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Our second Eichler Session welcomes special guest Denise Hamilton. Former journalist, Fulbright scholar and Edgar Award finalist Denise Hamilton is the author of 7 crime novels set in LA. She’s also the editor of Los Angeles Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics, which spent two months on bestseller lists and won the Edgar Award for “Best Short Story.” Hamilton lives in the Los Angeles suburbs with her husband and two boys. She also writes about perfume for the Los Angeles Times. James Ellroy called Denise’s latest novel, Damage Control “A superb psychological thriller.” Eichler Sessions are a series of conversations with creative pioneers hosted in historic Eichler homes. During the early 1950s, award-winning homebuilder Joseph Eichler influenced the face of American architecture by developing distinctive residential subdivisions of Mid-Century modern style tract housing. The City of Orange is the site of 350 of the 600 Southern California Eichlers. Produced in conjunction with Jeffrey Crussell Fine Properties, Creative Noodle, Provisions Market, and Portola Coffee Lab. Click here to view photos from the program. For information on upcoming Eichler Sessions click here. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Denise Hamilton

Today we're connected with Joel Hans, Managing Editor of Fairy Tale Review, Editor of Cartridge Lit, and MFA candidate at the University of Arizona. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Joel Hans

Today we're connected with Jason L. Pyrz, author of the novella Renaissance Spook, Project Manager at Granicus, Inc., former attorney, and volleyball player. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Jason L. Pyrz

Tom Zoellner is the author of five nonfiction books, including Train. He is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book An Ordinary Man, and his book Uranium won the 2011 Science Writing Award from The American Institute of Physics. Tom has worked as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle and The Arizona Republic, and as a contributing editor for Men’s Health magazine. He is now an associate professor of English at Chapman University. Tom lives in downtown Los Angeles and is a founding member of the journalism collective Deca. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Tom Zoellner

Today we're connected with Noah MacMillan, award-winning designer and illustrator living in St. Louis. His client list includes Smithsonian Magazine, Chipotle, EA Sports Fifa, Pepsi, TED Books, The Washington Post and many others. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Noah MacMillan

Today we're connected with Edan Lepucki, author of California (Little, Brown and Company) and If You're Not Yet Like Me (Nouvella), staff writer for The Millions, and founder and co-director of Writing Workshops Los Angeles. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Edan Lepucki

Today we're connected with Jensen Beach, Fiction Editor and Web Editor at Green Mountains Review, Web Editor at Hobart Literary Journal, author of the short story collections For Out Of The Heart Proceed (Dzanc Books and Dark Sky Books) and the forthcoming Swallowed By The Cold (Graywolf), and Assistant Professor of Writing and Literature at Johnson State College. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Jensen Beach

This panel of art and design experts--Diana Arterian of Noemi Press and Ricochet, Deena Drewis of Nouvella, and Neelanjana Banerjee of Kaya Press--will debate the importance of the book cover and the author as a brand. Recorded live at Barnes & Noble. This panel was produced as a part of the Summer Writing Project, an annual collaboration between Black Hill Press, JukePop, and 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Diana Arterian, Deena Drewis, and Neelanjana Banerjee

Novella authors Scott Amstadt author of Foster, Veronica Bane author of Mara and Miyuki, and Ryan Gattis author of All Involved and The Big Drop series discuss the often over-looked literary form that offers the focus of a short story and the scope of a novel at Muzeo. This panel was produced as a part of the Summer Writing Project, an annual collaboration between Black Hill Press, JukePop, and 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Arianna Basco Guest: Scott Amstadt, Veronica Bane, and Ryan Gattis

Today we're connected with Jonny Ruzzo, artist and illustrator whose clients include The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and cover artist for Black Hill Press's Jonny Ruzzo Collection (which includes the novellas There You Feel Free, A Little Evil, and Cursed). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Jonny Ruzzo

