I’m floored to learn that HOME BAKED won the 2020 Golden Poppy for nonfiction! Recent recipients include Julia Flynn Siler and Michael Pollan, so I’m in ridiculously fine company. In normal times, this would have involved a fancy lunch, a special dress, and shaky hands. But it’s 2020 so I’m chomping on Krispy Kreme delivery…
Read MoreThe Write Stuff: Alia Volz on Not Settling and Being Difficult to Manipulate Posted By Evan Karp on Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 8:00 AM The Write Stuff is a series of interview profiles conducted by Litseen, where authors give exclusive readings from their work. What is art? Is it necessary? Why? I used to…
Read MoreThis April, I told a story at the legendary Castro Theater – before a crowd of 1,400 people! Despite Celtic knots in my belly and severe danger of losing my shit completely – I did just fine, thank you.
Read MoreBest Writers Without a Book San Francisco 2014 By Evan Karp Chances are you could make a list of more than 10 people you know right now who deserve to be on this list. In a highly unscientific Facebook poll, 124 participants answered my question: Who is your favorite Bay Area writer without a book?…
Read MoreSun Jan 23 11, Fivepoints Arthouse By (Evan Karp) If you haven’t you should check out videos from {Blush}. This month’s Portuguese Artists Colony gave us several contenders for Pick of the Week, but ultimately there was no way we could pass on “Lani Lancaster and the Bionic Man,” by Alia Volz. Aldo takes my…
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