Virtual Discussion: Local Writer Pays Tribute to Those Before Him

Steven Gilbar has published more than twenty books over the course of more than 40 years-most dealing with literary matters and several with Santa Barbara as the focal point. In the late 20th century, Dean Stewart and Gilbar wrote a history of Santa Barbara literature. Published & Perished supplements that volume.In addition to writing, he is an artist, mainly collage and mixed media work, and was the founder of Speaking of Stories, a spoken word theater that ran for over twenty years, until a couple of years ago. In order to bankroll these shamelessly non-commercial enterprises. he has labored many decades as a lawyer.  Gilbar has lived in Santa Barbara since 1978 and is married with one child and two grandchildren.