[KELP JOURNAL] Hassan, I know we are here to talk about art and how life is influenced by art and art life, but  as a former athlete, I...

[KELP JOURNAL] Your paintings are so expressive, Michele. Of all the things to paint, I am curious: what draws you to beach and...

Tom Ryan is an internationally best selling, award winning author, screenwriter and producer. His adult mystery debut THE TREASURE...

by Betty-Jo Tilley Trust Her is Flynn Berry’s sequel to Northern Spy , the riveting story of Tessa Daly, who is unwittingly drawn into a...

[KELP JOURNAL]  Before we dive into the work, I always like to ask our artists what their origin story is. How did you come to be an...

by Betty-Jo Tilley Alex Espinoza’s The Sons of El Rey is an epic family drama set amid the theatrical, sensational world of lucha libre....

by Betty Jo Tilley If you’re hearing about Nicholas Belardes for the first time right here in the safe pages of Kelp, once you’ve read...

by Leanne Phillips This promises to be a good summer for synchronized swimming, renamed “artistic swimming” by World Aquatics (formerly...

[KELP JOURNAL] Leslie! Did you know that you are our first graphic artist to be featured on The Wave? I am so excited and as always, I...

By A.M. Larks Mary Otis took time out during her holiday travels to catch up with me via email. Her debut novel Burst is a buzz and after...

By A.M. Larks Edan Lepucki was gracious enough to chat with me over email—despite birthdays, illnesses, holidays, and other crazy...

On November 17th, 2023 Kelp Journal hosted directed Richard Yellend in Pacific Grove at a red carpet screening of his indie film, Birth...

Tod Goldberg is a New York Times bestselling author and a finalist for a ton of literary awards. He runs the best MFA program in the...

[Kelp Journal] Welcome to the show, David L. Ulin. You're the former book critic for the Los Angeles Times, a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow,...

[KELP JOURNAL] Tommey, I am excited for this interview as you are the first beadwork artist to be featured on The Wave! So please, tell...

By Nick White Photo from mcdermottshapes.com The state of Maine has 3,478 miles of winding and rocky tidal coastline. Each beach and cove...

David M. Olsen interviews Pakistan author Awais Khan about his bestselling and critically acclaimed book No Honor, his writing process,...

by David M. Olsen Jane Smiley, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of A Thousand Acres, graced us with an interview where we got to chat...

by A.M. Larks Click on each image to enlarge [KELP JOURNAL] “Extraction” is a series of photographs taken at what looks to be a mining...

by AM Larks In honor of this year’s International Coastal Cleanup day (September 17), The Wave is featuring photography works from...