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Writers’ Workshop - Letter Heads

Led by bestselling author Luis J. Rodriguez

Join us for a fun evening of writing exercises, brainstorming, and discussion.

Acclaimed memoirist and poet Luis J. Rodriguez is a major figure in LA and Chicano literature. His best-known book, Always Running, has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and continues to be read and discussed 30 years after its publication.

This month, Rodriguez will give us a special peek into his own writing practice and lead us through activities that span genres.

Everyone is welcome—no experience necessary. Come write with us!

About Luis J. Rodriguez

Former poet laureate of Los Angeles (2014–2016) Luis J. Rodriguez is the author of sixteen works of fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and poetry, including Hearts and Hands and the national bestseller Always Running. He is the recipient of the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Writers Award, a Lannan Foundation Poetry Fellowship, a Carl Sandburg Book Award, the PEN Josephine Miles Literary Award, and more. Rodriguez and his wife, Trini, opened Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural in Sylmar in 2001.

"Luis Rodriguez is a poet prophet for our times."

—Sandra Cisneros, author House on Mango Street and A House of My Own: Stories from My Life

"An essential Southern California voice."

—David L. Ulin, former book editor and book critic of the Los Angeles Times

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