Books & Lit
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Literature: Solnit’s Orwell
Roses and rebellion mark this novel interpretation of a literary classic. Everyone — well, almost everyone — knows of George…
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Literature: Overlooked No More
Gabrielle Selz’s in-depth biography of California painter Sam Francis offers fresh insight into his life and work. Gabrielle Selz comes…
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November Calendar: Celebrating The Written Word
As this challenging year marches (let’s avoid the term “straggles”) to a close, the myriad ways in which the literary…
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Literature: Byte Me
Dave Eggers takes on today’s tech culture — again — in The Every. No passwords required. “Show me a hero,…
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Literature: Divine Diane
Two new works pay tribute to the legacy of one of San Francisco’s greatest poets. It’s been a tough time…
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October Calendar: Celebrating The Written Word
There are more literary stars in the Bay Area than there are in heaven this month, with Litquake 2021 on…
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September Calendar: Celebrating The Written Word
Variants (and variations) on a theme: Literary readings continue, some in person, many virtual, all interesting. Sports, politics, technology and…
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Literature: Native Sons
Anthony Veasna So, Jaime Cortez and Keenan Norris offer needed perspectives on a society gone wrong. Three new books by…
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Literature: Surf Tales With A Twist
A new anthology makes waves by combining beach culture and crime. Suspense and surf culture go together — not like…
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Literature: Golden States
Sanjena Sathian’s talents shine in a glowing fiction debut. Literary wunderkind Sanjena Sathian’s new novel, Gold Diggers, explores how a…
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