LITLIT: The Little Literary Fair
LITLIT, or The Little Literary Fair, is a two-day book fair celebrating independent booksellers, book publishers, and book makers from Los Angeles and beyond. The book fair, free and open to the public, will take place from 20 – 21 July, 11 am – 6 pm at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles.
Hosted by the Los Angeles Review of Books and Hauser & Wirth Publishers, LITLIT brings together the eclectic contemporary in publishing, creating a unique opportunity for independent publishers to offer a range of books, while sharing their missions with Angelenos of all stripes.
Presented in partnership with the 2019 LARB Publishing Workshop, LITLIT is an exciting addition to the landscape of summer activities for the culturally curious. Programming throughout the weekend will include interviews and panel discussions with publishers, authors, artists, and community organizers.
Participating publishers, booksellers, and vendors include: Angel City Press, Artbook, BookSwell
Counter Culture Coffee, DoppelHouse Press, Gayettes, Harvard Square Editions, Hauser & Wirth Publishers, Hay House, Inlandia Institute,
Insert Blanc Press, Interlude Press, Inventory Press, Jaded Ibis Press, Kaya Press, LARB Books, LARB/
USC Publishing Workshop, The Los Angeles Press, Los Angeles Public Library, Magra Books, Not a Cult, Nouvella, PEN America, Prospect Park Books, Rare Bird, Red Hen Press, Tia Chucha Press & Centro Cultural, Tsehai Publishers & Harriet Tubman Press, Two Lines
Press & Center for the Art of Translation, Unnamed Press, Vagabond Books, Words Uncaged, World Stage Press & Community Lit Initiative, Writing
Workshops Los Angeles, and X Artists’ Books.
Schedule of Events
Sat, 20 Jul
11 am – Panel: Arts & Books
Join artists, publishers, and vendors as they define what makes an art book. Participants include Dagny Corcoran of Art Catalogues, artist and X Artists’ Books co-founder Alexandra Grant, artist Paul McCarthy, and Dr. Michaela Unterdörfer of Hauser & Wirth Publishers.
1 pm – Panel: Activism In Words
An exploration of how activism and publishing work together. Participants include Jessica M. Wilson Cárdenas of Tia Chucha, Dawn Finley of the Feminist Library On Wheels, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy of Words Uncaged, Tobias Tubbs of Words Uncaged, and Elias Wondimu of Tsehai Publishers.
4 pm – Conversation: Absurdity & Writing
Writers Melissa Broder and Alissa Nutting discuss how absurdity in their writing creates humor – and drama.
Sun, 21 Jul
4 pm – Conversation: Latinx/LA Poetics
Poets Yesika Salgado and Vickie Vértiz explore Latinx poetry from – and for – Los Angeles and beyond.
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No booking is necessary. This event is free to attend and open to the public.
Current Events
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In Conversation: Larry Bell and Charles Gaines with Dia’s Jordan Carter
Thu 19 May 2022, 11:00 - New York 22nd Street, 2nd Floor
Make, Openings
Opening Reception: ‘Beyond Nature’ a presentation by Make Hauser & Wirth in London
Thu 19 May 2022, 6:00 - Hauser & Wirth London
Performance
In Performance: ‘Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark’ by Gary Simmons
Sat 21 May 2022, 6:00 - Los Angeles
Openings
Opening Reception: ‘Henry Moore. Sharing Form’
Fri 27 May 2022, 6:00 - Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Education
Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre Summer School: Taster Day
Sat 28 May 2022, 10:00 - Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Education, Talks, Tours
Teachers’ Private View: Henry Moore. Sharing Form
Tue 7 Jun 2022, 5:00 - Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Screenings
Screening: Cal State LA Community Impact Media Documentaries Premiere
Wed 8 Jun 2022, 7:30 - Los Angeles