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Epics, Artists, and Revolutionariesnew

Ten of the best books of 2011.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
11-28-2011 |
Books
Tags: Best books of 2011
Philip K. Dick's Exegesisnew

New book is a trip inside the mind of the acclaimed science-fiction novelist.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
11-23-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Sarah Schulman's Future Perfectnew

In The Mere Future, the New York author emerges as a unique voice in speculative fiction.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
11-14-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Stephen Beachy, the Bone Collectornew

Digging for authorial voice in boneyard.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
11-07-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
What Henry Rollins Seesnew

The renaissance man adds "photojournalist" to his C.V.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
10-19-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Henry Rollins
Reading in the Slow Lane at University Press Booksnew

With Slow Reading Dinners, the Berkeley bookstore applies tenets of the slow-food movement to books.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
10-17-2011 |
Books
A Rather Regal Peter S. Beaglenew

The World Fantasy Lifetime Achiever and The Last Unicorn author settles into Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
10-06-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Sour Bird of Youthnew

Russell Banks goes dark in Lost Memory of Skin.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
10-06-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Vanessa Diffenbaugh's Love Letter to Humanitynew

The author's first novel reminds us of what's forgotten.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
09-28-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Child's Play with Jim Coheenew
With The Swan, the 67-year-old debut novelist writes from the perspective of a child.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
09-15-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Cookbook on a Missionnew

Anthony Myint and Karen Leibowitz help McSweeney's gain entree to your kitchen.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
09-08-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Food Fight Rages Onnew

Angry Mom Amy Kalafa takes her cause to the page.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
08-24-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Fruitful Memoriesnew

Romney Steele harvests fruit and memories in her new cookbook Plum Gorgeous.
East Bay Express |
April Kilcrease |
08-24-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Stacy Carlson Explores the Wonderfulnew

In her debut novel, a giantess and a widowed taxidermist fumble toward humanity.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
08-16-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Diesel, Stacy Carlson
Edie Meidav and the Two Lolasnew

Lola, California addresses choice, friendship, and cellular imperatives.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
07-29-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Edie Meidav, Norman O. Brown