On Saturday, August 29 we recorded a live podcast discussion at the community based Orange Home Grown Farmers and Artisans Market with historian Phil Brigandi, Megan Penn, Executive Director of Orange Home Grown, and Barbara Resnick of the Orange Community Historical Society. This conversation was moderated by journalist Alyssa Duranty. Each season 1888 will document the past, present, and future of buildings around Old Towne, Orange. Staff journalists will dig deep into archives, find inspiring images and facts, and interview community members to creatively color each story with memories. Each story will be released in three installments on the first Thursday of each month through our free subscription newsletter—The Paper Trail. For information on Small Towne Short Stories click here. Click here to view photos from the program. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Alyssa Duranty Guest: Phil Brigandi, Megan Penn, and Barbara Resnick

Today we're connected with Jeff Garvin, actor, former frontman of the band 7k, and author of the forthcoming Symptoms of Being Human (Balzer + Bray). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Jeff Garvin

As part of the Summer Writing Project, an annual collaboration between Black Hill Press, JukePop, and 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading, we present a panel to discuss How the World Changed Publishing. Modern publishing can feel like the Wild West. This survey will give you a greater understanding of this evolving field. Learn about publishing your book and finding your path to print or pixel with Jerry Fan of JukePop, C.P. Heiser of Unnamed Press, and J. Ryan Stradal author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Arianna Basco Guest: Jerry Fan, C.P. Heiser, and J. Ryan Stradal

Today we're connected with Jeff Goins, writer; speaker; consultant; blogger; and author of Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life (Moody Publishers), The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing (Moody Publishers), You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) (Tribe Press), and The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do (Thomas Nelson Publishing). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Jeff Goins

Today we’re connected with Christian Peet, Founder and Publisher of Tarpaulin Sky; scholar focusing on the intersection of crime and magic(k); and author of Big American Trip (Shearsman Books), The Nines (Palm Press), Pluto: Never Forget (Interbirth Books), and the forthcoming Angela's Story (GenPop Books). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Christian Peet

As part of the Summer Writing Project, an annual collaboration between Black Hill Press, JukePop, and 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading, we present a panel to discuss Reinventing the Coming of Age. Jon-Barrett Ingels and Gallagher Lawson discuss the ways they’ve reinvented the coming of age story with journalist Evan Senn. Both How to Succeed by Failing and The Paper Man feature young men that embark on a journey of self-discovery through the creation of art, except one happens to be real, and the other made of paper. Recorded live at Barnes & Noble, Orange CA and produced in conjunction with Unnamed Press. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Evan Senn Guest: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Gallagher Lawson

Eichler Sessions are a series of conversations with creative pioneers hosted in historic Eichler homes. Today we welcome special guest, and author of more than twenty-five books of fiction, non-fiction, short stories and poetry, Francesca Lia Block. Francesca Lia Block is the author of more than twenty-five books of fiction, non-fiction, short stories and poetry, (many of which have been translated into other languages) as well as having written essays for various publications. She received the Spectrum Award, the Phoenix Award, the ALA Rainbow Award and the 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award, among others. In addition to writing, she teaches fiction workshops at UCLA Extension, Antioch University, and privately in Los Angeles where she was born, raised and currently still lives. She was recently chosen as the Pasadena City College Writer-in-Residence. Produced in conjunction with Jeffrey Crussell Fine Properties, Tru Bru Organic Coffee, and Creative Noodle. Click here to view photos from the program. For information on upcoming Eichler Sessions click here. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Francesca Lia Block

During the final month of the 2015 Summer Writing Project we will highlight 10 authors to share their story. Collectively, their chapters have received more than 20,717 unique reads. Today we are connected with Kathy Joy author of Lexus and Nathan Daeodain author of Espionage Between Friends. We are still accepting submissions until August 31 for a chance to have your book published in a special collection with cover artwork by Mariya Suzuki. And while you’re crafting your story one chapter at a time, there are over 100 more novellas to read and support. Please visit 1888.center/swp for additional information. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Nathan Daeodain and Kathy Joy

