Arts & Entertainment

I Dreamed of the True West (in Walnut Patch)

• John Brantingham
• May 9, 2012

Sam Shepard lived here! Our history is richer than we've been led to believe.

Arts & Entertainment

Sam Shepard and the Purple Shirt

• John Brantingham
• Apr 4, 2012

In one of the most uncomfortable moments of my life, I learn about Sam Shepard's connection with Mt. SAC.

Arts & Entertainment

Ten Ducks and a Poet

• John Brantingham
• Mar 21, 2012

Ducks alone don't make poems.

Media

Local Magazines Go International

• John Brantingham
• Mar 16, 2012

Our local magazines have attracted international writers and readers.

In My Head, I Can Still Hear the Drums

• John Brantingham
• Mar 8, 2012

Punk Rock, Poetry and Pizza

Arts & Entertainment

Writing and Poetry in the San Gabriel Valley

• John Brantingham
• Mar 7, 2012

We have a lot of poetry and writing festivals coming our way!

Books

Blessings, Bullets, and Bad Bad Men

• John Brantingham
• Sep 28, 2011

Review of a fun Western novel.

The Beginning of an Amazing Career

• John Brantingham
• Sep 16, 2011

Michael Torres is an exciting new poet in the San Gabriel Valley.

A Case of Hometown Blues by W.S. Gager

• John Brantingham
• Aug 23, 2011

W.S. Gager's new novel deals with a sociopath in a small town.

I Dreamed of Clowns

• John Brantingham
• Jul 27, 2011

Poetry readings are almost always fun and often bizarre.