Palabras Literary Salon

About this event

Our September edition celebrates a features multi-genre writer who grew up with rodeos. [Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera](https://tishareichle.com/?page_id=284) is offering us the theme “courage.” Come hear our curated guest reader circle of emerging voices and award-winning authors share on this exciting theme. **[RSVP early](https://bit.ly/sep2026palabras) to join our conversation.** We are gathering at the LA Chinatown coworking space [Studious Collective](https://studious.work/). **\*\*ABOUT US\*\*** With a mission to create intergenerational and intercultural community building, *Palabras Literary Salon* is a gathering inspired by our elders of civil rights consciousness raising and Maya Angelou’s salons in the Harlem Renaissance. Our facilitator, Jen Cheng, brings home cooking and light snacks to the event as we build bridges by breaking bread together. We sit in a non-hierarchical circle, without a stage. This is not an open mic as we have a curated guest reader list representing a diverse community. Talk story and witnessing are ways we can build better understanding of our humanity. We encourage new work and fresh perspectives. Palabras Literary Salon is a BIPOC-centered reading series that includes award-winning authors as well as emerging voices. It was started in the fall of 2022 and is held at venues in Boyle Heights and Chinatown in our efforts to attract economic development to immigrant neighborhoods of Los Angeles. If you want a brief introduction to our vibe, check us out on this recording of [KPFK’s Poets Cafe radio show.](https://soundcloud.com/poetscafe/palabras-literary-salon-poets-cafe-kpfk-062123?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fpoetscafe%252Fpalabras-literary-salon-poets-cafe-kpfk-062123) or the *De Los* (LA Times) shout out [here](https://www.latimes.com/delos/list/poetas-poetry-night-open-mic-los-angeles-bookstores). Note: This is a third party community event…