Karla Diaz and Mario Ybarra Jr. Artists in both Work & Life.

Steven T. Bramble of Pathos Press: The Beginnings of a Local Independent Publishing House

In this episode, Steven noted what Pathos Press can offer LA authors who might think to query them, along with some (not all) indie publishers:

"Small publishing houses tend to be much more willing to consider challenging or experimental works, especially by new authors without an established reputation. Some indie publishers assign editors to their authors in order to ensure the quality of the final text of the book. With larger publishing houses, it is sometimes the case that editors serve to recalibrate aspects of the book's plot or characters they consider as being possibly detrimental to future sales. Often, indie publishing editors are concerned only with the ultimate integrity of the manuscript and guaranteeing the legibility and artistic vision of the author."

Novels:

"Disposable Thought"

"Grid City Overload"

"Affliction Included"

"3rd & Orange"

"The Year I Went Away" ("El Año Que Me Fui")

Filmmaker Pamela Torrance In Discussion of Her Pro-Choice Documentary WE’RE NOT GOING BACK!

In May, 2022, when the SCOTUS leak threatened to overturn Roe v Wade and strip half the country of their reproductive right protections, Pamela quit her corporate sales job and embarked from her California bubble to Red states to capture the harrowing and mundane stories of American women. The resulting documentary, WE’RE NOT GOING BACK! won the Grand Jury award for Emerging Filmmaker when it premiered at The Awareness Film Festival in 2022. Since then, Pamela continues her pro-choice activism with her feminist blog and podcast, The HisTerical Society.

About WE’RE NOT GOING BACK!

The film is a Pro-choice documentary film from 2022 before and after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v Wade with its Dobbs decision, taking away the constitutional right to abortion, abandoning almost 50 years of precedent, and paving the way for states to ban abortion. Capturing stories from Red states to educate and promote awareness of what’s at stake now that Roe has fallen and to encourage everyone to vote, in what Pamela dubbed, Roe-vember

You can find Pamela at; https://torranceproductions.com

Link to WE’RE NOT GOING BACK! Pro-choice documentary

on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/FF9f4aNgnVU?si=oD1gfhV8MfK9iTwj

Richard Foss & COLLAGE Amplifying the Social Capital of San Pedro and Beyond

In this episode, hear about why COLLAGE became a nonprofit as opposed to simply a venue and the good work its doing to help students in the Los Angeles region.

"I have a sense that music can give people a reason to live, a reason to stay alive. So, rather than just run shows, I want to do something more than that," — Richard Foss.

COLLAGEis a beautiful venue, built in the 1930's, featuring art deco styling both original and recreated by George Wytovich. It’s intimate and relaxed, seating 49 and the inside is more modern and visually interesting thanks to aged brick walls, a curved wooden ceiling with open beams.

COLLAGE is best known for concerts, but also offers art classes, poetry events, storytelling, culinary events and much more. The venue presents both live shows and live streams for many of its events.

https://www.collageartculture.org

~ COLLAGE is located at 731 South Pacific Ave., San Pedro

Artist & Writer Jorge Schneider on the Publishing Scene For New Writers, Censorship, Small Press and his recent novel, El año que me fui

Jorge posits that publishing houses used to be vanguards. But now, they instead follow the trends that the social landscape we live in wants them to.

Listen in as we discuss this, Jorges new book and his creative process, advice for young writers and the beauty of the small press.

Jorge is also co-owner. along with his wife Alejandra Menduina, of Menduina Schneider Gallery in San Pedro, California.

Look for Jorge's book "El año que me fui," wherever your favorite place is to buy books. The English version will be published later this year.

Karla Diaz and Mario Ybarra Jr. Artists in both Work & Life.

Mario Ybarra Jr. is a Mexican-American, a conceptual artist born and raised in Los Angeles. His artwork operates as examinations of excluded social norms, often examining complete environments, histories, and narratives. He received an MFA from the University of California Irvine and a BFA from Otis College of Art and Design. He has been featured in many local, national, and international exhibitions/fairs

Karla Diaz is a writer, teacher, and multidisciplinary artist who engages in painting, installation, video, and performance. Using narrative to question identity, institutional power, and explore memory, her socially engaged practice generates exciting collaborations and provokes important dialogue among diverse communities. Critical discourse is central to her practice as she explores social, subcultural, and marginalized stories. In her introspection, splashes of color became figures and objects that transformed into scenes of domesticity and city life drawn from her upbringing in Mexico and Los Angeles.

Karla & Mario have been in the forefront of many pilot events, exhibitions and programs in diverse cities, museums, and art galleries all over the world. Diaz's background in youth education, performance, art and writing, influence a multidisciplinary, pedagogical approach to her work, creating dialogue among diverse communities. Mario’s conceptual work and interest in alternative histories and narratives interface with art and cultural contemporary practices.

Karla Diaz

https://www.karladiazart.com

https://www.luisdejesus.com/artists/karla-diaz

https://www.instagram.com/karladiaz76/

Mario Ybarrra Jr.

www.marioybarrajrartist.com

https://www.instagram.com/mario_ybarra_jr/

Slanguage Studio

https://www.instagram.com/slanguagestudio/