1888: The How, The Why

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.  He is now an associate professor of English at Chapman University. Tom lives in downtown Los Angeles and is a founding member of the journalism collective Deca. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Tom Zoellner

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 Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Jensen Beach

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 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Diana Arterian, Deena Drewis, and Neelanjana Banerjee

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 Press, JukePop, and 1888 that advocates writing and supports reading. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Arianna Basco Guest: Scott Amstadt, Veronica Bane, and Ryan Gattis

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 future of buildings around Old Towne, Orange. Staff journalists will dig deep into archives, find inspiring images and facts, and interview community members to creatively color each story with memories. Each story will be released in three installments on the first Thursday of each month through our free subscription newsletter—The Paper Trail. For information on Small Towne Short Stories click here. Click here to view photos from the program. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Alyssa Duranty Guest: Phil Brigandi, Megan Penn, and Barbara Resnick

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 print or pixel with Jerry Fan of JukePop, C.P. Heiser of Unnamed Press, and J. Ryan Stradal author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Arianna Basco Guest: Jerry Fan, C.P. Heiser, and J. Ryan Stradal

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 to Do (Thomas Nelson Publishing). Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Jeff Goins

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: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Christian Peet

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 feature young men that embark on a journey of self-discovery through the creation of art, except one happens to be real, and the other made of paper. Recorded live at Barnes & Noble, Orange CA and produced in conjunction with Unnamed Press. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Evan Senn Guest: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Gallagher Lawson

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 translated into other languages) as well as having written essays for various publications. She received the Spectrum Award, the Phoenix Award, the ALA Rainbow Award and the 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award, among others. In addition to writing, she teaches fiction workshops at UCLA Extension, Antioch University, and privately in Los Angeles where she was born, raised and currently still lives.  She was recently chosen as the Pasadena City College Writer-in-Residence. Produced in conjunction with Jeffrey Crussell Fine Properties, Tru Bru Organic Coffee, and Creative Noodle. Click here to view photos from

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 special collection with cover artwork by Mariya Suzuki.  And while you’re crafting your story one chapter at a time, there are over 100 more novellas to read and support.  Please visit 1888.center/swp for additional information. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Nathan Daeodain and Kathy Joy

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 book published in a special collection with cover artwork by Mariya Suzuki.  And while you’re crafting your story one chapter at a time, there are over 100 more novellas to read and support.  Please visit 1888.center/swp for additional information. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: David Khalaf and Ryan Watt

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 August 31 for a chance to have your book published in a special collection with cover artwork by Mariya Suzuki.  And while you’re crafting your story one chapter at a time, there are over 100 more novellas to read and support.  Please visit 1888.center/swp for additional information. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: M. Howalt, Dean Moses, and Brian Guthrie

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 chance to have your book published in a special collection with cover artwork by Mariya Suzuki.  And while you’re crafting your story one chapter at a time, there are over 100 more novellas to read and support.  Please visit 1888.center/swp for additional information. Producer: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Sean Daly, Joan Albright, and J.A. Waters