East Bay native Michelle Alyssa Go (1981–2022) was killed in New York City on January 15 when she was pushed in front of an oncoming subway train at the Times…
By Philip Ruth– The days of the internal-combustion engine are numbered, as more manufacturers roll out aggressive timelines to go all-electric. Even General Motors, which not long ago was a…
By Michele Karlsberg– Michele Karlsberg: Readers of all persuasions will relate to the flawed and deeply human characters in The Book of Casey Adair by Ken Harvey. With its themes of…
When André Leon Talley attended an Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective event at the de Young in San Francisco six years ago, all eyes were on this towering in…
Behind the scenes drama almost derailed Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s LGBTQ+ Night performance of The Christmas Ballet on December 21, 2021, but a remarkable groundswell of support from members of the community saved the day, enabling…
When the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing take place February 4–20, at least 32 out LGBTQ athletes will be among the elite competitors. This is a record-breaking number for Team…
By Elisa Quinzi– Our ruts and rusted grooves get a jolt of electricity, meant to move us forward, upward, on a spiral of ever-expanding universe. Thinking outside the box, and…
Fiona and Jane (short stories) by Jane Chen Ho A witty, warm, and irreverent book of stories that follows the lives of two young Taiwanese American women as they navigate…
Gordo by Jaime Cortez Set in and around a farm labor camp outside Watsonville in the 1970s, the stories comprising Gordo are at once moving, funny, peculiar, and utterly charming.…
By Julie Peri– Here’s a quick tip for using extension cords. When you attach two cords together, use a knot to keep them together. That way when you tug on…
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