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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Okay, okay, don’t freak out, but Dragons & Dreams Events is hosting the Fall Fantasy Book Faire October 10-11th at the Autry Museum. And yes, cosplay is encouraged. buff.ly/2Bj0Zr6

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Fall Fantasy Book Faire 2026 — Dragons & Dreams: Fantasy Book Events

40+ Fantasy Authors

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

For September's ALL LIT UP, check out our conversation with author Carol Mitchell about the enduring power of myths and her brand new book — “A Good Haunting: Stories” published by Akashic Books, coming out out this November! buff.ly/D6Fk9c2

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Feeling overwhelmed by the self-help industry? If Books Could Kill from the @michaelhobbes universe of podcasts debunks all the big life-improvement books, but they will make you laugh while they do it! buff.ly/68Chbrs

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If Books Could Kill Pod

The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Did you catch this Marketplace episode on how BookTok is powering a brick-and-mortar bookstore boom? Did you catch the BookTok rundown of this episode?? Did you go to a bookstore you caught on BookTok because you listened to the Marketplace episode??? buff.ly/9O2LVFl

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Spend a day surrounded by books! The 8th annual Los Angeles Libros Festival will offer a full day of entertainment featuring Spanish-language and bilingual storytelling, musical performances, authors, workshops, books, and community! Free and open to the general public. Sept.26th. buff.ly/o5J7HrH

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Los Angeles Libros Festival

Un festival del libro bilingüe para toda la familia | A Free Bilingual Book Festival for the Whole Family

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you can't make it in person, this is a good one to tune in to virtually! Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan in conversation with Octavia Spencer, Sept. 22nd. @kehuyquan @octaviaspencer buff.ly/01Ev5JA

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A girl in trouble loves a free event! Check out the Burbank Book Festival at the Buena Vista Branch Library. Saturday, October 3, 10-4. Authors, panels, book signings, vendors, and Burbank pride! buff.ly/fGnj5rI

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Burbank Book Festival

Save the Date! Burbank Book Festival will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 at Buena Vista Branch Library. Join local authors, illustrators, vendors and more!

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Reparations Club is a Black-owned, independent bookstore and creative space in West Adams. They’ve got a chock-a-block calendar of events including Read the Room, a co-reading session for connecting with other introverts. buff.ly/FpbZ3AE

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Reparations Club

Rep Club is a bookshop & creative space Curated by Blackness® in Los Angeles, CA. Independently Black-owned. Woman-owned. LGBTQ-owned. Homegrown in South Central & online 24/7.

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Caffeine, punk rock, people on their laptops, brick walls. All checked off at Stories Books & Cafe in Los Angeles. Echo Park locals have watched the bookstore transform over the years, through a helluva lot of gentrification, but always managing to retain its edgy, underground feel. buff.ly/6UZi3rY

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Stories Books & Cafe

los angeles independent bookstore echo park

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The West Hollywood Library has got to be up there for places to write with a view. So get yourself over there, and then go chill at the Next Chapter Writers’ Summit & Book Fair on November 14. “A free daylong celebration of books, storytelling, and belonging” lacountylibrary.org/location/wes...

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LA County Library

West Hollywood Library began service to the area (then unincorporated ) in 1913. The library was previously located at Sherman School, a cottage on Clark Street, a building on Westbourne Drive, and a…

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For September, a fantastic new short story from the acclaimed and oh-so-talented Carol Mitchell - @writewithcarol - Check out TRANSFORMATIONS and subscribe to support independent fiction! @akashicbooks buff.ly/aN0s8af

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Transformations by Carol Mitchell

Short Story Series | Every month Girl In Trouble presents short fiction for your troublemaking pleasure.

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“At my age, in this still hierarchical time, people often ask me if I’m ‘passing the torch.’ I explain that I’m keeping my torch, thank you very much—and I’m using it to light the torches of others. Because only if each of us has a torch will there be enough light.” Gloria Steinem, Ms. Magazine 2014

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Did you see that headline by Rose Horowitch at The Atlantic, “The End of Reading Is Here”? Those screens we carry around in our pockets are hard to compete with, but the thriving communities we see popping up around books are hard to deny. What do you think? www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

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The End of Reading Is Here

Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history.

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

You wrote the book. You found the publisher. Do you know what comes next? Listen and find out! girlintroublestories.substack.com/p/all-lit-up...

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All Lit Up🔥with Monica Fernandez, Media Director with Red Hen Press

Interviews and musing about all things writing

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In our interview with Kate Maruyama, you heard her talk about The Tuesday Night Cafe. “Launched in 1999, TNC has since become one of the longest-running free arts series in Downtown LA and is the oldest Asian American mic series in the country.” www.tuesdaynightproject.org/about-tnc

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About TNC — Tuesday Night Project

Tuesday Night Project (TNP) is an Asian American grassroots and volunteer-based organization fiercely devoted to bridging communities by providing programming and interactive spaces for people to…

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

@TheBookerPrize announced its 2026 long list. To narrow all the books published in the last year down to 13 seems like a strange task but we also want to see more writing be celebrated. Agree or disagree? thebookerprizes.substack.com/p/announcing...

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Announcing the Booker Prize 2026 longlist

The longlist for this year’s Booker Prize, the world’s most significant award for a single work of fiction, has been revealed – a list that ‘rewards risk’ and offers ‘something for everyone’

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Okay, we’re all dedicated fiction fans, but if we're being honest, we could use a dose of reality. The Rabbit Hole Nonfiction Reading Club at Skylight Books meets every third Thursday to discuss politics, current events, and history nonfiction books. skylightbooks.com/event/2026-0...

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Rabbit Hole Nonfiction Reading Club

Independent bookstore in Los Angeles, featuring fiction, nonfiction, arts, and children's books.

