Literature Archives

Movies

Screen Grabs: Behind the frock with dishy Merchant Ivory doc

Dennis Harvey - September 2, 2024

Plus: Silent film's female greats, pre-Code perversions, 'Caligula'—and a week's worth of 'Chainsaw Massacre.'

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2024 Editors’ Pick: Telegraph Hills Arts and Literature

Dorothy Odonnell - August 28, 2024

Once a historic bakery, 1501 Grant now slings the finest English and Italian-language books in a much-needed community event space.

Lit

James Baldwin’s 100th birthday stoked spirited words and fiery hope

Tom Molanphy - August 7, 2024

The Mechanics' Institute Library filled with music, art, and essential readings honoring the revolutionary writer.

Housing

Judge tosses Yimby suit, dismisses claims about Preston’s housing record

Tim Redmond - July 31, 2024

Berkeley professor, expert Yimby witness, compares foes of neoliberal free-market ideology to 'cranks' and 'climate deniers.'

Campaign Trail

SF Democratic Party calls for more queer women in office—then votes for D9 guys

Tim Redmond - July 25, 2024

Billionaire slate rejects its own resolution and votes against Jackie Fielder in D9. Are we surprised? It's all about the money.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Magical realism rains down from Argentina, Senegal, North Carolina

Dennis Harvey - July 18, 2024

Three new films transcend storytelling's usual limits. Plus: Macabre 'Oddity' impresses, 'July Rhapsody' delights.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: 10 terrific things to do this weekend

Marke B. - July 11, 2024

Foodwise Summer Bash, Central American Pie, Dark Entries 15th, Bardot A Go Go, Tenderloin Pride, Hard Reset, more.

Onstage

Rumi’s favorite 12th century epic comes to musical life in ‘The Language of the Birds’

Lou Fancher - May 20, 2024

Composer Sahba Aminikia blends Farsi vocals blend with AI animation for Persian mystic Farid ud-din Attar's storied tale.

Art

Tehran-born artist Sameh Khalatbari strings resistance into every work

Mary Corbin - April 23, 2024

Deeply felt homages to Iran's Women, Life, Freedom protest movement emanate from her San Ramon studio.

Lit

A love of baseball doesn’t quite come ‘Out of Left Field’ for this queer youth

Daniel Bromfield - April 10, 2024

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

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