In 2012, 826LA became host to the Roar Shack Reading Series founded by David Rocklin, a Los Angeles-based community of writers who come together on the second Sunday of every month. The event consists of featured readers and a live write. Featured readers in the past have included Natashia Deón (author of "Grace: A Novel"), Martin Pousson (author of "Black Sheep Boy"), and Brian Sonia-Wallace (poet). For each live write, an audience suggested prompt is assigned and two writers are chosen to write and perform.