East Bay Writers Light Up Litquake
Lit on the Lake presents six luminaries for an after-hours event.
October 16, 2019
Two Books Ignite Imagination
Think of 'Compass of the Ephemeral' and 'Whose Story Is This' as wild fires, but in the sense as igniting imagination.
October 10, 2019
Writer Elaine Beal Connects With Place
The Oakland author plumbs her past and present surroundings to fuel her fiction and nonfiction.
September 24, 2019
Paul Brekke-Miesner Talks A’s, Warriors, and Raiders
One of The Town’s original sports junkies, Paul Brekke-Miesner has his finger on the pulse of Oakland sports.
August 28, 2019
Heroes Emerge From the SF Chinatown Sex Trade
Julia Flynn Siler’s new book recounts the heroic acts of Donaldina Cameron and Tien Fun Wu at the turn of the 20th century.
August 19, 2019
New Short Stories, a 4-Song EP, and a Chefs’ Cookbook
Enjoy storytelling with a flair by Juan Alvarado Valdivia, confessional rock by Christopher Danzig, and delicious recipes from Bay Area chefs from Carolyn Jung.
August 13, 2019
Shanthi Sekaran, an East Bay Belletristic Star
From Jack London to Gertrude Stein to Michael Chabon, the East Bay has a rich literary history and present. Meet Shanthi Sekaran.
August 13, 2019
Folktronica, Plums, and Relationships
Hear new music by Frank Harris & Maria Marquez and read Ruth Reichel’s memoir and Robyn Carr’s romance novel.
July 09, 2019
Ken Korach Describes What He Sees
The Oakland A’s radio guy has a new book out with Susan Slusser that’s full of A’s lore.
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June 27, 2019
Hit the Road With ‘Hoppy Trails’
From Yellow Pear Press with assistance from the California Craft Brewery Association, this book explores 40 NorCal breweries.
June 21, 2019
