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Dance

Which witches? Choreographer Liz Lerman’s coven is here to dance

Lou Fancher - October 25, 2022

"Wicked Bodies" at YBCA conjures magic from a diverse cast, in reaction to the crude depictions of the past

Arts + Culture

Ready to get started? In new book, W. Kamau Bell asks us to ‘Do The Work’

Alan Chazaro - October 23, 2022

At Gateway High with co-author Kate Schatz, the comedian introduced his anti-racism activity kit that challenges readers to step up

Lit

‘Am I a bad gay?’: Andrew Sean Greer’s ‘Less’ sequel digs deep with sharp laughs

Lou Fancher - October 13, 2022

In 'Less is Lost,' the Pulitzer winner sends his 'moderately accomplished novelist' protagonist on a more intimate journey

Lit

Bootleg bliss: ‘After All is Said and Done’ is a holy book for Deadheads

John-Paul Shiver - September 26, 2022

Master collector of Grateful Dead fan recordings Mark A. Rodriguez has created a random, righteous anthology.

Lit

Ingrid Rojas Contreras’ memoir plants a supernatural family tree

Lou Fancher - September 16, 2022

'The Man Who Could Move Clouds' follows the Colombian author's journey to understand the mysteries of the past.

Lit

How a feminist faced the world 100 years ago

Lou Fancher - September 12, 2022

New biography of groundbreaking California journalist Elsie Robinson's life is a remarkable investigative achievement

Arts + Culture

Author Kate Bowler’s cancer memoir “No Cure” is—terrifically witty?

Lou Fancher - August 14, 2022

Humor and honesty abound as the book's heroine documents her health battle.

Lit

Join 48 Hills publisher Marke B. for free ‘Youth Gone Wild’ talk online, Tue/26!

48 Hills - July 25, 2022

Samantha Durbin of 'Raver Girl,' José Vadi of 'Inter State,' and East Bay Yesterday's Liam O'Donoghue talk local youth culture and rebellion

Lit

Flowers for queen mothers: New book pays tribute to ‘Legends of Drag’

Joshua Rotter - July 18, 2022

Authors capture 'palpable rawness, inimitable refinement, infinite permutations' of queens of a certain age

Lit

Handsome robots, encroaching void: Kate Folk charts dystopic dating in ‘Out There’

Angela Hui - June 30, 2022

The local author's android characters, designed to seduce women and steal their data, are coming soon to a screen near you

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