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[Interview] with Ivy Pochoda
By Betty-Jo Tilley Ivy Pochoda’s latest spellbinder, Ecstasy, opens with longtime BFFs Lena and Hedy reunited on the Greek island of...
Jul 214 min read
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[Interview] with Hassan Laramée
[KELP JOURNAL] Hassan, I know we are here to talk about art and how life is influenced by art and art life, but as a former athlete, I...
Mar 175 min read
![[Interview] with Michele Silva](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_024802fd44d24ecba8022bb997e07ffb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_964,h_724,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_024802fd44d24ecba8022bb997e07ffb~mv2.jpeg)
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[Interview] with Michele Silva
[KELP JOURNAL] Your paintings are so expressive, Michele. Of all the things to paint, I am curious: what draws you to beach and...
Feb 104 min read
![[Interview] David M. Olsen Interviews Tom Ryan - Treasure Hunters Club](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_6cdc1cf2d0e74103af074ea6b71cf6e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_813,h_611,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_6cdc1cf2d0e74103af074ea6b71cf6e5~mv2.jpg)
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[Interview] David M. Olsen Interviews Tom Ryan - Treasure Hunters Club
Tom Ryan is an internationally best selling, award winning author, screenwriter and producer. His adult mystery debut THE TREASURE...
Dec 17, 202411 min read
![[Interview] with Flynn Berry](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_26819ace3d6a4414b959727c2b7c8b72~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_424,h_477,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_26819ace3d6a4414b959727c2b7c8b72~mv2.jpg)
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[Interview] with Flynn Berry
by Betty-Jo Tilley Trust Her is Flynn Berry’s sequel to Northern Spy , the riveting story of Tessa Daly, who is unwittingly drawn into a...
Dec 15, 202412 min read
![[Interview] with Cynthia Yatchman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_9bc05dce1b8248a0aff715a86d8a0589~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1331,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_9bc05dce1b8248a0aff715a86d8a0589~mv2.jpg)
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[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...
Oct 1, 20246 min read
![[Interview] with Alex Espinoza](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_5cfc5aaab9644994a846e88ce00fc8bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_371,h_477,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_5cfc5aaab9644994a846e88ce00fc8bc~mv2.jpg)
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[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....
Jul 1, 202413 min read
![[Interview] with Nicholas Belardes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_f8ad56583e43441dad82bd7e777871f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_768,h_577,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_f8ad56583e43441dad82bd7e777871f6~mv2.jpg)
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[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...
Jul 1, 202411 min read
![[Interview] with Vicki Valosik](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_8f173c35c8444b5caddf2379d252ab6a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1331,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_8f173c35c8444b5caddf2379d252ab6a~mv2.jpg)
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[Interview] with Vicki Valosik
by Leanne Phillips This promises to be a good summer for synchronized swimming, renamed “artistic swimming” by World Aquatics (formerly...
Jul 1, 202415 min read
![[Interview] with Leslie Gonzalez](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_81afa810d9b14a51bd7824529994695f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_1331,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_81afa810d9b14a51bd7824529994695f~mv2.jpeg)
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[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...
Feb 20, 20246 min read
![[Interview] with Mary Otis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_86ed894c2f1b412e8b7af11af5fc0d16~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_588,h_442,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_86ed894c2f1b412e8b7af11af5fc0d16~mv2.jpg)
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[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...
Dec 15, 20239 min read
![[Interview] with Edan Lepucki](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_4cac55022e5e4e45b2e944b1c16be59c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_315,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_4cac55022e5e4e45b2e944b1c16be59c~mv2.jpg)
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[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...
Dec 15, 20238 min read
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...
Nov 18, 20231 min read
![[Interview] Nik Interviews Tod Goldberg - Gangsters Don't Die](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_45edbca64923417795817ea12185a684~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_836,h_628,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_45edbca64923417795817ea12185a684~mv2.png)
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[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...
Nov 9, 202311 min read
![[Interview] Nik Interviews David L. Ulin - Thirteen Question Method](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52c352_2bf3ef4d067847b885716d53fdf74a1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_799,h_600,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/52c352_2bf3ef4d067847b885716d53fdf74a1f~mv2.jpg)
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[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,...
Nov 9, 202313 min read
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[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...
Oct 3, 20236 min read
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[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...
Jul 1, 202310 min read
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[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,...
Mar 20, 20231 min read
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[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...
Dec 15, 202210 min read
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[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...
Oct 11, 20225 min read
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