Count music, arts, history, and delicious food among the offerings within a few short blocks on Alameda’s West End.

Bercovici's new book looks at how athletes are defying peak-age performance.

The Oakland writer loves pranks, joking around with kids, and telling stories.

As Notes & Words approaches, the Piedmont fundraiser, podcaster, and New York Times best-selling author is learning how to say yes and no.

More than 200 authors come to Berkeley for the Bay Area Book Fest. This year, the theme targets restorative literature and includes more involvement from UC Berkeley.

His Technicolor fantasy tale features the tyrannical Dr. Terwilliker.

The plot and characters resemble a barely altered page ripped from Yen’s real life.

Two novels and a blues CD release capture bits and pieces of the East Bay landscape.

Two guides and choro music inform the mind this month.