Books Events

Launch of RAZED by Thatcher Carter (May 4)

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Sunday, May 4 – Join Inlandia and UCR Arts on Sunday, May 4, for Conversations at the Culver as we celebrate the launch of Thatcher Carter’s new novel, Razed – published by Inlandia Books.  Thatcher will be joined by writers Kate Anger, Ellen Estilai, and Romaine Washington for a conversation about writing and publishing after […]

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in/VISIBLE, un/HEARD (Apr 5)

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On Saturday, April 5, at 10 AM, the in/VISIBLE, un/HEARD project returns to focus on the journey from invisibility to visibility for those who have suffered racism and other forms of discrimination. Dramatic self-guided driving tour to the site of the former Lowell Elementary School, Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery, and Civil Rights Institute of Inland […]

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Autism and the Poetic Voice (Apr 3)

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Autism and the Poetic Voice with Chad Sweeney and Tiffany Elliott, Thursday, April 3, 6:30 PM. FREE. Join Inlandia Institute at the Riverside Main Library Community Room for an Artswalk event you won’t want to miss. On Thursday, April 3, we celebrate National Poetry Month and National Autism Acceptance Month with “Autism and the Poetic […]

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Workshops

Spring Writing Workshops (Apr-June)

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Workshops Begin April 7! Registration is now open. https://tinyurl.com/Spring2025CWW Move your writing forward with an Inlandia Writing Workshop! Registration is now open for workshops in poetry, prose, and more. Classes begin April 7, 2025. Sign up today and become part of the Inlandia community of writers. ✓ All workshops are on Zoom ✓ 5 meetings […]

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La Placita and Agua Mansa – Preserving History (Mar 6)

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Thursday, Mar 06 First Thursdays Artswalk: “La Placita and Agua Mansa – Preserving History” with Nancy Melendez, Sharon Trujillo Kasner, and Carol Lynn Ortega-Koelling. Riverside Main Library Community Room, 3900 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside. 6:30-7:30 PM. FREE. How do communities stay connected to their past? Why does preserving history matter to those in the present? […]

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Books Events

Law of the Letter in Claremont (Mar 22)

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MARCH 22 Fourth Saturdays: Poetry at the Claremont Library featuring 2023 Hillary Gravendyk Poetry Prize winner Elizabeth Galoozis, author of Law of the Letter. 208 N Harvard Ave, Claremont. 2:00 PM. FREE! ELIZABETH GALOOZIS’s poems have appeared in Air/Light, Pidgeonholes, RHINO, Witness, Sinister Wisdom, and elsewhere. She has been nominated once for Best of the […]

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Unmasking Strength: Rewriting the Rules of Masculinity (Feb 6)

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Blacklandia Events Series Presents Unmasking Strength: Rewriting the Rules of Masculinity  with James Coats, Richard Allen May III,  Ipyani Lockert, and James Woods Riverside Main Library Community Room 3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, 92501 Thursday, February 6, 2025. 6:30-7:30 PM; doors open at 6:00. FREE and open to all. In honor of Black History Month, […]

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Wild Seeds at RAM (Feb 2)

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POETRY AND ART: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2025 The Blacklandia Events Series presents “Saltwater: A Conversation with Wild Seeds,” an art exhibition and reading by Black poets at RAM. 3:00-4:30 PM in the Atrium. FREE. Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside 92501 EXHIBITION ON VIEW: November 16, 2024 – March 16, 2025 Location: Taylor Gallery […]

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Soar with Dragons! (Feb 2)

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First Sundays with Inlandia and RAM Present: Soar with Dragons!  Celebrate Lunar New Year with with Nicole Cloeren and Puppets a la Carte Riverside Art Museum 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, 92501 Sunday, February 2, 2025; 1:30-2:30 PM; FREE On Sunday, February 2, join Inlandia and Riverside Art Museum for a celebration of Lunar New […]

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Call for Entries

2025 Hillary Gravendyk Prize (Feb-Apr)

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The Hillary Gravendyk Prize, Sponsored by the Inlandia Institute 2025 marks the ten-year anniversary of this substantial prize. This year’s judges are Brenda Hillman (National) and Megan Gravendyk Estrella (Regional). One National and one Regional Winner will each be awarded $1000 and book publication, and additional books may be chosen for publication by the editors. […]

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Eliud Martínez Prize (Nov-Jan)

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2024-25 Judge: Roberto Cantu • DEADLINE: January 31, 2025 ​​The Eliud Martínez Prize was established to honor the memory of Eliud Martínez (1935–2020), artist, novelist, and professor emeritus of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside. One prize of $1,000 and book publication through Inlandia Books will be awarded for a book of fiction or creative […]

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Glide with Swallows! (Mar 2)

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Sunday, Mar 02 First Sundays at RAM: Glide with Swallows!  Imagine the migration of the famous swallows of San Juan Capistrano through creative thinking, hands-on puppet play, and sound effects. Join Nicole Cloeren and Puppets a la Carte for FREE family fun at Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside. 1:30 PM in the Atrium. […]

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