On Thursday, October 28th, the CLA presented an evening to celebrate the Literary Arts. From the launch of Reed Magazine: Issue 154,...

On Monday, September 27th, the CLA presented acclaimed author Claudia Rankine in conversation with SJSU Associate Professor Jalylah...

As part of the CLA's mission to bring writers of contemporary literature to the South Bay community, and in doing so, encourage...

When Susan Choi graced CLA’s virtual stage this February, Choi’s calm, rhythmic tone seemed to ground every viewer in their seat. She...

“Once you’re old enough to recognize a hole in yourself it’s too late for the hole to be filled.” —Susan Choi, Trust Exercise In case you...

On February 4th at 7 PM, Kiese Laymon read from his book Heavy: An American Memoir. From the moment he appeared on screen, lives were...

Welcome to the Center for Literary Arts blog page! This blog is aimed to further the CLA mission to spread the influence of, and interest...