Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
Bay City Books: New books from local authors—November 2025
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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
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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
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Essays, historical fiction, memoirs, translations, thrillers and deep investigations in the lineup this month.Books
Local Lit | Top tips for October
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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
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Plus: Litquake preview; Booker Prize shortlist; and more.Arts & Entertainment
Friends of the Oakland Public Library to host Sept. 27 Open House
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Enjoy book art, giveaways, and special activities at the Bookmark Bookstore to benefit the Oakland Public Library.Books
Local Lit | Top tips for September
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A Fairyland book festival, poetry reading, cookbook stories, quilts, and more.Arts & Entertainment
Hooked on Books: Silk purse from a sow’s ear? Ian McEwan can do it
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Plus other new works on tap this month, including "Replaceable You," the latest from the Oakland-based writer Mary Roach.Arts & Entertainment
