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…
By Ann Rostow– Living in the Moment As I write this, the election results have not been announced, even by my favorite reporters and friends at MSNBC. So, um, what…
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 Dr. Kathleen Sullivan– Eleanor Roosevelt is quoted as saying, “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.” Getting older is a privilege…
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…
By Jewelle Gomez– I know no one wants to read about a meeting, but here goes! I’ve been on the committee that oversees the endowment of the James C. Hormel…
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