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Local Lit | September’s top five lit(erary) events
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Noteworthy happenings at local libraries, bookstores, concert halls, performing arts centers, coffee shops, salons and other venues.Around Town
Octopus Literary Salon to close at the end of month
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A popular spot among the artistically-inclined, the Uptown Oakland space has been host to live music, author readings and more.Around Town
At home with Piedmont novelist Lisa Braver Moss
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Moss's upcoming novel Shrug, explores the life of Martha, a high school student amidst the tumult of 1960's Berkeley.Around Town
Everyone’s a Critic
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Exedra's arts and culture reviewers grade books, movies, TV, and answer the burning question: Is it worth my time?Bay Area
A forgotten legend: Book shines light on former St. Mary’s coach ‘Slip’ Madigan
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Madigan was an innovator and motivator who turned the football program at a small East Bay college into a national sensation in the 1920s and ’30s.Books
PHS parents launch “Friends of the Library,” book drive to boost collection
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The PHS library has been suffering from budget cuts and an aging and shrinking archive of booksArts & Entertainment
Bay Area Book Festival set to return in downtown Berkeley
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Featuring discussion groups, keynote speakers, musical performances, an outdoor fair, and literary exhibitors in a wide array of genres.Around Town
“Just Mercy”: Readmont book discussions this week
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All are welcome to join the conversation about the author's experience defending death penalty cases. Community discussion is May 1, 7-8 pm in the PHS Library.Around Town
