AltWeeklies Wire
Books Are Dead. Long Live Books.new

The artist cooperatives, innovative bookstores, poetry reading series, presses, and gritty, grassroots communities behind the East Bay's literary renaissance.
East Bay Express |
Zoe Brezsny |
07-30-2014 |
Books
How California Revolutionized Foodnew

In her new book, Inside the California Food Revolution, author and chef Joyce Goldstein recounts how local chefs and artisans sparked a nationwide food movement.
East Bay Express |
Cynthia Salaysay |
10-16-2013 |
Books
Let's Talk About Sexnew

Eric Berkowitz illustrates how the punishment doesn't always fit the crime.
East Bay Express |
Alison Peters |
05-31-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Final Leapnew

In his new book, John Bateson takes on Golden Gate Bridge suicides.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
04-19-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Revolutionary Musicnew

Pat Thomas' Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975 sets the record straight.
East Bay Express |
Alison Peters |
04-13-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Elements of a Novelnew

Earth, water, and the disappeared connect in Carolina De Robertis' Perla.
East Bay Express |
Alison Peters |
04-03-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Carolina De Robertis, Perla
Worlds Collide in Thomas Christensen's '1616'new

An action-packed year in profile.
East Bay Express |
Alison Peters |
04-02-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Moshe Kasher Comes Homenew

The comedian's new memoir is part of a growing literary canon that features Oakland as a character—and a muse.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-02-2012 |
Books
Ellen Ullman Explores Her Inner Darkness With 'By Blood'new

A wickedly smart, deeply creepy thriller of the San Francisco Gothic kind.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
04-02-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
E-Books Create Challenges for Librariesnew

The growing popularity of checking out e-books at libraries is making it more difficult to actually do it.
East Bay Express |
Holly McDede |
03-31-2012 |
Books
Tags: Random House, Penguin, HarperCollins, Kindle, E-books, Alameda County Library, Alameda Free Public Library, American Library Association, Andy Ross, Annemarie Meyer, Association American of Publishers, Jane Chisaki, Molly Raphael, Oakland Public Library, Overdrive, San Rafael Public Library, Sarah Houghton, Susan Fisher
Kris Saknussemm: Bent and Reverentnew

The author takes the dirty backroads home in Reverend America.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
03-09-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kris Saknussemm
The Wall Streeters Come Tumbling Downnew

Cristina Alger provides a privileged peek into New York's upper crust.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
03-08-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wall Street, Cristina Alger
Listening in the Darknew

Adam Johnson imagines life in North Korea.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
02-10-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: North Korea, Adam Johnson
LA Punk Confidentialnew

Alice Bag's Violence Girl lights up a legendary scene.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
01-16-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Alternative, Indeednew

The East Bay Alternative Press Book Fair is a celebration of DIY culture and a substitute for standard holiday shopping.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
12-11-2011 |
Books