Books
Monday, April 18, 2011
Ex-Berkeleyite Greg Mortenson Accused of Faking Three Cups of Tea
Books Anneli Rufus — Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Bestselling author Jon Krakauer is ticked off at fellow bestselling author Greg Mortenson — and he's dishing bigtime in a gory-details digital report being released today.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
East Bay Zombie Book Up for Bloody Big Award
Books Anneli Rufus — Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 9:39 AM
Oakland author Linda Watanabe McFerrin is overjoyed that her novel about a smokin'-hot would-be zombie, Dead Love, has just been named as a nominee for a Bram Stoker Award.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Michael Chabon on the East Bay and His New Book
Books Ellen Cushing — Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Hometown literary hero Michael Chabon’s hotly anticipated new book, Telegraph Avenue, is — fingers crossed — set to come out this year, and he’s got a lovely little piece up today on the Atlantic web site right now about the book and the East Bay, which apparently serves as the novel’s inspiration. Definitely worth a read.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
2010 Local Book Roundup: Pot Brownies, Homicide, and Bondage
Books Anneli Rufus — Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 12:43 PM
As we near the end of this year in which America went broke, got high, and watched J.D. Salinger (and Gary Coleman) die, let's celebrate the East Bay's literary contributions to 2010.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Ex-Oaklander Publishes Books on Awkwardness, Bees, and Gender Variance
Books Anneli Rufus — Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 12:39 PM
A book by an Oakland author (writing as a parent and a psychologist) about kids whose biological gender doesn't represent who they feel they really are, and another book by another Oakland author about how to choose foods that aren't tainted with infectious bacteria, deadly molds, or body-altering hormones:
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Berkeley Native Publishes Pulp Fiction in India
Books Anneli Rufus — Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 10:35 AM
A Tamil pulp-fiction anthology from a small independent publishing house in India ranked among my best books of the year, as revealed in this week's Express Holiday Guide.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Ex-Oaklander Founds LGBT Publishing House
Books Anneli Rufus — Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Don Weise, formerly of Oakland and currently of New York City, has just launched Magnus Books.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Emeryville Gets Its First Poet Laureate
Books Anneli Rufus — Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Emeryville now has its first poet laureate.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Oakland Writer Wins "Genius" Grant
Books Anneli Rufus — Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Oakland author Yiyun Li has just been named a recipient of the 2010 MacArthur "Genius" Grant.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Local Vegan Wants to Set New Standards for Gelato
Food / Books Anneli Rufus — Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 8:56 AM
Berkeley vegan chef Barry Schenker has a metaphorical bone to pick with commercial producers of vegan gelato.
