Watts, Ashley
Ashley Watts Libraries That Make the Neighborhood, May 5th, 12:30 – 1:30pm, Mt. View Mausoleum Ashley Watts is the Assistant District Director of the Altadena Library District. She was previously a Senior Library Supervisor of Children’s Services and Children’s Librarian. She was born and raised in New Orleans, LA and moved to California six years ago […]
Washington, Romaine
Romaine Washington Poetry of Preservation: Other Californias and Beyond, Sunday, May 5, 3:30 – 4:30pm Romaine Washington is a twice-nominated Pushcart Prize poet whose work has also been nominated for Best of the Net. Washington is an Inland Empire native, and the author of Purgatory Has an Address, a poetry mini-memoir centered in San Bernardino […]
Williams, Mary
Mary Williams Bookstores that Make the Neighborhood, Sunday, May 5, 3:30-4:30pm, Mountain View Mausoleum Mary Williams is the general manager of Skylight Books, a general interest independent bookstore in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Wilson Cárdenas, Jessica M.
Jessica M. Wilson Cárdenas Getting the Word Out, Sunday, May 5, 2:00-3:00pm, Mountain View Mausoleum Jessica M. Wilson Cárdenas, an International Chicana Poet, born in East Los Angeles, CA. She is a 3rd generation Beatnik, with a BA and MFA in Writing (UCR and Otis) She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Los […]
Terzian-Zeitounian, Alene
Alene Terzian-Zeitounian Dr. Alene Terzian-Zeitounian is a globally minded leader and educator who is interested in social justice advocacy, developing culturally responsive curricula, and fostering honest cross-cultural dialogue. She is an author, advocate, and researcher whose doctoral work focused on educational policy, professional development, and improving student success and retention. She currently teaches creative writing […]
Woods, C. Jerome
C. Jerome Woods Beyond Borders: Readings and Conversations with African American, LGBTQ and other marginalized writers, Saturday, May 4, 3:30-4:30pm C. Jerome Woods, Founding Director of the Black LGBT Project (chronicles the lives and contributions of Black LGBT persons and their significant others) is a published poet and author whose work has appeared in various […]
Wertman, Janet
Janet Wertman All World-Building Is Local, Sunday, May 5, 2:00-3:00pm, Mt. View Mausoleum By day, Janet Wertman is a freelance grantwriter for impactful nonprofits. By night, she writes critically acclaimed, character-driven historical fiction – indulging a passion for the Tudor era she had harbored since she was eight years old and her parents let her […]
Watson, Holly
Holly Watson SoCal Crime Writers, Saturday, May 4, 3:30-4:30pm, Mountain View Mausoleum and Getting the Word Out, Sunday, May 5, 2:00-3:00pm, Mountain View Mausoleum Holly Watson is the founder of HWPR, a literary publicity firm based in LA in 2015. She has been working in publishing since the late 90’s, when she lived and worked […]
Ward, Pam
Pam Ward To Pimp a Butterfly, Saturday, May 4, 2:00-3:00pm, Mountain View Mausoleum Writer/designer, Pam Ward just released her poetry book BETWEEN GOOD MEN & NO MAN AT ALL, World Stage Press. She’s published two novels, WANT SOME GET SOME, and BAD GIRLS BURN SLOW, Kensington. A UCLA graduate, recipient of a California Arts Council […]
Vogl Saenz, Alicia
Alicia Vogl Saenz Embodied Landscapes: Water, Wildlife, and the Geographies that Shape Us, Sunday, May 5, 2:00-3:00pm, Mountain View Mausoleum Alicia Vogl Saenz is a poet, meditation instructor, and museum professional at LACMA who brings her queer and mixed immigrant background to her writing and teaching. Her work has appeared in journals and anthologies such […]
Van Camp, Wendy
Wendy Van Camp City of Phantoms: Poetry of Unseen Boroughs, Saturday, May 4 12:30pm-1:45pm, Mountain View Mausoleum Wendy Van Camp is Poet Laureate Emerita for Anaheim, California. She is a speculative poet, author, editor, artist, and podcaster. Her poetry is influenced by cutting edge technology, astronomy, and daydreams. She is a nominated finalist for the […]
Biblio Sinensis
Eugene Cordell and Stefanie Warner of Biblio Sinensis Biblio Sinensis: Pairing Tea & Readers, Sunday, May 5, 3:30-4:30pm, Mountain View Mausoleum Eugene (book publisher) and Stefanie (tea sommelier) host Biblio Sinensis, a podcast about books over teatime. Their enthusiasm over book culture and tea allow their guests to talk freely about their knowledge and opinions […]
