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POWER OF POETRY #35: “Dreams/Facts” – Matthew Mayfield

THE POWER OF POETRY by Christopher MargolinApril 3, 2019April 3, 2019

POWER OF POETRY #34: “Some Slightly Connected Thoughts on Crafted Vulnerability, Stage Fright, Beauty, and Gratitude” – STEVIE EDWARDS

THE POWER OF POETRY by Christopher MargolinOctober 5, 2015October 5, 2015

Jason Isbell On Poetry

INTERVIEW by Christopher MargolinApril 16, 2015April 16, 2015

INTERVIEW by Christopher MargolinJune 19, 2013June 19, 2013

INTERVIEW: Kevin Scanlon – From Rock Star to Photographer of the Stars

Kevin Scanlon is an award-winning, Los Angeles-based photographer. Since 2003, he has photographed an impressive array of celebrities, artists, musicians, athletes, everyday people, and business luminaries for editorial, entertainment, and advertising clients. Kevin’s work frequently appears in The New York Times and LA Weekly. He’s shot over forty LA Weekly covers featuring celebrities such as […]

INTERVIEW by Christopher MargolinJune 11, 2013June 11, 2013

INTERVIEW: Ab-Soul on Malcolm X, Jay-Z, Confucius, Chemical Bonds, and Key-Stylin.

Herbert Anthony Stevens IV (born February 23, 1987), better known by his stage name Ab-Soul, is an American hip hop recording artist from Carson, California, signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and Interscope Records. Stevens is best known as a member of hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, along with fellow West Coast rappers and label-mates Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Schoolboy […]

INTERVIEW by Christopher MargolinMay 28, 2013May 28, 2013

INTERVIEW: Blueprint, On Writing, Influences, and Recovery

With more than 20 releases under his belt between solo albums, and as a member of Soul Position (with RJD2) and Greenhouse Effect, Bluprint has made quite a name for himself as one of the best in the game. His absolutely memorable voice, along with his incredible ability to weave together story lines and concept […]

INTERVIEW by Christopher MargolinMay 23, 2013May 23, 2013

INTERVIEW: Taylor Mali is Metaphorically Yours.

Taylor Mali is one of the best known poets of the last decade. He’s been a part of seven national slam poet teams, four of which have won the competition. He spent nine years as a middle school teacher, and worked to create 1000 teachers through poetry, finally hitting the mark in April of 2012. […]