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    Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider’s Memoir Comes Out on October 3

    Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider’s Memoir Comes Out on October 3

    In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life by Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider will be published on October 3. Publisher Simon and Schuster shares…

    Top of Your Stack – Recommendations from Book Passage 9.21.23

    The Fraud (fiction – hardbound) by Zadie Smith From acclaimed and bestselling novelist Zadie Smith, The Fraud offers a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the legal trial that…

    Lit Snax: 9.21.2023

    Get in Trouble: Stories by Kelly Link Link’s stories are only occasionally queer in the sense of sexual orientation, but are always queer in the sense of being uncanny, unsettling,…

    San Francisco 49ers Pride Watch Party

    San Francisco 49ers Pride Watch Party

    By Gary Virginia– About 300 fans attended the September 17, 2023, 49ers Pride Watch Party at The Crossing at East Cut outdoor complex. Organized by Colby Michaels and Nick Clarke…

    Boichik Bagels and Hella Bagels in the East Bay Reveal Recipe for Success

    Boichik Bagels and Hella Bagels in the East Bay Reveal Recipe for Success

    Boichik Bagels and Hella Bagels have a few things in common. First, the owners of both, Emily Winston and Blake Hunter, respectively, have deep family roots in New Jersey, where…

    SUVs With Distinct Identities

    SUVs With Distinct Identities

    By Philip Ruth– SUVs come in two basic flavors: city slicker or backwoods explorer. The two we’re checking out this week are distinct in their chosen identities. The $48,445 Volkswagen…

    Fitness SF Trainer Tip 9.21.23

    Fitness SF Trainer Tip 9.21.23

    Crystal at Fitness SF Mid-Market “Confidence is found at the gym. Every day offers a chance to improve upon your fitness journey. Think of how far it will take you!”…

    Rink Photo Throwback: Castro Street Fair

    Rink Photo Throwback: Castro Street Fair

    With the 2023 Castro Street Fair now on the horizon—scheduled for Sunday, October 1—San Francisco Bay Times lead photographer Rink shared historic images that he took at previous such events.…

    Ann Rostow: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

    Ann Rostow: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

    By Ann Rostow– Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid Before we begin, a quick update from police in North Wales around Broughton. Apparently, people have been noticing “Christmas gnomes” abandoned in…

    Donna Sachet and the Optimism Spiral

    (Editor’s Note: Sunday’s a Drag, a 15-year-old drag brunch tradition in San Francisco, recently relaunched at Club Fugazi for a limited run that hopefully will start up again in 2024.…