One Good Read: 5 Bay Area romances for Valentine’s Day By Chloe Lee Rowlands | Bay City News | February 7, 2026 Pick-me-up books to brighten your day.
Arts & Entertainment The sound of wildflowers: Audiobook lets visually impaired ‘see’ nature By Woody Weingarten, Bay City News | December 30, 2025 Peter Coyote lends his voice to "Voices for the Splendor of California Wildflowers: A Descriptive Journey for the Visually Impaired."
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Up jumps the devil, again, in the pages of a book By Sue Gilmore, Bay City News | December 26, 2025 New works by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Julian Barnes, Louse Erdrich, and others kick off 2026.
Arts & Entertainment Local Lit | December 2025 By Lou Fancher | November 28, 2025 This holiday season support literacy, shop local, and check out museum shops for unique gifts.
Arts & Entertainment Local Lit | Top picks for November By Lou Fancher | November 7, 2025 Cats in Space, Alice Waters, Robert Reich, Library Comic-Con, farming; and more.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books from local authors—November 2025 By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | October 31, 2025 New releases from Alice Waters, Fredric Steck, Jason Bayani, John Boessenecke, Meg Donohue, Mark Greenside, Alissa Lee, and Lillian Zhang.
Arts & Entertainment Robert Reich’s ‘The Last Class’: A big hit with the home school on teaching and democracy By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | October 14, 2025 The film follows Reich through the journey of his last semester of his 40-year teaching career, most of it spent at UC Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment October 2025 author events: Rabih Alameddine, John Freeman, Daniel Handler, Kamala Harris, Adam Johnson, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Mary Roach, Joyce Vance By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | October 1, 2025 Essays, historical fiction, memoirs, translations, thrillers and deep investigations in the lineup this month.
Books Local Lit | Top tips for October By Lou Fancher | September 30, 2025 Visiting writers @ St Mary's, Litquake events, Mary Roach, Adam Johnson, and more for book lovers to check out this month.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: ‘Hamnet’ tells how ‘Hamlet’ came to be By Sue Gilmore, Bay City News | September 25, 2025 Plus: Litquake preview; Booker Prize shortlist; and more.
Arts & Entertainment Friends of the Oakland Public Library to host Sept. 27 Open House By Friends of the Oakland Public Library | September 16, 2025 Enjoy book art, giveaways, and special activities at the Bookmark Bookstore to benefit the Oakland Public Library.