Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Joan Baez, Quinteto Latino, Vijay Iyer, and new theater By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | April 6, 2023 Joan Baez has published a book of drawings that span her life and career.
Books The magic of story time: Why is reading aloud to kids so important? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | April 6, 2023 Amid the escalating national literacy crisis, this one is an easy fix, experts say: read aloud to your kids and students.
Arts & Entertainment Kareem Fahmy’s new play is a third-culture story and much more By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News Foundation | April 4, 2023 “A Distinct Society” goes on to Chicago after its Bay Area premiere, with Fahmy directing.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books from Bay Area authors By Meg Waite Clayton | Bay City News Foundation | April 3, 2023 Dogs, climate activism, ethical investment, and more from regional authors.
Bay Area Amid California’s mounting literacy crisis, state names new literacy directors By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | March 24, 2023 The state is highlighting structured literacy, which stresses explicit lessons on reading fundamentals such as phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Arts & Entertainment Armenian culture, identity at heart of ‘Sorry, Bro’ By J.L. Odom | Bay City News Foundation | March 20, 2023 Taleen Voskuni’s novel is a coming out story with plenty of romance and just as many comedic moments.
Bay Area Local Lit | March’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | March 7, 2023 It's Women's History Month and local libraries and bookshops are all in -- celebrating authors, journalists, supermodels and more.
Arts & Entertainment Eugenie Chan’s puppet theater tackles climate change By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News Foundation | February 27, 2023 The Bay Area playwright's latest work is a cautionary but hopeful science fiction tale.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New from Bay Area Authors – February 2023 By Meg Waite Clayton | Bay City News Foundation | February 24, 2023 A bounty of new kidlit, plus novels, nonfiction, therapy, and true crime.
Featured in Category Review: ‘Justice’ tells thrilling tales of Supreme Court heroines By Leslie Katz | Bay City News Foundation | February 23, 2023 Marin Theatre Company's engaging new musical is personal, humorous, and melancholy.