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As ‘Tales of the City’ winds down (maybe), a hymn to the quintessential SF saga

Tamara Palmer -
The author and his heroine have alighted in England, but the heart of the series remains in Baghdad by the Bay.
Lit

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

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

Barry Jenkins: ‘I just ran full speed’ toward epic ‘Underground Railroad’ adaptation

Pam Grady -
Barry Jenkins was four or five years old the first time he heard about the Underground Railroad, the19th-century network that helped escaped slaves make...
Lit

The Ethical Slut turns 80: A talk with poly fairy grandmother Dossie Easton

Caitlin Donohue -
She co-wrote the book on living and loving openly. Here, she speaks to us about her decades of experience.
Lit

Indie booksellers in trouble? BincTank to the rescue

Lou Fancher -
A program that grew out of Borders now helps BIPOC-owned bookstores stay open and thrive through its grants.
Lit

‘Advocate Educator’s Handbook’ a frontline guide to protecting trans, non-binary kids

Bruce Mirken -
Rest in power, Nex Benedict. New book empowers adults so young people can thrive.
LGBTQ

A Republican candidate just burned my book for queer teens. Feels kind of scary!

Marke B. -
Viral video shows a MAGA Missouri Secretary of State candidate torching my guide for LGBTQ young people. Time to fight back.
Lit

Reading List: 10 books that recently shook us up

Lou Fancher -
The most unforgettable stories come from disruptive tomes. Featuring: Anne Enright, mimi tempestt, Jesmyn Ward, more.
Labor

The hidden political history of SF’s 1906 earthquake and fire—and what it means today

Marc Norton -
Social class, race, and labor played a huge role in what happened—and how the city recovered.

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