Upcoming Events
L.A. Book Launch: E by Noa Micaela Field
Thursday, January 15, 2026
7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Join us for a book signing and poetry reading celebrating E, the debut collection by Noa Micaela Fields. The evening will feature readings by Fields and special guests, féi iká shumarí, Raquel Gutiérrez, and imogen smith. Accessibility note: This reading will be fully accessible and will include ASL interpretation by poet and ASL interpreter Mona Jean Cedar.
Becoming Ghost and We Were the Scenery: A Poetry Reading and Film Screening
Friday, January 16, 2026
7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque
Join us for an evening of poetry and film, featuring Cathy Linh Che's poetry book Becoming Ghost, a finalist for the National Book Award, and the short documentary film We Were the Scenery, winner of the Sundance Jury Prize for Nonfiction Short Film, shortlisted for Cinema Eye Honors and DOC NYC. Both projects are based on Che's parents' experiences as refugees who escaped the Vietnam War and then were cast as extras in Francis Ford Coppola's film Apocalypse Now.
¡Gente! A Reading & Panel Discussion with Chicana Authors
Friday, January 23, 2026
7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Four writers across literary genres read their work and discuss the impact of words with communities under assault. Featuring Désirée Zamorano, Matt Sedillo, Rosanna Alvarez, and Veronica Gutierrez.
L.A. Double Book Launch: Robbi Nester & Jane Rosenberg LaForge
Saturday, January 24, 2026
3:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Join us for an afternoon of poetry celebrating the launch of two poetry collections: About to Disappear by Robbi Nester and The Exhaust of Dreams Adulterated by Jane Rosenberg LaForge. The poets will read from their new collections in The Wanda Coleman Theater followed by a reception and book signing.
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Ongoing Free Workshops
Monday Night Fiction Workshop with Raquel Baker
Mondays 7:30 PM PT
Via Zoom
A community writing workshop in which participants are asked to bring 2-3 pages of fiction to read and receive feedback. Facilitated by Raquel Baker via Zoom. Registration required.
Wednesday Night Poetry Workshop
Wednesdays 8:00 PM PT
Via Zoom
The West Coast’s longest-running free poetry workshop welcomes new and seasoned poets to share new work and provide feedback. Please be prepared to share one poem. Facilitated by Martin Jago via Zoom. Registration required.
Exhibitions
Víctor Mortales: Language is a Place
October 11 - December 20, 2025
January 17 – March 7, 2026
Reception: January 17, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Language is a Place is a solo exhibition by Oaxaca-based visual artist Víctor Mortales. The exhibition takes its conceptual starting point from the book Language is a Place: 14 Voices that Change Language to Explore Literature and Life in Different Contextsa publication that gathers reflections by writers who explore the conditions, transformations, and possibilities of language across cultures and identities. Víctor Mortales (born 1985, Oaxaca, México) is a visual artist with a background in linguistics whose site-specific practice examines the ephemeral nature of creative processes and the relationships between space, language, and materiality.
More information here.
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