Books & Lit
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Literature: Coming Home
An American abroad returns to San Francisco in Diane Johnson’s tart, smart, new novel. “I see myself as a Midwestern/Bay…
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Literature: A Novel Take On Familiar Figures
Marin County–based author Jasmin Darznik explores an underreported side of San Francisco’s artistic history in her timely new novel, The…
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June Calendar: Celebrating The Written Word
Early summer is here, and with it the hope for new beginnings. The literary world has not fully reopened with…
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Literature: Omens and Outbreaks
The anatomy of a disaster is outlined in Michael Lewis’ new book. Michael Lewis is not someone with a reputation…
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May Calendar: Celebrating The Written Word
As we emerge from a year most would like to forget, literary lights keep shining. At press time, most of…
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Michael McClure’s Last Roar
One by one, our heroes fall. The death of Lawrence Ferlinghetti in late February, at the age of 101, proved…
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Contact Tracing
San Francisco–based author Ethel Rohan’s new story collection recalls the dreams and nightmares of her Irish youth. “We tell ourselves…
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Celebrating the Written Word
One positive pandemic side effect has been the resurgence of interest in and appreciation for literature, whether it’s the enthusiasm…
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LITERATURE: Vendela Vida
Vida discusses her writing style and latest literary effort with the Gazette’s Paul Wilner. You reportedly set a goal of…
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LITERATURE: Coming of Age in a Grittier SF — Rachel Kushner shines in a new essay collection
“I decided that the real-world places and the people I knew would never be in books unless I wrote the…
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