Lit Archives - 48 hills

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A K-pop obsession twists into a surreal mission in ‘Y/N’

Angela Hui - March 17, 2023

Esther Yi's fascinating novel explores the lengths of devotion and delusion through fan fiction and music.

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On Polk Street and in the Tenderloin, a family of hustlers and priests

Marke B. - March 15, 2023

Joseph Plaster's new book 'Kids on the Street' looks at the history of queer sex work and kinship in San Francisco

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Black Power history told through a story of love and family in ‘Stayed on Freedom’

James Tracy - March 4, 2023

Dan Berger's book traces the journey of Zoharah Simmons and Michael Simmons—and challenges perceptions

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Civil Rights leader Ben Jealous on new book: ‘The insanity of racism diminishes all’

Lou Fancher - February 27, 2023

In 'Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing,' the former NAACP head gets personal

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From whence comes wonder? Dacher Keltner and Michael Pollan opine on ‘Awe’

Lou Fancher - January 29, 2023

Keltner's new book examines the often-surprising sources of self-dissolving moments.

Movies

‘No Straight Lines’ told the hidden history of queer comics—now it’s a movie

Marke B. - January 19, 2023

A doc of Justin Hall's groundbreaking book, which took LGBTQ cartoonists seriously, is coming to PBS

Labor

All about most people: Illuminating the history of the California labor movement

James Tracy - January 9, 2023

'From Mission to Microchip' author Fred B. Glass talks about how his City College course makes the long struggle relevant today

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11+ books that stuck with us in 2022 (and a good part come from the East Bay)

Lou Fancher - January 2, 2023

Leila Mottley, Hua Hsu, Ibram X. Kendi, Ericka Huggins, even an appearance by Barack Obama on this year's list

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Hua Hsu’s ‘Stay True’ views a deep and tragic friendship with scathing honesty

Lou Fancher - December 11, 2022

In the face of senseless death, the author spins out his love for an unlikely companion at UC Berkeley

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Obama in Charleston: ‘Grace’ delves into White House response to horrific hate crime

Lou Fancher - December 2, 2022

White House Chief Speechwriter Cody Keenan reflects on pressures and transcendence of '10 Days in the Battle for America'

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