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Good News for Ursula K. Le Guin Fans

An expanded and more complete edition of Always Going Home releases as the bio doc Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin makes screening rounds, further elevating her posthumous reputation.
Michael Berry
February 5, 2019
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Pop-Up Magazine’s Winter Issue Revealed at the Paramount

It’s a major media pop culture mash-up with a huge cast of talent spanning The New York Times and Slate to Texas Monthly and The New York Review of Books.
Madeline Wells
February 1, 2019
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Michael Lewis Takes on the Trump Administration

Readers will be horrified about how inept the president’s appointments to major agencies have been.
Lou Fancher
January 15, 2019
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New Releases From Mike Bond, Kathy Wang, and Kathy Kallick

Bond tries poetry, Wang debuts a novel, and Kallick sings bluegrass.
January 10, 2019
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Octavio Solis Recalls Life Along the Border in 50 Short Stories

The prominent Latino playwright catalogues growing up conflicted in his debut memoir.
Lou Fancher
January 8, 2019
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Anne Lamott’s News Book Uplifts With Humor and Optimism

In Almost Everything: Notes on Hope, the author doesn’t sugarcoat reality but does manage to find the silver lining.
Lou Fancher
December 18, 2018
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East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Festival Celebrates Indie Media

For the ninth year running, local zinesters have a reason to party.
Madeline Wells
December 7, 2018
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Four New Books Offer Compelling Viewing

'Contraption: Rediscovering California Jewish Artists,' 'Wonders: Spectacular Moments in Nature Photography,' Jason Mecier’s 'Pop Trash,' and Gordon Huether Studio’s 'Art Matters' catalogue say a lot about the Bay Area from a visual standpoint.
Lou Fancher
November 27, 2018
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Pati Navalta Poblete Uses Grief to Create Art Against Gun Violence

In her new book, a mother shares her journey toward healing and forgiveness after her son was shot and killed in Vallejo. Part of the process includes removing guns from circulation and turning them into art.
Courtney Tait
November 26, 2018
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Tiny Splendor ’Zines

The Berkeley-LA publisher bridges digital and analog technology to make printmaking accessible to all.
Margaret Juhae Lee
November 26, 2018
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