he's a writer. she's an entrepreneur. they bought a trailer.

Exclusive Q&A: "West of Her" Director Ethan Warren Weighs Film, Prose and Billy Joel

August 08, 2016 by Carson Vaughan in Local Color

During our stay in Massachusetts, Ethan and I would visit author John Cheever's grave and paddle a canoe to an abandoned insane asylum along the Charles River, but it seemed most appropriate to focus our Massachusetts coverage on Ethan himself, and the movie he sunk his heart into. On our last day in town, I sat down with Ethan for an extended interview about his life, his work, andWest of Her.

Local Color: Florida

August 06, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Local Color

The Merle Haggard cover band was in full swing, and two carafes of house Pinot Grigio were quite enough for me to saunter up to the lead singer, a cherub retiree in a straw hat and faded Hawaiian shirt, and ask if knew any Billy Joel. It was then that I knew. We needed to get the h**l out of Panama City, Fla.