Interviews with Writers, Artists, Alumni & Change Makers

Thanks to a generous donation from the Pasadena Festival of Women Authors, and thanks to support from the PCC Student Services fund and your generous donations, Pasadena City College is able to bring many writers, artists, and scholars to campus to meet our students, give readings, and conduct workshops. The PCC Inscape Staff get to have in-person conversations with all of these writers, and we share them here with you, along with an ongoing series of micro-interviews conducted by email. If you'd like to be interviewed, please contact [email protected]

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​A Diwali Debut


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​PCC held its very first Diwali event in 2023. Click to read an interview with the event organizers to learn more! 
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Toni Ann Johnson

" Persistence. You know, it's not always the smartest or the most talented people that end up having long careers. It’s often just the person who just refuses to give up."

2016 PCC Inscape
​Poet of the Year

An Interview with Award-Winning Poet Richie Hofman

​by Daisy Ojeda
"The moment you feel, 'oh, the poem knew something I didn’t or hadn’t yet realized about myself or the world.' Magic."
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Artist Chet Zar

Interviewed by Erik Elizalde in April 2019

Poet Genevieve Kaplan

Interviewed by Jodie Schull in November 2017
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Writer Steph Cha

Interviewed by Jodie Shull and Hoang Luu in October 2017

Poet Adrian Cepeda

An Interview with
the 2019 PCC Inscape 
​Alumnus of the Year
The Alumnus of the Year award is given occasionally in recognition of outstanding Alumni and their contributions to the art and writing communities. The award is made in consultation with the Faculty Adviser and Inscape Staff members.
 
"I love making art because it can be a way to exist in the moment. To be present.” -- Kiyoshi Nakazawa

An Interview with 2017 Alumnus of the Year, Artist Kiyoshi Nakazawa

The Alumnus of the Year award is given occasionally in recognition of outstanding Alumni and their contributions to the art and writing communities. The award is made in consultation with the Faculty Advisor and Inscape Staff members.

Interview with Illustrator and Graphic Designer Jenny Kessler

Interviewed by Kristen Simental in Spring 2020