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Did you know the Last Bookstore has four locations? Downtown LA, Montrose, Studio City, and Honolulu. Do we want to find quiet corners in each of them to spend hours reading? Most likely, and now it’s our mission to visit every location to confirm. www.lastbookstorela.com?srsltid=AfmB...

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Home | The Last Bookstore

The Last Bookstore: California’s largest new & used book and record store in downtown LA. Explore rare books, vinyl, art, and events in a unique space.

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Reading inspires, heals, and helps us through our day. @rosebudsreadingcollective brings book clubs and creative writing workshops to women incarcerated at Rikers Island. Consider donating fund, being a speaker or facilitator, or (for authors) donating your books. www.rbrcollective.org#programs

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Rosebuds Reading Collective — Restoring Dignity Through Shared Stories

Book clubs and creative writing for people in custody across New York and beyond. Books. Writing. Community.

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

If you know Los Angeles, you know East LA is where the culture is. The East Los Book Festival is happening on Saturday, September 12, 10am to 4pm, packed with signings, readings, and a whole marketplace. www.instagram.com/eastlosbookf...

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Submitting your work can be… shall we say, daunting? Demoralizing? Women Who Submit is an incredible trove of resources to help change up those adjectives for women and non-binary writers. They even have a grant and travel fund to help members navigate the system. womenwhosubmitlit.org

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Women Who Submit

Saturday, September 19, 2026 Women Who Submit (WWS) hosts our 13th annual SUBMIT 1 Submission Drive. This marks the one day a year we encourage women and nonbinary writers across the globe to submit…

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

If there is one thing a Girl In Trouble loves, obviously, it’s a hyperlocal community. Los Feliz Writers Festival aims to celebrate the voices of the neighborhood, but c’mon, you know the whole city is going to get in on the party! August 21-23. losfelizlitfest.org

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Los Feliz Writers Festival

August 19-23, 2026 | Los Feliz Writers Festival

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Join Girl In Trouble Stories in conversation with this month's guest author @katemaruyama, where we discuss her intense short story CHARLENE and other literary offerings! girlintroublestories.substack.com/p/all-lit-up...

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Our All Lit Up🔥series explores writing, publishing, books, storytelling, and everything in between. Check out this month's interview with author Kate Maruyama! girlintroublestories.substack.com/p/all-lit-up...

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All Lit Up🔥with Kate Maruyama, Author

Interviews and musing about all things writing

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A delightfully disturbing new short story by Kate Maruyama on Girl In Trouble Stories this month! Follow Kate on IG and Threads @katemaruyama and on Bluesky @katemaru.bsky.social, or find her on Substack at Kate Maruyama. girlintroublestories.substack.com/p/charlene-b...

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A brand new tale for August from Girl In Trouble Stories! Check out Charlene by Kate Maruyama and help us celebrate independent fiction and all things writing. girlintroublestories.substack.com/p/charlene-b...

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Charlene by Kate Maruyama

Short Story Series | Every month Girl In Trouble presents short fiction for your troublemaking pleasure.

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A brand-new story by Kacie Tergesen! Are you subscribed? girlintroublestories.substack.com/p/rotten-by-...

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

L.A. Book Launch: Chabóchi Doll by féi iká shumarí on July 9th. The author will read excerpts from her collection of essays, alongside co-features Chekwube Danladi, Jade Phoenix, Myriam Gurba, and Richard Villegas Jr. Hosted by Beyond Baroque. www.eventbrite.com/e/la-book-la...

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L.A. Book Launch: Chabóchi Doll by féi iká shumarí

Book launch for féi iká shumarí’s Chabóchi Doll

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Clockshop is excited to partner with Antenna and Ashé Cultural Arts Center on Subterranean convergence: 3D-Scanning and Storytelling Workshops. Wednesday July 8th or Thursday, July 9th. Sign up on Eventbrite to RSVP! substack.com/profile/1368...

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Clockshop | Substack

Clockshop works with artists to deepen the connection between communities and public land, in order to build a shared vision of a future based in belonging and care.

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Behind the scenes with one of our favorite kinds of heroes...librarians! Join Girl In Trouble Stories for the latest edition of ALL LIT UP in conversation with Chicago librarian Dean Ramos for a deep dive into the ongoing magic that is the public library. open.substack.com/pub/girlintr...

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Short fiction from one of the greats and communing with nature... www.descansogardens.org/visit/sturt-...

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We're always looking for places to read, daydream, and write!

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We love our guest authors! This month’s offering by the wonderfuly talented Vanessa Carlisle. substack.com/@girlintroub...

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Girl in Trouble Stories (@girlintroublestories)

Stare into this void and take away the metaphor you need.

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Girl In Trouble is back for another year of original short fiction, starting with an offering from the fantastic Kacie Tergesen! Come join us and subscribe! We have snacks! substack.com/@girlintroub...

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Which dead languages do we study??? Effie, we need to know.

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Anna Siri @annacsiri.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I promised that I wouldn’t write anything truly psychotic this month, and I think I managed it. Maybe 80%... okay, maybe 75%. Enjoy this month's story, and check out the collection of The Midnight Vault's Twilight Zone-esque list for more great independent fiction! open.substack.com/pub/girlintr...

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FIT by Anna Siri

Short Story Series | Every month Girl In Trouble presents short fiction for your troublemaking pleasure.

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Girl In Trouble Stories @girlintroublelit.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Join Girl In Trouble Stories as we chat with Literary Agent Nephele Tempest and ask her lots of questions about writing, the business of publishing, how to be a good client, and how the literary world is changing with emerging technology and shifting trends! open.substack.com/pub/girlintr...

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All Lit Up🔥| With Nephele Tempest, Literary Agent

Interviews and musing about all things writing

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