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Today our podcast connects with Esther Patterson and Natasha Dennerstein of Fourteen Hills and San Francisco State University's Creative Writing Program . Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Esther Patterson and Natasha Dennerstein

Today our podcast connects with Robert B. Wallace, Co-founder of Asahina & Wallace , Treasurer of PEN Center USA , and Emmy-winning editor who has previously held positions at St. Martin's Press , Rolling Stone , Newsweek , ESPN , and Primetime Live . Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Robert B. Wallace

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 suburb...

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....

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 Inge...

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  18...

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 Pre...

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...

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...

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 t...

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...

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 featu...

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 translate...

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 speci...

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 b...

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 Aug...

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 c...

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...

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, Leath...