Phil Taggart, Askew Poetry Journal co-founder/editor, with Marsha de la O, discusses the journal, the Ventura County poetry community, and his own poetry.
RD Armstrong ("Raindog"), founder and editor of Lummox Press, discusses his poetry and publishing ventures which includeThe Lummox Journal, the Little Red Book series, and various poetry collections.
Mariano Zaro (left) interviews Sarah Maclay, artistic director of The 3rd Area reading series at PHARMAKA, a Downtown L.A. art gallery. They are joined by PHARMAKA's Christopher Monger. UPDATE: In 2010, the series moved to Frank Pictures Gallery, Bergamot Station arts complex, Santa Monica, CA.
A 2009 interview with the then director of Beyond Baroque Literary / Arts Center, Fred Dewey, in which he describes the Venice-based organization's impact on the L.A. poetry and cultural scene since the late 1960s.
Casa Romantica Reading Series co-founders (left to right) Elisa Pulido, Lorene Delany-Ullman, and Michelle Mitchell-Foust discuss the six-year program that featured nationally recognized and emerging poets at a picturesque San Clemente, CA, landmark. The series ended in Jan., 2010.
Rick Lupert, Cobalt Poet's host since 1994, talks about the weekly readings at the Canoga Park venue and its tradition of publishing broadsides for featured poets. He also discusses his own poetry.
Kate Gale, co-founder and Managing Editor of Red Hen Press, talks about her publishing philosophy, the Ruskin reading series, and her writing.
Village Books, Pacific Palisades, is home to the Moonday poetry series founded in 2003. (Left to right) store owner Katie O'Laughlin and co-hosts Lois P. Jones and Alice Pero (series founder) discuss the series and Village Books' support of new poetry.
Elena Karina Byrne, Literary Programs Director of The Ruskin Art Club, describes how an historic cultural venue is serving today's L.A. literary scene and discusses her poetry.
Venetian Cosmos hosts Javis The Bravest and Jamie Butterfly talk about theirpoetry and performance series at The Venice Contemporary gallery, on LA's west side. Update: Since the interview, the series has move to The Grind Gallery, next door to the former location.
The Organic Soul Movement reading and performance series, renamed Natural Mystic in 2008, is discussed by founders (left to right) Sarah Cruse and DJ Melaaza (Monica Ortiz) at the their venue, Industrial Cafe & Jazz, in Culver City, in 2007.
Open mic M.C. Conney Williams (L.) and Anansi Writers Workshop Coordinator Jawansa Dumisani (R.) discuss the workings of The World Stage poetry program.
Veteran poetry hosts James "Boomer" Maverick (L.) and Rafael F.J. Alvarado (R.), sit down at one of their venues, Mama's Hot Tamales Cafe in L.A.'s Westlake District, to discuss readings, poetry and how they got started in both.
Redondo Poets hosts (L. to R.) Jim Doane, Stephany Prodromides and Larry Colker talk about their long- running reading series at Coffee Cartel in Redondo Beach.
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