JournalJournal IssueIssue #2#2 ©2014 Literature for Life JournalJournal Issue Issue #2 #2 ©2014 by Literature for Life, a program of Light Bringer Project. All rights reserved. FEATURING THE WORK OF. NORM, ALIVE AND WELL ANDREW RAMIREZ, PAGE 7 YOU REMEMBER EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED THE JUGGLER TYRA Lynn, PAGE 11 CHERYL KLEIN, PAGE 18 LOVE, DOVE LOVE WILL MAKE YOU NAKED EVA HUANG, PAGE 26 JERVEY TERVALON, PAGE 30 STREET TRASH BELIZE CELESTE GONZALES, PAGE 42 MIRANDA MORGAN, PAGE 48 ROADKILL N.W.A: A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW LAINNIE CAPOUYA, PAGE 50 JONATHAN GOLD, PAGE 54 SON2MOTHER THE THING ON TREUFEL’s ARM KEVIN POWELL, PAGE 62 ANDREW NICHOLLS, PAGE 65 (WILLAMENA, SHE AIN’T TRIPPIN’. .) ESSAY FOR MY SON TIM STILES, PAGE 72 ROBERT SCHILLING SCHICK, PAGE 74 ©2014 by Literature for Life, a program of Light Bringer Project. All rights reserved. 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ISSUE #2 TEAM FOUNDING EDITOR: MANAGING EDITOR: JERVEY TERVALON ROSALIND HELFAND COPY AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR: COPYEDITOR: HEATHER DEVER ROBERT BLAISDELL DESIGNERS: DESIGN EDITOR: AL-INSAN LASHLEY, GRAEME FORDYCE JINGHUAN LIU TERVALON ORGANIZING TEAM FOUNDING EDITOR: MANAGING EDITOR: JERVEY TERVALON ROSALIND HELFAND PRESIDENT OF LIGHT BRINGER PROJECT: LEAD PROJECT COORDINATOR: THOMAS COSTON HANNAH FIELSTRA EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH LEAD: CURRICULUM DEVELOPER: MIKE SONKSEN YASMIN DUNN CURRICULUM WRITERS YASMIN DUNN ROSALIND HELFAND KEVIN STRICKE JINGHUAN LIU TERVALON JERVEY TERVALON MIKE SONKSEN Submissions To submit work follow the guidelines at literatureforlife.net. Contact Information Jervey Tervalon, Founding Editor of Literature for Life www.literatureforlife.net JournalJournal IssueIssue #2#2 ©2014 by Literature for Life, a program of Light Bringer Project. All rights reserved. FEATURING THE WORK OF. AUTHORS Lainnie Capouya Lainnie Capouya is the mother of two teenagers. She grew up on a plantation in Central Louisiana. Having the opportunity to rear them in Southern California, they inspire her to write about her childhood in rural Louisiana in the 1960’s. Her novel “Road Kill” is a work in progress. She earned her B.S. in Early Childhood Education at Louisiana State University. Jonathan Gold Jonathan Gold is a food critic who currently writes for the Los Angeles Times and used to write for LA Weekly and Gourmet. In 2007 he became the first food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize. He is also a regular on KCRW’s Good Food radio program. Gold often chooses small, ethnic restaurants for his reviews, although he covers all types of cuisine. His articles have been collected in the book, Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles. Gold started out at the LA Weekly in 1982 as a proofreader while he was studying art and music at UCLA, and by the mid 1980s became one of the paper’s most popular writers. He was music editor for the Weekly in the 1980s, and held a number of other positions with the paper. Celeste Gonzalez Celeste Gonzalez is an LA based writer/editor and sometimes model. Her work appears in high profile magazines and literary journals. After recently being diagnosed with cancer, she decided to document her journey with a blog entitled, “The Literary Pinup”. When not blogging about her cancer treatment in five inch heels or writing poetry and spills her hazelnut coffee, she can be found wandering the streets of L.A. Fashion District or perusing local vintage shops. Eva Huang Eva Huang grew up in the Bay Area. She attended the University of Southern California, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She lives in California. Cheryl Klein Cheryl Klein is the author of the novel Lilac Mines (Manic D Press) and the story collection The Commuters (City Works Press). She received her MFA from California Institute of the Arts, and her fiction and essays have appeared in The Normal School, Mutha Magazine, and New California Writing 2011, among other publications. Her work has been recognized by the Center for Cultural Innovation and the MacDowell Colony. Tyra Lyn Tyra Lyn likes to write family history based short stories and fantasy superhero novels. She lives in Goleta, California with no dogs and no cats. JournalJournal Issue Issue #2 #2 ©2014 by Literature for Life, a program of Light Bringer Project. All rights reserved. Miranda Morgan Miranda Morgan is a fourth year at the University of California, Santa Barbara and a literature and creative and two full length original screenplays. Her work has appeared in Mission and State, an Investigative MFA program in creative nonfiction. Andrew Nicholls Andrew Nicholls grew up in England