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Everyone’s a Critic
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Of tigers and kings, Michael Jordan and Bulls, Phyllis Schlafly and ERA, communities and belonging.Books
Orinda Books | Reading recs for right now
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Classics are big sellers, but uplifting and escapist stories have been popular as well.Arts & Entertainment
Book talk with Berkeley’s Adam Hochschild, the author of ‘Rebel Cinderella’
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Hochschild's book follows a "from rags to riches to radical" storyline documenting the life of labor organizer and social justice champion, Rose Pastor Stokes.Arts & Entertainment
Walden Pond Books | Reading recs for right now
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Cookbooks, dystopian novels, and a self-help book titled "How to Do Nothing" are much in demand these days.Featured in Category
Mrs. Dalloway’s | Reading recs for right now
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Thinking about a gift for your favorite mother -- or just looking for a good book to help pass the time while hunkered down at home?Featured in Category
Local Lit | May’s top 5 SIP online readings and literary meet-ups
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Restless SIPers can enjoy storytelling about CA, science, feminism, Hollywood, wildfires, etc, from local writers Rebecca Solnit, Mary Roach and others.Arts & Entertainment
Bay Area Book Festival goes virtual with thought-provoking programs
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The festival, which runs through May and into June, will have live and pre-recorded events for all ages.Featured in Category
Local bookseller | Lit recs and what’s popular now
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Books that offer escape, improvement -- or cocktails -- have been popular at A Great Good Place for Books in Montclair.Around Town