During the final month of the 2015 Summer Writing Project we will highlight 10 authors to share their story. Collectively, their chapters have received more than 20,717 unique reads. Today we are connected with David Khalaf author of Houdini’s Last Trick and Ryan Watt author of The Soldier and the Traveling Companion. We are still accepting submissions until August 31 for a chance to have your book published in a special collection with cover artwork by Mariya Suzuki. And while you’re crafting your story one chapter at a time, there are over 100 more novellas to read and support. Please visit 1888.center/swp for additional information. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: David Khalaf and Ryan Watt

During the final month of the 2015 Summer Writing Project we will highlight 10 authors to share their story. Collectively, their chapters have received more than 20,717 unique reads. Today we are connected with M. Howalt author of Conviction, Dean Moses author of The Man They Called God, and Brian Guthrie author of Fall – Future Worlds Book Two. We are still accepting submissions until August 31 for a chance to have your book published in a special collection with cover artwork by Mariya Suzuki. And while you’re crafting your story one chapter at a time, there are over 100 more novellas to read and support. Please visit 1888.center/swp for additional information. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: M. Howalt, Dean Moses, and Brian Guthrie

During the final month of the 2015 Summer Writing Project we will highlight 10 authors to share their story. Collectively, their chapters have received more than 20,717 unique reads. Today we are connected with Sean Daly author of Dirt Where the Lawn Should Be, Joan Albright author of Quetzalcoatl, and J.A. Waters author of Nod-Off. We are still accepting submissions until August 31 for a chance to have your book published in a special collection with cover artwork by Mariya Suzuki. And while you’re crafting your story one chapter at a time, there are over 100 more novellas to read and support. Please visit 1888.center/swp for additional information. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Sean Daly, Joan Albright, and J.A. Waters

As part of the Summer Writing Project, an annual collaboration between Black Hill Press, JukePop, and 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading, we present a panel to discuss Spreading the Word: The Author’s New Role in Marketing. You’ve published your book, now you need readers. We’ll discuss how to contribute to the conversation and stand out in the crowd using effective media tools and building relationships with strategic partners with Julia Callahan of Rare Bird Lit, Justin Hargett of Kickflip Publicity, and Zoë Ruiz of Kaya Press. Recorded live at The Bookman. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Arianna Basco Guest: Julia Callahan, Justin Hargett, and Zoë Ruiz

As part of the Summer Writing Project, an annual collaboration between Black Hill Press, JukePop, and 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading, we present a panel to discuss The Elements of Genre. Literary journals, originally called “Little Magazines,” have long been the benchmark for showcasing trends in the literary community. This panel, recorded live at Chapman University, Leatherby Libraries, will explore the beginnings of the literary journal, its publishing process, and what new opportunities the future holds for publications and institutions alike with Garrett Bryant of Poetry International, Mellinda Hensley of Southern California Review, and Nicole Mormann of Calliope Art & Literary Magazine. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Garrett Bryant, Mellinda Hensley, and Nicole Mormann

Today we're connected with C.P. Heiser, Publisher of Unnamed Press and Executive Director of its sister nonprofit Phoneme Media, and Olivia Taylor Smith, Executive Editor and Director of Publicity and Marketing. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: C.P. Heiser and Olivia Taylor Smith

Today we're connected with Kate Gale, Managing Editor of Red Hen Press; Editor of the Los Angeles Review; President of the American Composers Forum, LA; faculty member in the Low Residency MFA program at the University of Nebraska in Poetry, Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction; and author of poetry collections such as Mating Seaon (Tupolo Press), novels such as Lake of Fire (Winter Street Press), and librettos such as Paradises Lost (with Ursula K. Le Guin and composer Stephen Andrew Taylor). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Kate Gale

