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The Media Revolution
By Ebram Naftzger Media is on the move, and so is Get Lit. Join us for an evening of free art, entertainment, and revolution …
Winner of the Nautilus Award
So proud to announce that Get Lit Rising is the proud winner of a 2016 Nautilus Award!! This award goes to books that “carry …
LocoL on May 25th
School’s out! Summer’s in! Melt the mic with us at LocoL in Watts on May 27 and the last Thursday of every month! Email …
Summer Camp
Want to get paid to be a poet? Join our summer intensives & get the training to excel in this community. Click HERE for details!
The 2017 Classic Slam
Join us at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world. Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more! Tickets & info …
Get Lit NOW
The Poets Respond To Breaking News. Watch & share on Facebook & YouTube! We are thrilled to announce an exciting new WEEKLY series we’ve …
A Book & A Movement: Get Lit Rising
A Book & A Movement… Some of you have read and purchased Get Lit Rising, our brand new book out with Simon & Schuster. …
DANTE at The Wallis
Join us at our first ever theatrical production! Please grab your ticket before they’re gone for DANTE, our hip-hop adaptation of Dante’s Inferno, January …
The Poetry of Art
Join us in celebrating iconic LA artists at Get Lit’s Fall Gala! Get your tickets HERE before they’re gone.
The Book Has Launched
Get Lit Rising is available in bookstores everywhere! So proud to announce that after 3 years of writing, editing, and anticipating, Get Lit Rising …
The Poetry Bus
Let’s take this revolution on the road. CLICK HERE TO VOTE TO GET THE POETRY BUS ON TOUR! So proud to announce that the …
Rhiannon McGavin is Youth Poet Laureate
Rhiannon McGavin, former Get Lit Player and current Literati Fellow, has been named Los Angeles’ Youth Poet Laureate! Thank you to Urban Word for …