the WeHo Arts YouTube Channel here: www.youtube.com/live/Hl4WxKn... #NationalPoetryMonth #Poets #literaryreading

Lynne Thompson recently joined BookSwell host Cody Sisco in conversation about her most recent collection, Blue on a Blue Palette (BOA, 2024). You can watch it on YouTube or listen on the BookSwell site (bookswell.club) or on Spotify or Apple. @boa-editions.bsky.social @bookswellclub.bsky.social

Tonight! WeHo Reads: Richard Blanco and Kim Dower in Conversation During National Poetry Month on April 16, 2025 at 6:30-8 pm PT via Zoom and YouTube. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #NationalPoetryMonth #poetryreading #poets

Meet Richard Blanco with Kim Dower during National Poetry Month. Richard is the fifth Presidential Inaugural Poet, selected by President Obama, and a National Humanities Medal recipient. WeHo Reads April 16, 2025 6:30-8 pm PT on Zoom and YouTube RSVP Requested: www.weho.org/wehoreads/ #poetry

Save the date! A conversation about poetry with Kim Dower and Richard Blanco. April 16, 2025 at 6:30-8 pm PT via Zoom and YouTube. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #NationalPoetryMonth #Poets #authorevent #literaryreading @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social @codysiscowrites.bsky.social

Let's talk about books! BookSwell is at the AWP Book Expo at T271. We're giving away books by our featured authors to folx who sign up to our newsletter. Stop by and say hi! #AWP25

🎙️ New podcast alert 🎙️ Lynne Thompson, Fourth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, joins host Cody Sisco in conversation about her most recent collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette. www.bookswell.club/podcast/21-l... #poetry #poetlaureate #podcast #newepisode

Coming soon! This Wednesday, four fab authors discuss feminism and fearlessness. What is the antidote to hopelessness? Community. Join us. www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #Booksky @codysiscowrites.bsky.social

Read Lisbeth Coiman's READ LOCAL preview of Olga García Echeverría's FALLING ANGELS and then join us for a discussion on March 19. www.bookswell.club/readlocal/ol...

Join us in reading local in March! For Women’s History Month, we selected fiction and poetry to awaken the fearless feminist inside you. www.bookswell.club/readlocal/re... #readinglist #booksky #bookclub #WomensHistoryMonth #writers #authorevent @codysiscowrites.bsky.social @ksl.bsky.social

WeHo Reads: Feminism and Fearlessness During Women’s History Month on March 19, 2025, 6:30-8 pm PT. Participating writers will include: Katya Apekina, Olga García Echeverría, Angelina Sáenz, and Kate Stayman-London RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #WomensHistoryMonth #Booksky

What an exceptional evening of poetry and discussion! WeHo Reads: Power and Progress During Black History Month www.youtube.com/live/vytRTGN... #BlackHistoryMonth #writingcommunity #poetry #authorevent #literature #blackwriters

Starting soon! 6:30 pm PT WeHo Reads: Power and Progress During Black History Month www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #BlackHistoryMonth @codysiscowrites.bsky.social

You're invited to WeHo Reads: Power and Progress during Black History Month on February 26, 2025, 6:30-8 pm PT on Zoom and YouTube. Featuring Angela M. Franklin, Jenise Miller, Pam Ward, Romaine Washington, and special guest Reggie Myles. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #BlackHistoryMonth

Call for Donations to Altadena Library Foundation 🙏 Donate via Libraries United on Networkforgood.com: altadenalibraryfoundation.networkforgood.com/projects/244... And RSVP for Feb. 26 WeHo Reads: Power and Progress During Black History Month #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackAuthors #authorevent

Donate to Pasadena Black Equity Project 🙏 www.gofundme.com/f/support-bl... The Pasadena Black Equity Project is a community-based organization that organizes a network of resources for Black Pasadena residents through mutual aid funding, community archiving, and political education.

Want to break out of your reading bubble? Is it time to reclaim your time from doom-scrolling? We have a fix! Join BookSwell’s new ⛰️🌴🌊📖Reading Local ⛰️🌴🌊📖 journey, and encounter authors from down the block. Subscribe at www.bookswell.club/subscribe/ #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackAuthors #authorevent

We added Reggie Myles as a special guest to WeHo Reads: Power and Progress during Black History Month on February 26, 2025, 6:30-8 pm PT on Zoom and YouTube. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... BlackHistoryMonth #BlackAuthors #authorevent #literaryreading #bookdiscussion

