LitLit – 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.
This conversation was part of LITLIT 2019. It took place at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles at 1pm on July 20. LITLIT, or The Little Literary Fair, is a celebration of independent booksellers, book publishers, and book makers from Los Angeles and beyond.
Over 5,000 people came together over the weekend of 20 – 21 July at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles to celebrate independent publishing and the LA literary scene at the first ever LITLIT, The Little Literary Fair, hosted by Los Angeles Review of Books and Hauser & Wirth Publishers.
During the course of the two-day fair, more than 30 independent presses, publishers, and bookmakers offered a range of books and printed materials, while also sharing their missions with Angelenos of all stripes. Panel discussions took place throughout the fair, focusing on a range of topics such as arts and books, activism, absurdity, and Latinx poetry. Participating vendors included: TSEHAI Publishers, Artbook, LARB Books, LARB/USC Publishing Workshop, Los Angeles Public Library, Words Uncaged, Writing Workshops Los Angeles, and more.
The panel Activism in Words, included LA-based activists 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. Tubbs gave a moving recounting of how writing his stories was the true path out of incarceration. Many of the panelists were also displaying their work at LITLIT, enabling the audience members to delve deeper into the subject matter through the readily available literature.
