Un Poquito of Latinx AWP Off-Site Readings
- letraslatinasblog2
- Mar 17
- 8 min read
Updated: Mar 18
Get those AWP spreadsheets and Google docs out! We’re back again with a list of AWP off-site readings from March 26th through March 29th in Los Angeles, CA. For those in the L.A. area, you can attend some off-site readings as early as Sunday, March 23rd. For the sake of this list, we will focus on events from Wednesday through Saturday. You can find the full list of off-site events on the AWP site.
This list illuminates off-site events organized by Latinx organizations and/or that predominantly feature Latinx poets. Due to the sprawling nature of off-site events both on and off the official AWP website, this list does not aim to encapsulate the entire scope of events with Latinx writers. Please refer to the AWP listings and search #awpoffsite via Instagram and BlueSky for more readings.
We hope you find something you like on this list!
Wednesday, March 26th
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Mouthfeel Press, Arte Público Press, & UTRGV AWP Off-Site Reading
Location: Margaret Garcia Art Studio, 4022 N. Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
Cost: Free
Join three Texan organizations, Mouthfeel Press, Arte Público Press, and UTRGV for a reading featuring Emmy Peréz, Jasminne Mendez, Iliana Pichardo Urrutia, Joseph Avski, Richie Narvaez, Jessi Farfan, and Kenan Philip. Free and open to the public.
Location: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes 501 N Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free
Join us for an unforgettable evening of powerful words and vibrant voices at Resistance and Liberation: Los Angeles Latine Poets Speak Out, a celebration of Los Angeles-based Latine poets who carry the legacy of resilience, identity, and cultural renaissance. This event brings together poets from the city that inspires them with resistance, justice, and action. Readings by Luis J. Rodriguez, Luivette Resto, Matt Sedillo, Jose Hernandez Diaz, William Archila, Angelina Sáenz, Melinda Palacio, Vickie Vértiz, Antonieta Villamil, and . Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo.
Contact: Rey Rodriguez, Luis J. Rodriguez, and Luivette Resto
Contact Email: rey.rodriguez63@gmail.com
Location: The Eagle, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Cost: Free
Join literary talents, Abode Press, and Infrarrealista Review at LA’s leather bar The Eagle to celebrate queer defiance with prose and poetry from renowned queer poets and writers! Featured readers include Mariah Rigg, Nic Anstett, Audrey Hollis, MICHAEL CHANG, Angelia Julia Dàvila, Saint J. Kinnewbrew, and others. We hope to see you there, and bust out your best leather if you can (though not required)! We will be raising donations for Gender Justice LA.
Contact: Abode Press and Infrarrealista Review
Contact Email: audreyrhollis@gmail.com
Location: Heavy Manners Library 1200 N Alvarado Blvd Unit D, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Free
R U a chaotic conference king, an alt. lit rebel babe, or a bookfair bestie? Then AWP’s only Queer off-site open mic is 4 U! new words {press} & Verse4Verse R serving up a legendary night of Trans & Queer poetry—packed with certified cuties, theydies, gentlethems & BABY POETS! Featuring: Raquel Gutiérrez, Skye Jackson, Farrah Fang, Rose Jenny, & nw{p}’s own Brooklyn Baggett! It’s called range, honey! nw{p} is a non-profit poetry press dedicated to elevating trans* & gender-expansive voices. V4V, winner of Sapphic.LA’s Best Open Mic award, is a bi-monthly Sapphic & Queer poetry event.
Health & Safety Information:
This event space is fully handicap accessible to ensure comfort for all attendees. While mask-wearing is encouraged, it is not mandatory. Hand sanitizing stations will be available throughout the venue. A variety of donation-based snacks, along with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, will be offered for your enjoyment.
Contact: Karla Lamb (Verse4Verse) and Brooklyn Baggett (new words {press})
Contact Email: karlalamb11@gmail.com
Organization: Heavy Manners Library
Organization URL: https://heavymannerslibrary.com/
Thursday, March 27th
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Cost: Free
Event URL: https://www.beyondbaroque.org/
It's our 10th anniversary! Join us for a reading by Círculo writers from the LA area and nationwide. Círculo de poetas & Writers encourages diverse voices and is open to new and established writers. Círculo seeks to advocate for and represent writing communities of color and their contributions on local and national levels. We stand in solidarity with BIPOC communities and acknowledge that we must strive toward social justice and the safety of BIPOC bodies in this nation--we stand together in solidarity--Tu lucha es mi lucha. For more information, go to https://circulowriters.com/.