Today we're connected with Jonathan Lethem, author of novels such as Motherless Brooklyn (Vintage) and Fortress of Solitude (Vintage), novellas such as This Shape We're In (McSweeney's), short story collections such as Lucky Alan and Other Stories (Doubleday), and nonfiction books such as They Live (Softskull Press) and Talking Heads' Fear of Music (Bloomsbury Academic); editor of books suck as The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and The Vintage Book of Amnesia (Vintage); Roy E. Disney Professor of Creative Writing at Pomona College; and MacArthur Fellow. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Jonathan Lethem

As part of the Summer Writing Project, an annual collaboration between Black Hill Press, JukePop, and 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading, we present a panel to discuss The Elements of Genre. Why is genre important? This panel dissects the art of genre from Mystery to Fantasy and Horror to Romance. Captivate your audience with technique and tone and good old-fashion storytelling with Kate St. Clair author of Spelled and Cursed, Martin Lastrapes of The Vampire, the Hunter, and the Girl, and Tammy Salyer author of Contract of Defiance and Conviction. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Kate St. Clair, Martin Lastrapes, and Tammy Salyer

As part of the Summer Writing Project, an annual collaboration between Black Hill Press, JukePop, and 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading, we present a panel to discuss Why I Publish. Inspired by George Orwell’s essay Why I Write, this panel of Southern California Publishers will share their personal journeys to becoming publishers. The discussion will also detail important motives for publishing with Colleen Bates of Prospect Park Books, Paddy Calistro of Angel City Press, and Evan Senn of Inland Empire Weekly. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Arianna Basco Guest: Colleen Bates, Paddy Calistro, and Evan Senn

Today we're connected with Anna Quinn, founder of Writers' Workshoppe and Imprint Books in Port Townsend, Washington. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Anna Quinn

Today we're connected with Ted Pelton, Publisher Emeritus and Founder of Starcherone Books; Chair of English at Tennessee Technilogical University; and author of Bartleby, the Sportscaster (Subito Press), Malcolm & Jack (Spuyten Duyvil), and Bhang (BlazeVOX Books). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Ted Pelton

Today we're connected with Kent Watson, Executive Director of PubWest and faculty member at Portland State University. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Kent Watson

As part of the Summer Writing Project, an annual collaboration between Black Hill Press, JukePop, and 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading, we present a panel to discuss Writing for Comics and Videogames. Exploring the changing media landscapes where words and images merge to compel a new generation of audiences. Stellar writing is no longer limited to books and television, as more outlets take their cues from multimedia. Learn about comic and game writing, and how interactivity can enhance a great story with George Krstic of Riot Games, Chris Tongue of Dark Horse Entertainment, Inc., and James Waugh of Blizzard Entertainment. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: George Krstic, Chris Tongue, and James Waugh

Today we're connected with Chris Muñiz, Editor-in-Chief of Gold Line Press and Ricochet Editions and College Doctoral Fellow in Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Southern California. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Chris Muñiz

Today we're connected with Nathan Gonzalez, Publisher and Executive Editor of Nortia Press; Fellow with the Truman National Security Project; professor of Middle East politics and International Studies at California State University, Long Beach; author of Engaging Iran (Praeger) and The Sunni-Shia Conflict (Potomac/Nortia); and composer of chamber and orchestral music. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Nathan Gonzalez

Today we're connected with Sophie Wereley, editor of Shimmer Magazine, past editorial assistant at University of Chicago Press, and fiction writer whose works have been published in Daily Science Fiction and Intergalactic Medicine Show. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Sophie Wereley

Today we're connected with Ken Baumann, Founder of Sator Press, series cover designer at Boss Fight Books, author of Say, Cut, Map (Blue Square Press) and Solip (Tyrant Books), editor of the literary journal No Colony, co-founder of Sweetspot for iPhone, investor in Memrise, student at St. John's College, and actor in The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Ken Baumann

