This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstores – Daily News
The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended Oct. 19 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers…
Writer Orlean to discuss new memoir ‘Joyride’ in Oakland hills Oct. 30
Everyday commonalities and the anomalies burrowing within them are like catnip to best-selling writer Susan Orlean. The author…
In ‘Poppy State,’ Myriam Gurba combines memoir, botany, and California history – Daily News
The day after author Myriam Gurba filed the final draft of her latest book, the land caught fire.…
45 Halloween book recommendations from Southern California bookstores – Orange County Register
Halloween may seem like the scariest time of year, but you know what’s really frightening? Not having the…
Author Mitch Albom returns to San Diego to discuss latest book ‘Twice’ – San Diego Union-Tribune
There’s a saying in journalism circles that warns writers to avoid interviewing their heroes. It usually refers to…
Oakland Post: Week of October 15 – 21, 2025
“I decided early to give my life to something eternal and absolute. Not too little gods…. but to…
‘Burn it down without burning out’
A hand-illustrated book on Bay Area butterflies, a monograph of paintings by a founding member of the region’s…
Oliver Wang’s book on Japanese American car culture details untold LA history – Press Telegram
Oliver Wang, a sociology professor and author at Cal State Long Beach, spent years griping to his friends…
Oliver Wang’s book on Japanese American car culture details untold LA history – Orange County Register
Oliver Wang, a sociology professor and author at Cal State Long Beach, spent years griping to his friends…
Write Out Loud plans eerie Poe tribute – San Diego Union-Tribune
No self-respecting lover of the macabre should be without a copy of the Edgar Allan Poe compilation “Tales…
After 20 years, Broke-Ass Stuart is still broke. And he’s OK with that
In 2002, broke UC Santa Cruz student Stuart Schuffman met a girl. It was his first summer in…
Oakland Post: Week of October 1 – 7, 2025
“I decided early to give my life to something eternal and absolute. Not too little gods…. but to…