Contact: Círculo de poetas and Writers Board of Directors : Lucha Corpi, Odilia Galván Rodríguez, Arnoldo García, Javier O. Huerta, Aideed Medina, Violeta Orozco, Adela Najarro, and Diosa Xochiquetzalcoatl
Contact Email: circulowriters@gmail.com
Organization: Círculo de poetas & Writers
Organization URL: https://circulowriters.com/
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: The Treehouse Event Space at Freehand Hotel 416 W. 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90014
Cost: Free
Green Writers Press & Mouthfeel Press are excited to welcome you to our offsite event on March 27, 2025, at The Treehouse Event Space at Freehand Hotel, 416 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, a fifteen-minute walk from the LA Convention Center (or a quick Uber ride). We will have the entire Treehouse Café reserved for food and drink, relaxing after the day’s events, and selected readings from a few of our authors. Doors open at 5:30 PM and close at 7:30. For more info, contact dede@greenwriterspress.com or info.mouthfeelbooks@gmail.com
Contact: Dede Cummings
Contact Email: dede@greenwriterspress.com
6:00-8:00pm
Reading with Veliz Books, co.im.press, Eulalia Books, Carrion Bloom Books
Location: Audio Graph Beer Co. 1203 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: Free
Join us for a dynamic and varied reading with authors, poets, and translators from Veliz Books, co.im.press, Eulalia Books, Carrion Bloom Books.
Contact: Veliz Books, co.im.press, Eulalia Books, Carrion Bloom Books
Contact Email: lauce@velizbooks.com
La Celebrates Macondo!
Doors at 6:00pm, starts at 7:00pm
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
We’re bringing the Macondo Writers Workshop to AWP in Los Angeles with an unforgettable evening of readings and community. Featuring Adela Najarro, Alex Espinoza, Amelia Maria de la Luz Montes, Angelina Sáenz, Camilo Loaia Bonilla, Jennifer Nguyen, Jonathan Ayala, Karina Muñiz-Pagán, Lesly Téllez, Lori Anaya, Melissa Hidalgo, Mona Alvarado Frazier, Natalia Treviño, Ofelia Montelongo, Pat Alderete, René Colato Laínez, and Sehba Sarwar. Hosted by Monica Palacios.
6:00pm-10:00pm
What Books Press and Friends: A Celebration of Small Presses in Los Angeles
Location: Telescope Studios, 2125 Bay Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90021
Cost: free
A reading of work by writers representing Tía Chucha Press, Walton Well Press, El Martillo Press, Magra, Beyond Baroque Books, 7.13 Books, What Books Press and Giant Claw. Readers: Luis Rodriguez, Luivette Resto, Chuck Rosenthal, Holaday Mason, Paul Lieber, David Quiroz, Kevin Allardice, Bill Mohr, Dennis Phillips, Xochiquetzal Candelaria, Jackson Bliss, Rae Cline, Matthew Cuban Hernandez, Margaret Elysia Garcia, Ceasar K. Avelar, Linda Watanabe McFerrin, Karen Kevorkian, Sarah Maclay, and Gemini Wahhaj. A beautiful studio space a short ride from the conference site. Taco truck, beverages.
Health & Safety Information:
This venue is ADA accessible.
Contact: Gail Wronsky, Kate Haake, Kevin Cantwell
Contact Email: gail.wronsky@gmail.com
Organization: What Books Press
Organization URL: https://www.whatbookspress.com
7:00pm-9:00pm
AWP Offsite Reading with Anamot Press, Gaudy Boy, Glassless Minds, Great Weather for Media
Location: Other Books, 2006 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave, Los Angeles 90033
Cost: Free
Join Anamot Press, Gaudy Boy, Glassless Minds, and Great Weather for Media for a reading featuring Brent Ameneyro, Diana Arterian, Sarah Aziza, Karla Cordero, Esther Kondo Heller, David Lawton, Jee Leong Koh, Eduardo Martinez-Leyva, Paula Mendoza, Jane Ormerod, Angela Penaredondo, Thomas Renjilian, Jeddie Sophronius, and Angélica M. Yañez.
Friday, March 28th
6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Heavy Manners, 1200 North Alvarado Street Los Angeles, CA 90026
Cost: Donation-based
Library of America hosts Luz y Carbón, a poetry reading at Heavy Manners on Friday, March 28 from 6-7:30 pm, featuring Alexandra Lytton Regalado, Brandon Som (winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry), Christopher Soto, Diannely Antigua, and Francisco Márquez in honor of Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology.
