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” In 2012, I set up a typewriter on the street with a sign that said “Poetry Store” and accidentally started…

Groaning and Singing is Judy Kronenfeld’s fifth full-length collection of poetry. Her four previous collections include Bird Flying through the…

Stacy Dyson is a Black female poet who explores/ illustrates/ illuminates the history, self-image, and philosophy of the Black woman.…

Lisbeth Coiman is a writer and educator from Venezuela. Her debut book, I Asked the Blue Heron: A Memoir (2017) explores the intersection between…

Nikolai Garcia is all-city L.A. He grew up in South Central Los Angeles; graduated from Birmingham High School in The…

Join us as we celebrate Eric Morongo’s 60th birthday at the Ugly Mug! With special guest via zoom (we hope!),…

Mariano Zaro is the author of six books of poetry: Decoding Sparrows (What Books, Los Angeles), Padre Tierra (Olifante, Zaragoza, Spain), Tres letras/Three Letters (Walrus,…

We’re proud to host one of our favorite poets as they debut their mini-chapbook, Bone Water, from Blanket Sea Press,…

Steven Reigns is a poet, educator and was appointed the first Poet Laureate of West Hollywood. Alongside over a dozen…

Kelly Gray (she/her/hers) is a writer and educator residing on Coast Miwok land amongst the tallest and quietest trees in…