Always a favorite with San Francisco Bay Times readers and contributors is the annual Holiday Windows display at Macy’s Union Square presented in partnership with the San Francisco SPCA. Launching…
Vanishing Treasures (non-fiction – hardcover) by Katherine Rundell In Vanishing Treasures, Katherine Rundell explores the wonders of 23 extraordinary endangered animals, from dancing seahorses to frogs that freeze in winter…
Yr Dead by Sam Sax This queer, Jewish-diasporic coming-of-age novel is told in deeply compelling lyric fragments and raises important questions about how historical memory shapes the present. Can Give…
Photos by Rink San Francisco Transgender Film Festival artisticbdirector Shawna Virago welcomed guests and introducedbfilmmakers from the stage at the Roxie Theater on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Festival staff included…
When the list of thirteen schools being considered for possible closures or mergers in the 2025–2026 school year was released in mid-October by the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD),…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– It’s remarkable how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made strides in reducing the number of uninsured Californians. In fact, our uninsured rate has reached an…
By Rebecca Kaplan– As California accelerates its shift to a clean energy future, the debate around how to best reduce emissions often focuses on the merits of one technology over…
By Donna Sachet– Halloween in the Castro may never be what it once was, before city officials decided that the potential for crime, violence, and mayhem was too high. Highly…
The Heartbeat Library (fiction – hardcover) by Laura Imai Messina The Heartbeat Library delves into healing, loss, and connection. On Japan’sTeshima Island, a library preserves the echoes of heartbeats from…
American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era by Nico Lang This is a timely look at trans, nonbinary, and gender-fluid kids across…
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