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Editorial

Apr 12, 2016 Friends in and across town: Nikki McClure at the LAT Festival of Books, Adam Pfahler at Jawbreaker Day, Eric Nakamura at GR2

by Martin Wong

One of the best things about being in L.A. is that you don't have to travel to see your friends from all over the place. Eventually they come to you, like Nikki McClure coming to the LAT Festival of Books. She was on a panel called Children's Books: Pictures on the Page with fine artist...

Editorial

Apr 07, 2015 Back on Sawtelle: Nikki McClure at GR2

by Martin Wong

Sawtelle is a lot different from when I used to hang out there regularly, circa 2001-2010 when Eric Nakamura and I made Giant Robot mag just a few blocks away in his garage. There were more JA nurseries, shops, and places that sold kimonos and wooden slippers, and fewer fusion restaurants and trendy eateries. But...