Books Archives - 48 hills

Art

Tehran-born artist Sameh Khalatbari strings resistance into every work

Mary Corbin - April 23, 2024

Deeply felt homages to Iran's Women, Life, Freedom protest movement emanate from her San Ramon studio.

Lit

‘Portrait of a Woman’ tells of unlikely champ for 18th century art equality

Lou Fancher - April 23, 2024

Bay Area-based author Bridget Quinn explains why she visited one of her subject's paintings 'every day for years.'

Lit

A love of baseball doesn’t quite come ‘Out of Left Field’ for this queer youth

Daniel Bromfield - April 10, 2024

Local author Jonah Newman's semi-autobiographical graphic novel tells a tale of self-discovery on the diamond.

Music

Watch: Scott Woods breaks down ‘Prince and Little Weird Black Boy Gods’ on Music Book Club

Tamara Palmer - April 9, 2024

The critic and poet's latest book takes a unique look at the Purple One's career and the meaning of his music.

Media

The New York Times lauds Garry Tan—and it’s really pathetic

Tim Redmond - April 2, 2024

A front-page profile turns San Francisco into a parody and so badly misses the point that it's an embarrassment.

Music

Watch: Hip-hop journalist Soren Baker delves into the story of Juicy J on Music Book Club

Tamara Palmer - March 31, 2024

The prolific reporter was the first to cover Juicy's legendary outfit Three 6 Mafia on a national scale. Now he tells the rapper's tale

Movies

Screen Grabs: Fur flies in wrenching ‘The Fox’ and bizarre ‘Dogman’

Dennis Harvey - March 27, 2024

Cuddly canines comfort in Franz Streitberger’s World War II drama and kill in Luc Besson's new thriller.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: SF’s beloved Secret Breakfast ice cream is now a weed strain

Tamara Palmer - March 27, 2024

Cannabis collaboration with Sonoma Hills Farm brings new heights of cool to Humphry Slocombe’s oft-imitated flavor.

Opinion

Engardio wants to protect supes from issues ‘outside our control.’ Here’s some amendments

Joel Schechter - March 21, 2024

Let's avoid taxes, climate change, war ... or we could just be residents of a city, a country, and a world.

Art

This goes out to the moms struggling with mental health, says West Oakland artist

Mary Corbin - March 21, 2024

Multidisciplinary creative Katie Murken channels life in the pursuit of transformation and healing.

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