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Lit

Bay Area journalist heads down bumpy road to recovery in ‘Lying Drunk’

But Tony Hicks wants to be clear—this is no self-help book.
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‘Queer Food’—or, the cruel enigma of the spinach soufflé

Author John Birdsall dishes about his new history of LGBTQ+ food writers and chefs, and how queer cookery can meet the moment.
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For Marin author, testing positive for hereditary disease led to a mission

In book 'Last Nerve,' Marin's Mindy Uhrlaub takes on the monster of familial ALS.
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A profoundly important new book exposes the truth behind crime mythology

'Copaganda' should be required reading for anyone concerned about police, jails, and lies—and that includes journalists
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Lit

Two-time Pulitzer finalist Sarah Ruhl shares her most valuable ‘Lessons’

Lou Fancher -
Playwright's essays relay wisdom imparted by professional role models, writer's block, and a gerbil.
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Lit

Rebecca Solnit proposes we take the long way home

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Feminist thought leader's 'No Straight Road Takes You There' takes a measured approach in unhinged times.
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Lit

Lil Miss Hot Mess: the queen who wouldn’t stop reading

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Her new children's book teaches about the power of the rainbow—any wonder that the fascists are big mad?
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Lit

Bay Area Book Festival turns to the power of the page

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Organization's new leader avises on how to navigate kids' events, panels, a block party, local lit sales, writer's workshops, and so much more.
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‘The Pacific Circuit’ chronicles tech vs. global democracy—without ever leaving Oakland

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Alexis Madrigal finds hope in The Town's generations of anti-imperialist activism.
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Passing the mic to the ‘Acid Queen’

Leticia Lopez -
Susannah Cahalan's biography of Rosemary Woodruff Leary tells of a woman for whom LSD infamy came at a price.
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Lit

A must-read book on George Moscone and SF politics in the 1970s

Calvin Welch -
'Three Years Our Mayor' does an excellent job describing the key role the late mayor played in shaping the city—a role often forgotten
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Lit

‘A Greek Tragedy’ reveals the painful story of the human crisis of migration

Tim Redmond -
One day, one shipwreck, one small island, hundreds dead—and multiple big lessons for society
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LGBTQ

Poem: ‘Trans Power and Unity’

Nina Ruth Mir -
For Trans Day of Visibility, a meditation on the electric manifestations of trans power.
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Lit

Enigmatic Parisian art led L. John Harris into ‘Portrait in Red’ obsession

Lou Fancher -
Berkeley author's seven-year search for a painting's origins becomes a mental travelogue of sight and taste.
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The magical little Grotto where writers boost up

Marke B. -
Storied scribe support center The Writers Grotto in the Mission celebrates 30 years of collaborative wordsmithery.
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Art

‘Clay is right now!’ Towering ceramic artist Viola Frey is celebrated anew

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With show at pt. 2 and new book published by her professional archives, late creator's influence comes to fore.
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Art Review

A powerhouse farewell to Pier 24 with ‘Turning the Page’

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Massive photography exhibition space bids adieu with blockbuster show of famed photobooks and their contents.
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Lit

Year in Books 2024: Hope hid among the shelves

Lou Fancher -
Underground libraries, James Baldwin for tykes, Margaret Atwood afloat: Our favorites from a year that kept pages turning
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Lit

Beyond books: Gifts for lit lovers 2024

Lou Fancher -
Looking for something novel to give your book-fiend friend? Step out of the covers with unique treats, from chocolates to live readings.
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