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 […]
Adulting with Adults: A Journaling Escape at Upland Public Library Do you love journaling? Enjoy mindfulness? Adore cats? Combine all three in a calming and creative experience on April 12 at Upland Public Library. “Adulting with Adults: A Journaling Escape” is for ages 18 and up. Supplies will be provided. Upland Public Library, 450 N […]
Mental Health & the Black Community Anthology Call for Submissions! Submission window open March 1-July 31, 2025 A new Blacklandia anthology is being planned on the theme of Mental Health & the Black Community. Let’s talk about it! Blacklandia and Inlandia Books are looking for original work that helps to destigmatize the topic of mental […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
Thursday, February 20, 2025 Celebrate the launch of Apartness: A Memoir in Essays and Poems by Judy Kronenfeld at the Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California, 3933 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside. 6:30 PM. Doors open at 6:00. Books will be available for sale and signing. To RSVP and preorder your copy of Apartness, please […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Teens 13–19 years old may submit art, creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for Teen Editors to review and decide for the Spring 2025 Issue of Inlandia: A Literary Journey. Open January 13-February 28, 2025. For more information and to submit: https://tinyurl.com/InlandiaSubmittable
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. […]
