chelsea martin "studied" art and writing at california college of the arts (though she holds no degree because she owes $300 in tuition)

both her first book, everything was fine until whatever (future tense, 2009) and her second, the really funny thing about apathy (sunnyoutside, 2010), continue to be huge sources of stress for chelsea, particularly when someone asks her what her books are about or if they're poetry or what, or when someone quotes something from one of them to her and she doesn't recognize it as her own writing

she is currently living in oakland, california and working on something angry

also, she is the creative director at universal error

 

interviews:

interview at april w/ kellen braddock

interview at heavy feather review w/ kim stoll

interview at hobart w/ elizabeth ellen

interview at housefire w/ riley michael parker

interview at word riot w/ david moscovich

interview at the rumpus w/ john madera

interview at powell's w/ brandon scott gorrell

interview at melville house w/ tao lin

interview at diet soap w/ doug lain

interview at future tense books w/ kevin sampsell

 

features and reviews:

feature at killer creatives by alisa damaso

review at the rumpus by john madera

feature at sf gate by justin berton

short review at poetry foundation by tao lin

feature at horror sleaze trash by ben smith