Long-time editor and publisher, Marc Jaffe, reminisced with host Fred Klein about being a major figure in the corporate publishing world as Editorial Director of Bantam Books for 19 years. While at Bantam Jaffe published such authors as Norman Mailer, E.L. Doctorow, Gore Vidal, J.D. Salinger, William Styron, Judith Krantz, and Louis L’Amour.
Literary Gumbo: Marc Jaffe from Literary Gumbo on Vimeo.
Longtime Santa Barbara columnist Barney Brantingham shares his perspective with host Fred Klein.
Literary Gumbo: Barney Brantingham from Literary Gumbo on Vimeo.
Long time local resident Susan Miles Gulbransen entertained host Fred Klein with the history of writers in Santa Barbara. Even after the cameras stopped rolling they were still rattling off the long list of names of writers who have called Santa Barbara home.
Literary Gumbo: Susan Miles Gulbransen from Literary Gumbo on Vimeo.
I produced this short documentary in 2009 and learned a lot along the way, as well as making some mistakes. It’s a good story and I think I told it rather well, so I’ve now finally posted the full, final version online.
Ablitt House Journey: a Short Documentary from Ninety Degrees Media on Vimeo.
Neil Ablitt buys a 20’x 20’ lot, about the size of a two car garage, near his dry cleaning plant in a commercial district of Santa Barbara, then in 1987 wins a water hook up for it in a lottery. But it was not zoned for a residence, and it was too small to build on, or so he thought. Neighbors disapproved of a house in the alley, the Panning Commission turned him down, and even during the building he never knew how the blueprints would become a reality. Today Neil and his wife Sue give tours of their unique abode.
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Do you know How to Santa Barbara? This week’s guest, Erin Graffy, enlightens host Fred Klein about her writing, including her books that instruct society ladies on How to Santa Barbara.
Literary Gumbo:Erin Graffy from Literary Gumbo on Vimeo.
