Around Town
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Share your shelf | Piedmonters tell us about the books that mean something to them
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From Mrs. Piggle Wiggle and The Little Prince to South of Forgiveness, reader Suzie Skugstad muses on books that have sustained her over the years.Arts & Entertainment
Bay City Books: New Books from Bay Area Authors – June 2021
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Slow food, enigmatic fictional worlds, and teens coming of age feature in this month's releases by Bay Area authors.Arts & Entertainment
Local Lit | June’s top literary happenings
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Oakland Youth Poet Laureate; Lin Manuel's home "In the Heights;" Piedmont-based poet Matthew Zapruder in conversation with Emily Rapp Black and moreArts & Entertainment
Making ‘Contact’ with San Francisco short story author Ethel Rohan
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Rohan's fourth full-length book focuses on characters who experience and are transformed by disruption, pain, and loss.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: Stream recent, vintage innovative films via indie theaters
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A seminal romantic drama, a riveting study of the emotional demands of authoritarianism, and a scrappy historic indie feature are this week's selection of films to stream or watch at venues in person.Arts & Entertainment
Bay Area authors among nominees for venerable California awards
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Winners of the Commonwealth Club's California Books Award's gold and silver medals, awarded in six categories, will be announced in July.Arts & Entertainment
Bay City Books: New Books from Bay Area Authors – May 2021
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New books, and new in paperback, from San Francisco Bay Area authors, listed by release date.Books
Local Lit | May’s top literary happenings
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Mrs. Dalloways seeks buyer; conversations about books and ideas of the day, featuring: Stacy Abrams with Rebecca Traister; Dave Eggers with Michael Lewis; Queen Sugar's Natalie Baszile; and moreArts & Entertainment
