Comic Book Clubs Los Angeles

Palabras Literary Salon

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 posted on behalf of Palabras Literary Salon and it's organizers. This is not a Studious event. Please contact Jen Cheng (organizer) if you have any questions about this event.

Tarot Study Circle: Major Arcana Part 1 — The Fool Through Wheel of Fortune

### WEEK 1 **Tarot Study Circle: Major Arcana Part 1 — The Fool Through Wheel of Fortune** Join us for Week 1 of our **6-Week Tarot Study Circle**, where we begin our journey through the Tarot by exploring the first 11 cards of the Major Arcana. This gathering is open to **everyone, regardless of experience or background**. Whether you are completely new to Tarot, have been reading for years, or simply want to refresh your memory, you are welcome here. We will approach these cards as if we are learning them for the first time. Together, we will explore the **symbols, imagery, themes, meanings, and stories** behind each card while sharing different perspectives and interpretations. **This week we will study:** The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, and Wheel of Fortune. Bring your **Tarot deck, journal, notebook, or any other Tarot-related materials** you'd like to use. Come ready to learn, ask questions, share your perspective, and discover the cards together! 🔮 **Stay Connected!** Follow us on Instagram **@SpiratualKreatives** for updates on future Tarot Study Groups, upcoming events, and more opportunities to connect with our community.

Los Angeles Interactive Gay Speed Dating Home

An inviting virtual gay speed dating event tailored for Los Angeles singles, held via Zoom. We are a supportive and inclusive group where neighborhood residents connect with authentic people nearby. You can anticipate brief individual conversations, grouped by age, all while relaxing in your own space. Sign up here: [Reserve your place](https://theliveround.com/product?productId=667.0&productType=onlineSpeedDatingGay&city=Los%20Angeles&groupurlname=spin-city-pole-fitness-social-club&face_v=5.0) Selecting RSVP indicates your interest. To participate in the sessions, please complete your registration at the link provided above.

Los Angeles Gay Speed Dating for Local Men

An inviting virtual gay speed dating night tailored for Los Angeles singles, taking place over Zoom. We are a supportive and inclusive group where neighborhood residents connect with authentic individuals nearby. You can anticipate brief individual conversations, organized by age range, entirely from the convenience of your own living room. Sign up here: [Reserve your place](https://theliveround.com/product?productId=667.0&productType=onlineSpeedDatingGay&city=Los%20Angeles&groupurlname=court-crushers-squash-and-social-club&face_v=4.0) Selecting RSVP tells us you are interested. To participate in the sessions, please complete your registration at the link provided above.

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

WHAT WE'RE READING: *The Remains of the Day* by Kazuo Ishiguro WHAT IT IS ABOUT: "This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of a butler named Stevens. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country drive, embarks as well on a journey through the past in an effort to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving the "great gentleman," Lord Darlington. But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington's "greatness," and much graver doubts about the nature of his own life." WHERE WE'RE MEETING: 4100 Bar in Silver Lake A NOTE ON PARKING: Street parking should be more readily accessible on Sunset Blvd to the west of the meet-up location. A NOTE ON THE MEET-UP SEATING LOCATION: Meet-ups are generally held on the bar terrace, if sufficient seating is available. Please dress warmly in the event of cool evening weather! A NOTE ON RSVPING: If your name is on the attendee list for a scheduled meet-up and you no longer plan on attending the event, please remove your name from the attendee list at least a week before the scheduled event to allow individuals on the waitlist sufficient time to read the book beforehand (no worries if a cancellation has to be last-minute, though!). Happy reading! Colin

Chef's Kiss - Author conversation with Akanksha Aurora (Desi Buchanan)

We have the wonderful opportunity to sit down and talk with local author and friend of the book club Akanksha Aurora (pen name Desi Buchanan). We will be talking with her about her spicy novella Chef's Kiss. Newly laid off from her writing job in Los Angeles, Aasha has no choice but to return to Bombay, leaving her apartment, Pilates membership and polyamorous boyfriend behind. Enter Chef Aditya, a Bombay boy who knows how to throw it down in the kitchen and the bedroom. As sparks fly in their Diwali romance, Aasha can’t help but is Chef Aditya the missing ingredient she’s been looking for, or is this whole thing a recipe for disaster? You can follow and support Akanksha and her many adventures by following her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bombay_satire

📚 NOT OUR FIRST RODEO: BOOK CLUB

September Bookclub: The Correspondent — Virginia Evans

**📚 Our September Book Has Been Chosen!** Thanks to everyone who voted! Our next **Books & Brew** read is: ***The Correspondent — Virginia Evans*** Grab a copy, start reading, and join us for a great conversation! **About the Book** Sybil Van Antwerp has spent much of her life putting pen to paper. Through letters exchanged with family, friends, authors, and strangers, she shares her thoughts, frustrations, memories, and the pieces of herself that can sometimes be easier to express in writing than face-to-face. Told entirely through correspondence, *The Correspondent* gradually reveals the story of a complicated, sharp-witted woman confronting the relationships, regrets, and losses that have shaped her life. Warm, reflective, and deeply human, the novel explores connection, forgiveness, grief, and the ways we continue to grow and understand ourselves—even when we think we already know our own story.

Book Club: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing… Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective? Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy ‘detective’ work on the internet (AKA checking up on her son to see if he’s dating anybody yet). But when Vera wakes up one morning to find a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, it’s going to take more than a strong Longjing to fix things. Knowing she’ll do a better job than the police possibly could – because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands – Vera decides it’s down to her to catch the killer. Nobody spills the tea like this amateur sleuth. Looking forward to enjoying tea during our discussion at Steep in Chinatown. The menu can be found here: https://steepla.com/ The event fee will secure your reservation and be applied to membership dues, which covers the cost of the website. The event fee is nonrefundable unless the event is canceled by the organizer. To join the waitlist comment on the event page. If you have RSVPed and can no longer attend, please contact me directly and I will contact the people on the waiting list and then move you to "not going" when I find a replacement. Thank you and happy reading!

Literary Open Mic

Bring a five-minute (maximum) original reading to share with a community of writers. Or just come drink beer and soak in the poetry, short stories, songs, monologues, and more! It's free to attend and free to read. Check out our [merch](https://noholitmic.threadless.com/)! **Please note that the only way to reserve a spot to read is to follow this link to our [sign-up form](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sYc12KZ9c_P_6jbylgF1R1ER03S35XghUYgCR52Irf8/edit?tab=t.0) (or copy and paste the link below).** RSVPing on MeetUp doesn't guarantee you a spot! If you'd like to come listen without reading, you are very welcome to, and you do not need to sign up or RSVP. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sYc12KZ9c_P_6jbylgF1R1ER03S35XghUYgCR52Irf8/edit?tab=t.0](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sYc12KZ9c_P_6jbylgF1R1ER03S35XghUYgCR52Irf8/edit?tab=t.0)

🎥 Hollywood Horror Nights! 😱

September Book Club - The Calamity Club: A Novel by Kathryn Stockett

Oxford, Mississippi, 1933. Abandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable "big girls" at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed. Birdie Calhoun, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie discovers her sister’s seemingly charmed life is a tapestry of lies. Then, Birdie encounters Charlie, a woman running low on luck with little left to lose. When their fates—and Meg’s—converge, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan for them to take control of their lives. But in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife and women’s freedom is fragile, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences.