By Emmanuel Gutierrez |Features Editor| Acclaimed author and CSUSB alumnus Martin Lastrapes published his second novel, "The Vampire, the Hunter, and the Girl", topping Amazon’s Hot New Releases in Vampire Horror during its first week on sale. Lastrapes won the Paris Book Festival's grand prize and the Hollywood Book Festival for General Fiction for his first novel “Inside the Outside”. He was runner-up for the New York and San Francisco Book Festivals. Lastrapes earned his Bachelor’s degree in English/Creative Writing and graduated after completing his master’s in Composition in 2006. "The Vampire, the Hunter, and the Girl" is a "whimsical vampire horror," set in the Inland … [Read more...] about Martin Lastrapes: Alumnus & author
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Print festival to showcase artists
By Art Ortega |Staff Writer| Calling all artists, zinesters, writers, graphic designers and print makers! The Riverside DIY Print Festival is back on Saturday, May 18. Many artists will be at this volunteer-run event to show off their work, give demonstrations and conduct workshops. For those who don’t know, a zine is a small publication, usually cheap to produce, that is written for a relatively small audience. Artists who like to express themselves create “zines” to keep a small community of fans in the mix. It can be quite fun to look at all the unique ways to communicate certain messages to people. Just ask student, Pita Aispuro. “It’s so much fun! I can’t believe … [Read more...] about Print festival to showcase artists