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    Lit Snax 10.19.23

    Night of The Living Queers edited by Shelly Page and Alex Brown If you were waiting for a YA horror anthology exclusively featuring queer authors of color, your wait is…

    Recommendations from Book Passage 10.19.23

    Heaven and Earth Grocery Store (fiction – hardbound) by James McBride In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they…

    Israel and Palestine Under Siege

    Israel and Palestine Under Siege

    By Jamie Leno Zimron– On Shabbat morning October 7, 2023, Israelis in the tightknit agricultural communities along the Gaza border awoke to swarms of Hamas terrorists in their streets, homes,…

    Charlotte Maxwell Clinic Musical Extravaganza

    Charlotte Maxwell Clinic Musical Extravaganza

    Photos by Sandy Morris The 8th Annual Musical Extravaganza Benefit supporting the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic was held on Sunday, October 8, at The Freight & Salvage in Berkeley. Radio producer…

    October 2023 Picks: One Ideal for Adult Halloween Revelers and the Other Offering Elegance at an Appealing Price

    October 2023 Picks: One Ideal for Adult Halloween Revelers and the Other Offering Elegance at an Appealing Price

    By Leslie Sbrocco– Fall is here and with it comes beautiful colors, cooler weather, and hearty fare. If you’re looking to enjoy red wine with those rich dishes, enjoy my…

    New Greek Restaurant Barbayani Taverna in Los Altos Is Worth the Drive

    New Greek Restaurant Barbayani Taverna in Los Altos Is Worth the Drive

    A new Greek cuisine restaurant, Barbayani Taverna, just opened in Los Altos and already is receiving rave reviews, quickly earning the coveted five-star average on Yelp. A trip to Barbayani Taverna is well…

    400,000 BBQ Rib Lovers Attend the ‘Super Bowl’ of Rib Competitions

    400,000 BBQ Rib Lovers Attend the ‘Super Bowl’ of Rib Competitions

    By John Chen– Raise your hand if you love barbeque ribs! Raise your hand if the thought of BBQ brings a smile to your face and a twitch to your…

    About Our Cover 10.19.23

    About Our Cover 10.19.23

    Images depicting hope and coexistence resurface during tumultuous times, and so it is that several iconic photographs of Arabs and Jews peacefully together have reemerged in recent days following the…

    Are the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence the Queens of Halloween?

    Are the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence the Queens of Halloween?

    By Sister Roma– The short answer to the question posed in the title of this piece is yes! I know for a fact that the Sisters are indeed the Queens of Halloween…

    Ann Rostow: Give It Up, Catholics!

    Ann Rostow: Give It Up, Catholics!

    By Ann Rostow– Give It Up, Catholics! I never know what to say when the Pope does something relatively nice for our community, emphasis on “relatively.” I gather we are…