and Canada. With his longtime writing partner Darrell Vickers he has written for performers including Mickey Rooney, George Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield and Johnny Carson. Since 1976, he has created or staffed over 100 TV shows and pilots, including two dozen animated series in the U.S. and abroad. Nicholls’ fiction and humor has appeared in Black Clock, McSweeney’s online, the L.A. Review Of Books, Kugelmass and The Santa Monica Review. Kevin Powell Kevin Powell (born April 24, 1966) is an American political activist, poet, writer, and entrepreneur. Powell is also an activist who speaks against violence against girls and women, appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show in March 2009. Andrew Ramirez Andrew Ramirez, a writer from El Paso, Texas, is an LA transplant. His fiction and poems have most recently appeared in Slake and if&when. These days he is at work on an erotic retelling of the Alamo, coming soon to a rejection stack near you. Robert Schilling Schick In early 2008, Rob Schick experienced the traumatic birth and subsequent death of his son Silas. This event forever altered his outlook on life, yet gave him a deeper understanding of what it means to be human. Rob is a marine ecologist, and lives in Scotland with his wife and daughter. Tim Stiles Tim Stiles lives and works in SF Bay Area. His poems and short stories have appeared in literary magazines throughout the United States and Great Britain. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry from San Francisco State University. Jervey Tervalon Jervey Tervalon, MFA, is the award winning, Los Angeles Times bestselling author of five books including Understanding This, a novel based on his experiences teaching at Locke High School in Los Angeles, for which he won the Quality Paper Book Club’s New Voice’s Award. His newest novel, Monster’s Chef, was published by HarperCollins in June 2014. He was the Remsen Bird Writer in Residence at Occidental College and now is an associate professor at National University and a Lecturer at the College of Creative Studies at UC Santa Barbara. He’s lectured with USC and Occidental College. He is also an awardwinning poet, screenwriter, dramatist, and the Founder and Editor of Literature for Life. Jervey was born in New Orleans and raised in Los Angeles. He received his MFA from UC Irvine and studied with Thomas Keneally, author of Schindler’s Ark. JournalJournal IssueIssue #2#2 ©2014 by Literature for Life, a program of Light Bringer Project. All rights reserved. ILLUSTRATORS Jessica Chrysler Born in Inglewood, California, Jessica Chrysler grew up in and around the west side of Los Angeles. Her childhood consisted of softball tournaments, coloring books, and raising litters of kittens. A passion for storytelling has led her to illustrate several children’s books, including Cody the Coyote and the soon to be released A Word to Rhyme with Orange. She is an active member of the local artist community and volunteers her time to help others learn about art. Patrick Farley Patrick Sean Farley is a graphic designer and illustrator based in the San Francisco Bay Area, best known for his webcomics anthology Electric Sheep Comix. Scott Gandell Scott Gandell is a professional illustrator, printmaker, and an entrepreneur. He is a past President of The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, and is an alumnus of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Scott’s work has been published in magazines, newspapers, and books. His work has also been exhibited in galleries in the U.S. and Canada and has been acquired by clients and collectors worldwide. Allison Strauss Allison Strauss grew up among writers, and is particularly fond of projects that meld poetry and prose with visual art. Allison thanks the Ryman Arts Foundation, Ragan Art Academy, The Armory Center for the Arts, Peter Fetterman Gallery and the Pasadena Waldorf School for nourishing her as a young artist. She went on to earn her degree in art from Colorado College where she drew cartoons for the school paper. Since returning to her native Los Angeles, Allison has enjoyed seasonal positions with Hill Nadell Literary Agency, Los Angeles Review of Books, Slake and Vroman’s Bookstore. She’s usually carrying either a sketchbook or a novel. J. Michael Walker An exhibiting artist since 1984, J. Michael Walker has participated in more than 100 exhibitions; received a dozen grants, fellowships and residencies; and enjoyed solo shows at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard; el Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares, Mexico City; the National Museum of Catholic Art and History, East Harlem, New York City; and the Arkansas Arts Center; among others.