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Jan 28, 2025

Dying is Easy; Reincarnation as a Comedian is Hard

We were at the Barrel Proof Lounge in Santa Rosa, waiting for its open mic to start. This would be my first outing in 2025, and I hoped to redeem myself. “So why do you do this?” my friend asked. I had no answer.  “Because he wants to be the next...
Oct 8, 2024

‘Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb’

In 1918, at the age of 11, Sanora Babb wrote an essay titled “How to Handle Men” for an...
Nancy Pelosi speaks truth about power in new book
Aug 20, 2024

Nancy Pelosi speaks truth about power in new book

When House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and her husband attended the Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson show at Shoreline...
Jun 18, 2024

‘Life Span’: Molly Giles’ New Memoir

Woodacre writer Molly Giles has traveled back and forth across the Golden Gate Bridge for more than eight decades....
May 7, 2024

‘Jukebox Empire’ at Book Passage

The truth will out is one of those maxims that puts an asterisk on family lore. The mechanism of...
Mar 26, 2024

Herb Folk Medicine: Erin Masako Wilkins

Erin Masako Wilkins is an herbalist and acupuncturist based in Petaluma. Her new book, Asian American Herbalism, has received...
Mar 13, 2024

Susan Lieu’s debut memoir ‘The Manicurist’s Daughter’

The Asian American immigrant story of achievement is well-trodden territory, but to many outsiders, what motivates perseverance for Asian...
Tommy Orange Writes Second Urban Native Novel
Mar 5, 2024

Tommy Orange Writes Second Urban Native Novel

The difficulty in beginning a conversation with Oakland-based, New York Times best-selling novelist and writer Tommy Orange is deciding...
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