Lit Archives - 48 hills

Culture

48 sources of joy in 2022, from velvety jazz to young voters and plant-based cuisine

Lou Fancher - December 23, 2022

Food, tunes, talks, and more. How did your year highlights match up with our writer's?

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Throw those studios open wide! (And lots more to do)

Marke B. - October 19, 2022

Open Studios everywhere! Plus: Lit Crawl, Pop-Up Mag, Kind of Blue Revue, Trolley Dances, Death Cab for Cutie, Grace Cathedral Sound Bath, more great events this week

Lit

What sparks creativity? ‘Inspired’ inspects the tinder and the flame

Lou Fancher - April 19, 2022

Pulitzer-winning author Matt Richtel examines the journey creative people take to arrive at 'a-ha!'—with some surprises along the way.

Labor

Occupy San Francisco was a game-changer

Tim Paulson - September 19, 2021

Ten years later, remembering the movement that gave us "We are the 99 percent" and put economic inequality on the national agenda.

Culture

A farewell to SF Weekly

Peter-Astrid Kane - September 14, 2021

Editing San Francisco's last alt-weekly paper was probably the most fun I will ever have in my life.

Lit

Steve Kerr biography shoots, scores—even after Warriors revoked author’s access

Lou Fancher - August 30, 2021

Scott Howard-Cooper offers tremendous imagery for NBA diehards and lit fans alike in 'Steve Kerr: A Life'

Music

Forever Coastin’: Reflecting on the loss of iconic Oakland rapper Zumbi

Alan Chazaro - August 21, 2021

We lost a rapper, father, and community pillar. But Zumbi's legacy is rooted in us all.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Jewish Film Fest delves into heroes, hoaxes, and hair-raisers

Dennis Harvey - July 19, 2021

Teen tribulations, historical thrillers, and even a Bernie Madoff musical at the 41st installment, online and in-person.

Food & Drink

8 bars that got us through the last year

Adrian Spinelli - July 2, 2021

Whiskey shots, outdoor tater tots, and parklet-piped DJ sets: our favorite local watering holes during the pandemic's height.

News + Politics

Parents sue US government over separation from kids at border

Garrett Leahy - June 13, 2021

Suit also claims Trump-era policies forced asylum seekers to sleep on the floor and denied them medical care.

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