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April 21, 2025

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Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino, the Monday edition.

If you’re in Los Angeles, come see me this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

FRIDAY in Echo Park:

Flyer image on black background, white text. At the bottom are the spines of the books Bruja, Hollywood Notebook, and Excavation by Wendy C. Ortiz. Text of flyer reads: Friday April 25th at Stories Books and Cafe in L.A., 6pm-8pm, a conversation with Wendy C. Ortiz and Myriam Gurba on the re-release of Excavation, Hollywood Notebook, and Bruja from Northwestern University Press.

SATURDAY at USC/LA Times Festival of Books:

Flyer with black background and white text with green graphics. Images include photo of Wendy C. Ortiz and her books. Saturday April 26. Wendy Ortiz author signing. 4:30-5pm Booth 138 Skylight Books at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

SUNDAY at Murmurs Gallery:

Murmurs is pleased to announce L.A. Stories, a reading and fire relief fundraiser presented by Tierney Finster. Join us on Sunday, April 27th at 2 p.m. for a series of readings celebrating life in L.A. Featured readers include Wendy C. Ortiz, Anna Dorn, Jasmine Johnson, Alicia Novella Vasquez, Heather Jewett, Tasbeeh Herwees, Taleen Kali, Clement Goldberg, and Marcel Alcalá. Stick around for a DJ set from Niko the Ikon immediately following the program! Our garden patio awaits you. Tickets are available at a sliding scale of $5-$55 via our website. 100% of all ticket proceeds will go to the nonprofit Altadena Girls and their ongoing restoration and rehabilitation projects. Please reserve yours in advance!

Tickets for L.A. Stories are $5-$55, sliding scale and benefit Altadena Girls.

Thanks, Everyone, for sharing, for showing up, and for reading . . . xo

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