Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Four: Books Rule Everything Around Her (Jennifer Baptiste)

Episode 4 of Nikolai Garcia’s interview series Not A Podcast, features Jennifer Baptiste, Houston native, poet, librarian and voice actor. Garcia and Baptiste discuss how she became a poet, how she got the curage to read her poetry at open mics, why she continues to engage in the literary community and more. Continue reading Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Four: Books Rule Everything Around Her (Jennifer Baptiste)

Poet Carlos Ornelas on Why He Writes and Tackling the Difficult Topics Head On, While Building and Being in Community

Poet Sandy Shakes interviews poet, performer and mental health advocate Carlos Ornelas on the occasion of the release of his new poetry collection “Villains Vernacular.” He discusses tackling the difficult topics, building community and more. Continue reading Poet Carlos Ornelas on Why He Writes and Tackling the Difficult Topics Head On, While Building and Being in Community

The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Lisbeth Coiman

The fourth installment of Los Angeles Literature’s interview series “The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work” features Venezuelan American poet and writer, Lisbeth Coiman. Learn how her Venezuelan upbring and education and the Greater Los Ángeles literary community has influenced her work. Continue reading The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – Lisbeth Coiman

Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Three: Jesse Tovar, The Nice Guy of Poetry

Episode 3 of Nikolai Garcia’s interview series Not A Podcast, features Jesse Tovar, Founder and publisher of the Substack literary journal Mobile Data Mag and author if the digital chapbook “Talks on Skinship.” Gracia and Tovar discuss Tovar’s literary citizenship and community building. Continue reading Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Three: Jesse Tovar, The Nice Guy of Poetry