By Doug Cox | bdougcox@gmail.com As many locals might already know, Fresno and the entire San Joaquin Valley enjoy a rich and highly-regarded literary tradition that dates back to long before California statehood. However, most…
Local Artist Spotlight – Andrew Wren
By Lisa Talley Love it or hate it, that’s exactly the reaction local artist, Andrew Wren is hoping for when you view his artwork for the very first time. It’s an extreme response to an…
Art Through Recoil
Blank canvas… unlimited potential or utterly terrifying in all the right ways. Or, perhaps it’s a resonant surge of both. It’s a quiet unsettling call for a challenge, one you either answer or you don’t.…
Fresno Film Festival
by Lisa Talley The multiplex. It’s been the staple for moviegoers to experience the magic of film. We’re blasted with blockbusters in the summer and gifted with dramas in the fall. In a way, mainstream…
Escape If You Can
by Lisa Talley The resounding and indescribable sound of a door slamming home while a lock clicks shut would have most people shuddering under an inundation of unpleasant thoughts. However, for some, it’s the sound…
Apocalypse Fresno
Central Valley becomes the playground for Anthony Puyo’s novel, The Compelled. By Lisa Talley Religious groups believed it to be a mass possession; something from a dark world we can’t see with our bare eyes,…