mostly nonfiction and bakersfield news | April 16th, 2009
INTERVIEW: ‘Persian Girls’ Reads Like Great Fiction
By Jessica Anya Blau
“Persian Girls: A Memoir” by Nahid Rachlin reads like the best fiction. There is so much suspense in this story, that I frequently found myself flipping to Nahid’s biography in the back of the book to remind myself that she survived it all and is now safely ensconced in the multi-cultural nest of New [...]
The Good And The Bad Of Growing Up In The 1970s
By Jessica Anya Blau
GOOD: You are not freaked out by the human body in all its shapes and forms—you have seen so many naked people that you understand that nudity is a normal human condition. This comes in handy when you have to help a sick hospitalized friend navigate some intimate part of her body [...]
Simpsons, New Yorker Writer Larry Doyle Talks Humor With Irresponsibles
Writer Jessica Anya Blau is one of FaceBakersfield’s Irresponsibles. She has contributed this wonderful piece all the way from Baltimore. Enjoy the fun… – editor
There are two things I know for sure about “The Simpsons” writer, Larry Doyle:
1. He hates to have his picture taken.
2. He’s a Very Funny Guy.
Last winter, HarperCollins sent my book, “The Summer [...]
