[Interview] with Cynthia Yatchman
[KELP JOURNAL] Before we dive into the work, I always like to ask our artists what their origin story is. How did you come to be an...
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Jul 113 min
[Interview] with Alex Espinoza
by Betty-Jo Tilley Alex Espinoza’s The Sons of El Rey is an epic family drama set amid the theatrical, sensational world of lucha libre....
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Jul 111 min
[Interview] with Nicholas Belardes
by Betty Jo Tilley If you’re hearing about Nicholas Belardes for the first time right here in the safe pages of Kelp, once you’ve read...
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Jul 115 min
[Interview] with Vicki Valosik
by Leanne Phillips This promises to be a good summer for synchronized swimming, renamed “artistic swimming” by World Aquatics (formerly...
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Feb 206 min
[Interview] with Leslie Gonzalez
[KELP JOURNAL] Leslie! Did you know that you are our first graphic artist to be featured on The Wave? I am so excited and as always, I...
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Dec 15, 20239 min
[Interview] with Mary Otis
By A.M. Larks Mary Otis took time out during her holiday travels to catch up with me via email. Her debut novel Burst is a buzz and after...
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Dec 15, 20238 min
[Interview] with Edan Lepucki
By A.M. Larks Edan Lepucki was gracious enough to chat with me over email—despite birthdays, illnesses, holidays, and other crazy...
Nov 18, 20231 min
Kelp Journal Presents: Birth of the Endless Summer
On November 17th, 2023 Kelp Journal hosted directed Richard Yellend in Pacific Grove at a red carpet screening of his indie film, Birth...
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Nov 9, 202311 min
[Interview] Nik Interviews Tod Goldberg - Gangsters Don't Die
Tod Goldberg is a New York Times bestselling author and a finalist for a ton of literary awards. He runs the best MFA program in the...
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Nov 9, 202313 min
[Interview] Nik Interviews David L. Ulin - Thirteen Question Method
[Kelp Journal] Welcome to the show, David L. Ulin. You're the former book critic for the Los Angeles Times, a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow,...
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Oct 3, 20236 min
[Interview] with Tommey Jodie
[KELP JOURNAL] Tommey, I am excited for this interview as you are the first beadwork artist to be featured on The Wave! So please, tell...
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Jul 1, 202310 min
[Essay] Shape of the Waves: Revolutionizing Surfboard Manufacturing for a Greener Tomorrow
By Nick White Photo from mcdermottshapes.com The state of Maine has 3,478 miles of winding and rocky tidal coastline. Each beach and cove...
Mar 20, 20231 min
[Interview] Awais Khan - No Honor
David M. Olsen interviews Pakistan author Awais Khan about his bestselling and critically acclaimed book No Honor, his writing process,...
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Dec 15, 202210 min
[Interview] with Jane Smiley
by David M. Olsen Jane Smiley, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of A Thousand Acres, graced us with an interview where we got to chat...
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Oct 11, 20225 min
[Photography] Interview with Michael Naify
by A.M. Larks Click on each image to enlarge [KELP JOURNAL] “Extraction” is a series of photographs taken at what looks to be a mining...
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Aug 23, 20224 min
[Photography] Interview with Isabella Suell
by AM Larks In honor of this year’s International Coastal Cleanup day (September 17), The Wave is featuring photography works from...
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Jul 1, 20222 min
[Photography] Interview with Em Harriet
by A.M. Larks Slideshow, click on image to enlarge [KELP JOURNAL] Can you talk about why you chose photography? What does this form...
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Jul 1, 20223 min
[Photography] Interview with K.L. Johnston
by A.M. Larks Slideshow, click on image to enlarge [KELP JOURNAL] Can you talk about why you chose photography? What does this form...
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Jun 7, 20224 min
[Interview] with Becky Benson
by AM Larks [KELP JOURNAL] Normally at Kelp we like to exhibit multiple works from an artist, but when I asked you for more pieces you...