Today we're connected with Abigail Beckel, Co-Founder and Publisher at Rose Metal Press, author, and editor of Brevity & Echo: An Anthology of Short Short Stories (Rose Metal Press). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Abigail Beckel

Today we're connected with Caryl Pagel, Editress-in-Chief of Rescue Press, and Daniel Khalastchi, Co-Founder and Managing Editor. Caryl is the author of Experiments I Should Like Tried At My Own Death (Factory Hallow Press), and Twice Told (H_NGM_N Books), editor of jubilat, Director of the Cleveland State University Poetry Center, and faculty member at the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program (NEOMFA). Daniel is the author of Manoleria (Tupelo Press) and Tradition (McSweeney’s) and Associate Director of the University of Iowa’s Frank N. Magid Center for Undergraduate Writing. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Caryl Pagel and Daniel Khalastchi

Today we're connected with Carl Engle-Laird, editorial assistant at Tor.com and editor of Tor.com's novella series. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Carl Engle-Laird

Today we're connected with Kevin Smokler. Kevin is a writer, performer and public speaker based in San Francisco. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Kevin Smokler

Today we're connected with Vincent Scarpa, managing editor of The Austin Review and Spotlight, fiction writer, and Michener Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Vincent Scarpa

Today we're connected with Nathan Gebhard, founder and creative director of Roadtrip Nation and co-author of Roadmap (Chronicle Books). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Nathan Gebhard

Today we're connected with Mellinda Hensley and Lauren Gorski, editors-in-chief of Southern California Review, the literary journal affiliated with the University of Southern California. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Mellinda Hensley and Lauren Gorski

Today we're connected with Colleen Dunn Bates, founder of Prospect Park Books and Raymond Press; author of Hometown Pasadena: An Insider's Guide (Prospect Park Books), The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Los Angeles (Menasha Ridge Press), and Storybook Travels: From Eloise's New York to Harry Potter's London (Three Rivers Press); emeritus board member of PubWest; and L.A. restaurant critic for Westways Magazine. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Colleen Dunn Bates

Today we're live at Book Soup with Black Hill Press authors Veronica Bane (Mara and Miyuki), Peppur Chambers (Harlem's Awakening), Corrie Greathouse (Another Name for Autumn), and Nate Ragolia (There You Feel Free), with host Arianna Basco (Palms Up). This is the second half of the episode. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Arianna Basco Guest: Veronica Bane, Peppur Chambers, Corrie Greathouse, and Nate Ragolia

Today we're live at Book Soup with Black Hill Press authors Veronica Bane (Mara and Miyuki), Peppur Chambers (Harlem's Awakening), Corrie Greathouse (Another Name for Autumn), and Nate Ragolia (There You Feel Free), with host Arianna Basco (Palms Up). This is the first half of the episode. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Arianna Basco Guest: Veronica Bane, Peppur Chambers, Corrie Greathouse, and Nate Ragolia

Today we're connected with Mike Young--founder and editor at Magic Helicopter Press, publisher and designer at NOÖ Journal, poet, and author of We Are All Good If They Try Hard Enough (Publishing Genius Press), Sprezzatura (Publishing Genius Press), and Look! Look! Feathers (Word Riot Press). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Mike Young

Today we're connected with Zach Dodson--founder of Featherproof Books, book designer, author (under the name Zach Plague) of boring boring boring boring boring boring boring (Featherproof), author (under the name Zachary Thomas) of the forthcoming Bats of the Republic (Doubleday), and professor at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Zach Dodson

Today we're connected with Jason Cook--founding editor of Fiddleblack, a journal, small press, and podcast centered on antipastoralism and concept horror. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Jason Cook

Today we're connected with Chad Prevost--publisher and editorial director of C&R Press, publisher and editor of Upstart Books, workshop leader at the Yale Writers' Conference, and author of Snapshots of a Perishing World (WordTech Communications) and A Walking Cliche Coins a Phrase (Plain View Press). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Chad Prevost