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This month’s episode features local writers, a preview of the first ever Los Feliz Writers Festival and explores a mysterious “staircase to nowhere” as well as a breathtaking view of the Griffith Observatory where no such view should exist!
D.W. Socha is a screenwriter who has recently published her first novel. She has also been a stalwart fixture of Los Feliz ever since heeding the clarion call of the House of Pies! Phil gets together with her on the “Staircase to Nowhere” to discuss all of this, the significance to her of said staircase, the reason for her pen name, and a little bit about the Los Feliz Writers Festival. In the process, she regales with tales of fairs, murderers, book clubs, community, and much more!
Then, Phil sits down in the darkened courtyard at Barnsdall Park where this weekend’s “Voices of Los Feliz” will be taking place to speak with Sammy Ginsberg, aka the Literary Pixie, one of the driving forces behind the Writers Festival. She enthusiastically shares the origin story behind the fest and runs us through many of the highlights of what is shaping up to be quite the two-day moveable feast of a community event!
Finally, Phil gets together with his pal Ben Deeb to marvel at Ben’s stained glass artistry, to savor a delicious Mezcal Negroni, to play with Ben’s cat, Biscuit, and to discuss Ben’s career as a writer, including the years he spent as a staff writer on TV’s “Blackish”. Ben only moved to the neighborhood fairly recently, but has already become one of the most active residents of Los Feliz. Phil gets to the bottom of why Ben loves the area so much.
As ever, Phil receives steadfast comedic support from his trusty announcer Marc Hershon and brilliant musical support from Jon Lawlor. You will be able to see Jon perform on stage on September 3, when he appears alongside host Phil Leirness at Viva Los Feliz: Architecture!
The Voice of Los Feliz is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit philleirness.substack.com/subscribe
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By Phil LeirnessThis month’s episode features local writers, a preview of the first ever Los Feliz Writers Festival and explores a mysterious “staircase to nowhere” as well as a breathtaking view of the Griffith Observatory where no such view should exist!
D.W. Socha is a screenwriter who has recently published her first novel. She has also been a stalwart fixture of Los Feliz ever since heeding the clarion call of the House of Pies! Phil gets together with her on the “Staircase to Nowhere” to discuss all of this, the significance to her of said staircase, the reason for her pen name, and a little bit about the Los Feliz Writers Festival. In the process, she regales with tales of fairs, murderers, book clubs, community, and much more!
Then, Phil sits down in the darkened courtyard at Barnsdall Park where this weekend’s “Voices of Los Feliz” will be taking place to speak with Sammy Ginsberg, aka the Literary Pixie, one of the driving forces behind the Writers Festival. She enthusiastically shares the origin story behind the fest and runs us through many of the highlights of what is shaping up to be quite the two-day moveable feast of a community event!
Finally, Phil gets together with his pal Ben Deeb to marvel at Ben’s stained glass artistry, to savor a delicious Mezcal Negroni, to play with Ben’s cat, Biscuit, and to discuss Ben’s career as a writer, including the years he spent as a staff writer on TV’s “Blackish”. Ben only moved to the neighborhood fairly recently, but has already become one of the most active residents of Los Feliz. Phil gets to the bottom of why Ben loves the area so much.
As ever, Phil receives steadfast comedic support from his trusty announcer Marc Hershon and brilliant musical support from Jon Lawlor. You will be able to see Jon perform on stage on September 3, when he appears alongside host Phil Leirness at Viva Los Feliz: Architecture!
The Voice of Los Feliz is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit philleirness.substack.com/subscribe