Contact: Susana Plotts-Pineda
Contact Email: splottspineda@loa.org
Organization: Library of America
Organization URL: https://www.loa.org/books/
6:00pm-8:00pm
Huizache and Rio Grande Review Offsite Reading
Location: Latinx With Plants 2208 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Cost: FREE
You are invited to join Huizache and the Rio Grande Review for an evening of literature in community, hosted by Joseph Rios and Mariana Riestra. Featured Huizache Authors: Vickie Vértiz, Carribean Fragoza, William Archila, Xochiquetzal Candelaria, Manuel Paul López, Karla Cordero, Fernando Pérez, and Alejandro Romero. Featured Rio Grande Review Authors: Sandra Dolores Amador, María Mínguez Arias, M. Miranda Maloney, Lorenzo Arturo Camacho Téllez, Lex Williford, Jose de Piérola, Lupe Mendez, and Thomas Salas.
Contact: Maceo Montoya
Contact Email: mbmontoya@ucdavis.edu
Organization: Huizache and Rio Grande Review
Organization URL: huizachemag.org
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Literary Lights: Rooftop Party with Red Hen Press
Location: Top of the Hub 700 Wilshire Blvd Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Cost: Free
Join Red Hen Press, Tia Chucha Press, and the Good Life Review for a Literary party in style! Join us at our swanky rooftop venue for both a catered party and an ongoing, all-night reading!
7:00pm-9:00pm
Poetry of Resistance, Anger, Love, and Joy
Location: The Los Angeles Theatre Center 514 S. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free
Enjoy an evening of "Poetry of Resistance, Anger, Love and Joy" with some to the best poets in the nation, including m.s. RedCherries, Matt Sedillo, Jennifer Maritza McCauley, Octavio Quintanilla, Kinsale Drake, Luis J. Rodriguez, Edward Vidaurre, Sara Borjas, Tongo Eisen Martin, and Lorna Dee Cervantes. The host is Rey M. Rodriguez Doors open at 7:00 pm Auditorium 4 fits between 50-70 people. Come early to get a seat.
Contact: Rey M. Rodriguez and Matt Sedillo
Contact Email: rey.rodriguez63@gmail.com
CantoMundo Poets at La Plaza
Location: La Plaza de Cultura y Artes 501 Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: Free! / Gratis!
CantoMundo fellows from across the nation gather for a night of poetry and readings from special invited guests. Doors open at 6 pm. Reading begins at 7:00 pm.
Health & Safety Information:
Masks are optional.
Contact: Gabriel Ramirez (poet & host), Belinda Acosta (CantoMundo Program Director)
Contact Email: cantomundo@asu.edu
Organization: CantoMundo
Organization URL: https://www.cantomundo.org/
Saturday, March 29, 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm
New Books and Lovers presented by Noemi Press
Location: 357 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Cost: Free
Event URL: https://precinctdtla.com/
Join us for "New Books and Lovers", a queer reading Precinct DTLA brought to you by Noemi Press Saturday, March 29th, 6-8 p.m. Host: Joshua Escobar, IG: @djashtrae17#lgbt Featuring: Soham Patel, Paul Cunningham, Raquel Gutiérrez, Daisy Atterbury, Alex Cuff, Emily Brandt, Roberto F. Santiago, Tarik Dobbs, Brian Sonia-Wallace, Sofia Le Fraga, Jason Lipeles, Kenneth Reveiz, Mark Labowskie, Michelle Detorrie, Muriel Leung, Michelle Gurule, Grace Shuyi Liew, Angela Peñaredondo, Steffan Triplett, Zefyr Lisowski Huck and Puck Books will also be vending. ¡Come close the weekend with us, fam!
Contact: Joshua Escobar
Contact Email: joshescobar@gmail.com
Organization: Noemi Press
Organization URL: https://www.noemipress.org/
7:00pm-10:00pm
The LA Poetry Party
Location: Prank Bar, 1100 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Cost: FREE
The Nashville Poetry Party presents...the LA POETRY PARTY, featuring celebrations of and readings by Rueben Quesada, Monica Prince, Saddiq Dzukogi, Anders Carlson-Wee, Sara Borjas, Meghan Merchant, Joseph Rios, Luke Johnson, Dorsey Craft Olbiech, Tomas Morin, Alexis Roan Fancher, Saul Hernández, Jose Olivares. Hosted by Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum, Karen Carr, and Gerard Robledo. Presented by PoemoftheWeek.com and The Nashville Poetry Party
Contact: Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum, Karen Carr, & Gerard Robledo
Contact Email: andrew@poemoftheweek.com
Organization: The Nashville Poetry Party and PoemoftheWeek.com
Organization URL: https://www.poemoftheweek.com/npp