Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Two: Madi Parsley On Indie Publishing, Collages, and Death of the Valley Girl

Episode 2 of Nikolai Garcia’s interview series Not A Podcast, features Madi Parsley, co-publisher of the San Fernando-based zine, “Drifter” with Iván Salinas. Gracia and Parsley discuss The Valley and how it’s portrayed in the media, literature in The Valley, “Drifter,” and everything in-between. Continue reading Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode Two: Madi Parsley On Indie Publishing, Collages, and Death of the Valley Girl

Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode One: My Favorite L.Á. Goth, Ingrid M. Calderon-Collins

The first published submission to Los Angeles Literature is the debut of the monthly interview series Not A Podcast conducted by poet and co-host of Trenches Full of Poets, Nikolai Garcia. July’s interview is with Salvadorian American poet and host of Serpentine, a monthly open mic at North Figueroa Bookshop in Highland Park, Ingrid Calder Continue reading Not A Podcast: An Interview Series—Episode One: My Favorite L.Á. Goth, Ingrid M. Calderon-Collins

Órale Boyle Heights ep 31: Nikolai Garcia

By Erick Huerta Erick Huerta’s guest this episode is Nikolai Garcia. He is a poet from South Central L.A. and they met up at his favorite bar, Hanks, to discuss his new poetry chapbook, what it was like growing up in the hood, his journey to becoming one of those great L.A. poets. You can follow Nikolai on Instagram and Twitter at @HelloKommie. Listen to … Continue reading Órale Boyle Heights ep 31: Nikolai Garcia