We'll be featuring a couple of jerks---er, Idiots tonight, but the focus will be on the Ugly Mug itself and…

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

For the first time in over a year, Two Idiots will be Peddling Poetry at the Ugly Mug again. Join…

Alexis Rhone Fancher tears the plain brown wrapper off erotica. She refuses to play safe, strips away pretense, intent on…

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

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

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,…

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

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