Meet Jenise Miller at WeHo Reads: Power and Progress during Black History Month on February 26, 2025, 6:30-8 pm PT on Zoom and YouTube. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackAuthors #authorevent #literaryreading #bookdiscussion #literature #WestHollywood #book #author

Meet Angela M. Franklin at WeHo Reads: Power and Progress during Black History Month on February 26, 2025, 6:30-8 pm PT on Zoom and YouTube. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackAuthors #authorevent #literaryreading #bookdiscussion #literature #WestHollywood #books

New #podcastepisode: Rasheed Newson, television writer and producer and author of My Government Means to Kill Me, discusses the fallout from the HIV/AIDS crisis, in conversation with host @codysiscowrites.bsky.social www.bookswell.club/podcast/20-r... #bookdiscussion #BlackHistoryMonth

Come to WeHo Reads: Power and Progress during Black History Month on Feb. 26 at 6:30 pm PT online. Participating writers: Angela M. Franklin, Jenise Miller, Pam Ward, and Romaine Washington. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackAuthors #authorevent #bookdiscussion 💙📚

Meet Jen Cheng, current West Hollywood City Poet Laureate and author of Braided Spaces (2023). WeHo Reads: Through a Lens Queerly Wed., Dec. 11 · 6:30 - 8 pm PST RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #authorevent #literature #WeHo #drag #dragqueen #queer #LGBT #LGBTQ @jencvoice.bsky.social

Don't miss out on catching @charlesjensen.bsky.social, @bmanuel.bsky.social, and @aaronjayyoung.bsky.social in-conversation at WeHo Reads: Through a Lens Queerly, TOMORROW starting at 6:30pm PST! Reserve your spot here! https://buff.ly/3ZemLnp @bookswellclub.bsky.social

Meet host Glen Alen, 3x Emmy Award-winning makeup artist at WeHo Reads: Through a Lens Queerly Wednesday, December 11 · 6:30 - 8 p.m. PST RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #authorevent #bookdiscussion #literarycommunity #literature #WeHo #drag #dragqueen #queer #LGBT #LGBTQ

Meet Aaron Jay Young, a portrait photographer whose work is a vibrant exploration of the human essence of his subjects, at WeHo Reads: Through a Lens Queerly Wed., Dec. 11 · 6:30-8 pm PST West Hollywood City Council Chambers RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @aaronjayyoung.bsky.social

Tune in for the 2025 return of homo-centric! Photo is from a 2010 Facebook post about the original LGBTQ+ series that was hosted by Echo Park's Stories Books for nearly a dozen years. Looking forward to sharing news soon!

Meet Manuel Betancourt, a Los Angeles-based queer Colombian writer and film critic, at WeHo Reads: Through a Lens Queerly. Wed., December 11 · 6:30-8 pm PST West Hollywood City Council Chambers RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @bmanuel.bsky.social #authorevent #LGBTwriters

"Sickness and evil have covered California in eternal darkness" is the latest anti-drag homophobic comment deleted on FB. 🙃 Babe, we're creatures of the eternal night, sucking blood and whatever else we want. We've got sunshine and deep brains too. The siren is calling from the coast, "Be free!"

HELLO STRANGER (out Jan 14!) has been named a January 2025 Indie Next Pick! Thanks to all booksellers who nominated it; I’m excited to see this study of modern intimacies starting to resonate with readers near and far! Pre-order here: books.catapult.co/books/hello-...

I created @bookswellclub.bsky.social to be a queer, woke, anti-racist, progressive, intellectual space for writers to connect with readers and for book loving communities to reach across divisions, intersect, and lift one another up. I'm embracing all the squishy soul-affirming stuff we can share.

We're excited to bring these queer writers together next week. WeHo Reads: Through a Lens Queerly Wednesday, December 11 · 6:30 - 8 p.m. PST West Hollywood City Council Chambers 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #authorevent

We're getting some hateful comments about our upcoming event over on Facebook. People there seem emboldened to lash out at the LGBTQ writers we're celebrating. All is good here. Thanks for the good vibes on Bluesky, fellow travelers! 🏳️‍🌈💐🙏

On Dec. 11, Manuel Betancourt helps us see gender and sexuality through the queer male gaze. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... WeHo Reads: Through a Lens Queerly Wednesday, December 11 · 6:30 - 8 p.m. PST IRL: West Hollywood City Council Chambers @bmanuel.bsky.social

I know Charlie mostly as a poet, administrator, and fellow moustachioed Angeleno so I'm excited to hear his process in writing a memoir through the lens of films that made an impression.

On Dec. 11, Charles Jensen shares behind-the-scenes looks at his memoir SPLICE OF LIFE. www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @charlesjensen.bsky.social