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Oscar Villalon

@ovillalon

@zyzzyvamag editor, @TheLitHub contributing editor, work in publications here and there. (Illo by @KristenRadtke)

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Los Angeles Review of Books (@lareviewofbooks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"The work of California artist Peter Carr 'was a sardonic assault on corporate culture,' says Andrew Tonkovich, co-curator of the exhibit at Cerritos College, running October 28 to December 13." Fiona Lindsay Shen reviews: lareviewofbooks.org/article/artist…

City Lights Books (@citylightsbooks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This weekend, City Lights, and our people, including Exclusivity Barbie 🦋, will be at Yerba Buena for Litquake poetry and chilling. Come join us. We'll have lots of discounted books published by us!

This weekend, City Lights, and our people, including <a href="/MimiTempestt/">Exclusivity Barbie 🦋</a>, will be at Yerba Buena for <a href="/Litquake/">Litquake</a> poetry and chilling. Come join us. We'll have lots of discounted books published by us!
Los Lobos (@loslobosband) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Celebrating 40 years of "How Will The Wolf Survive?" 🐺🎶 This classic marked Los Lobos' major label debut and ranked No. 30 on Rolling Stone's best albums of the ‘80s! Give it a listen and share your favorite memories in the comments! 📝 #LosLobos #80s

ZYZZYVA (@zyzzyvamag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We'll be celebrating Issue 128 tonight at Hosfelt Gallery in San Francisco. Doors at 5 p.m., with readings by Molly Giles & James Cagney, and a discussion of the art of Birgit Jensen, 128's featured artist, at 6 p.m. Drinks & snacks & good vibes await you!

Los Angeles Review of Books (@lareviewofbooks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Writing with Research" is a 6-week-long workshop with award-winning writer and researcher Lauren Markham, attending to questions of how we transform the fruits of our research into vivid, meaningful prose. Register by October 30. lareviewofbooks.org/event/writing-…

"Writing with Research" is a 6-week-long workshop with award-winning writer and researcher <a href="/LaurenMarkham_/">Lauren Markham</a>, attending to questions of how we transform the fruits of our research into vivid, meaningful prose. Register by October 30. lareviewofbooks.org/event/writing-…
Poets & Writers (@poetswritersinc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#ClipOfTheDay: In this event for Yuri Herrera’s new novel, Season of the Swamp, translated from the Spanish by Lisa Dillman, Herrera and Dillman discuss their collaboration in a conversation with Ingrid Rojas Contreras Green Apple Books Center for the Art of Translation. at.pw.org/HerreraAndDill…

#ClipOfTheDay: In this event for Yuri Herrera’s new novel, Season of the Swamp, translated from the Spanish by Lisa Dillman, Herrera and Dillman discuss their collaboration in a conversation with Ingrid Rojas Contreras <a href="/GreenAppleBooks/">Green Apple Books</a> <a href="/CATranslation/">Center for the Art of Translation</a>. at.pw.org/HerreraAndDill…
Cristina Rivera Garza (@criveragarza) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cover reveal! Thrilled to share Hogarth Press stunning cover for La muerte me da. A marvelous English translation by dynamic duo Sarah Booker and Robin Myers. Here we go, #DeathTakesMe!!!!!

Cover reveal! Thrilled to share Hogarth Press stunning cover for La muerte me da. A marvelous English translation by dynamic duo Sarah Booker and <a href="/robinepmyers/">Robin Myers</a>. Here we go, #DeathTakesMe!!!!!
Oscar Villalon (@ovillalon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You can’t overstate how much Fernando Valenzuela’s excellence made you so proud to be Mexican. Watching him pitch, watching him succeed, transcended team allegiance. I grew up a Padres fan in San Diego but loved Fernando. He was an icon.

Sharon Waxman (follow me on Threads @sharonwaxman (@sharonwaxman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Breaking exclusive from @thewrap: the #LAtimes editorial page editor Mariel Garza has resigned in the wake of the paper not endorsing a presidential candidate. thewrap.com/la-times-edito…

Sewell Chan (@sewellchan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My friend Mariel Garza just resigned as editorials editor of Los Angeles Times after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plan to endorse Kamala Harris for president. cjr.org/business_of_ne…

Deep Vellum (@deepvellum) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ten years ago, we published our first book—TEXAS: THE GREAT THEFT by Carmen Boullosa, a sprawling contemporary classic. We’re thrilled to announce a special anniversary edition, translated by Samantha Schnee, with an introduction by Merve Emre ( @mervatim )

Ten years ago, we published our first book—TEXAS: THE GREAT THEFT by Carmen Boullosa, a sprawling contemporary classic.

We’re thrilled to announce a special anniversary edition, translated by Samantha Schnee, with an introduction by Merve Emre ( @mervatim )
National Book Critics Circle (@bookcritics) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NBCC member Dean Rader reviewed "Bashō: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Bashō," edited and translated by Andrew Fitzsimons, for ZYZZYVA: buff.ly/48yVXTm

HannahL (@hannahl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wrote a review for ZYZZYVA of the stunning new novel There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak, a story which attempts to resurrect the ancient Sumerian goddess of writing, Nisaba, among other things. Link in bio.

Wrote a review for <a href="/zyzzyvamag/">ZYZZYVA</a> of the stunning new novel There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak, a story which attempts to resurrect the ancient Sumerian goddess of writing, Nisaba, among other things. Link in bio.
Tin House (@tin_house) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For your weekend reading -- an exclusive excerpt from Zahid Rafiq's December debut story collection The World With Its Mouth Open — read "Beauty" ZYZZYVA ! 🌑🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌑 buff.ly/3UBE28D

For your weekend reading -- an exclusive excerpt from Zahid Rafiq's December debut story collection The World With Its Mouth Open — read "Beauty" <a href="/zyzzyvamag/">ZYZZYVA</a> !
🌑🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌑 
buff.ly/3UBE28D
Oscar Villalon (@ovillalon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Not quite an extravaganza so much as a chance to hang out, share some favorite poems, enjoy food and drink, and otherwise be together on this momentous evening.