Literature
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936A Guide To ‘Dying Well’
Journalist Katy Butler outlines a less-bleak approach to the end of life
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1.2K1‘Disposable Man:’ Author Michael Levitin’s Updated Male Manifesto
Berkeley journalist captures a #MeToo-era reckoning for young men with high hopes.
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1.1KAuthor Carolyn Burke Revives Famous Art Foursome
Local author’s latest book reveals relationships that shaped Georgia O’Keeffe, 20th-century art
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4.7K5Fear and Loathing in Santa Cruz
How UCSC hit the counter-culture jackpot with a new Hunter S. Thompson archive
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1.8KAuthor Micah Perks on ‘True Love’
Sex, love and Santa Cruz secrets abound in new book
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1.3KThe Legacy of ‘On the Road’s Al Hinkle
Beat movement muse passes away at age 92
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2.1KPaul Skenazy Goes Time Traveling
Author and former UCSC professor’s new book digs into the Gold Rush
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4.8K1Dalai Lama Makes Local Cameo at ‘Book of Joy’ Event
'Book of Joy' event promises Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama via video
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4.9K1Jonathan Franzen’s Santa Cruz Escape
Despite a change of scenery, new book shows the author still loves a good argument
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2.8KMatt de la Peña’s ‘Carmela’ Writes the Book on Watsonville—For Kids
Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson pen ‘Carmela Full of Wishes,’ set in Santa Cruz County
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4.0KBeauty, Tragedy and Meaning in America’s Southwest
Journalist Annette McGivney’s book ‘Pure Land’ intertwines true crime and investigative reporting with memories of personal trauma
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1.8KStephen Kessler Shares His ‘Garage Elegies’
Local poet comes to Bookshop with his new volume on July 10
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1.6KKen Jenning’s New Book ‘Planet Funny’ Traces Comedy’s Evolution
How comedy in the modern era is an entirely different animal.
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2.3KPreview: Joel Selvin to Appear at Bookshop Santa Cruz with New Book about the Grateful Dead
Rock journalist Joel Selvin explores the chaos that followed the death of Jerry Garcia in ‘Fare Thee Well’
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2.0KSanta Cruz Journalist’s Thriller ‘See Her Run’ Out This Week
Peggy Townsend brings her reporter’s instincts to some unsettling crime fiction
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3.1KMichael Pollan Comes to Santa Cruz With New Book on Psychedelics
‘How to Change Your Mind’ explores the history and renaissance of the medicinal use of psychedelics
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2.7KManuel Pastor Explores What Other States Can Learn From California
Sociologist comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz with new book ‘State of Resistance”
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2.8KLocal Author Leslie Karst Appears at Bookshop Santa Cruz with ‘Death al Fresco’
Karst on her murder mystery series, Italian cooking, and crafting Sally Solari from character traits she has and wishes she had
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3.4KAuthor Karen Joy Fowler on the Writing Life
Best-selling author of ‘Jane Austen Book Club’ on her youth, writing life and book-in-progress
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3.0K5Wallace Baine is Good Times’ Newest Writer
After 26 years at a daily, Baine re-emerges in the alt-weekly world
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3.0KPreview: Author Anne Fadiman Comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz
Anne Fadiman celebrates the life of her famous father in ‘The Wine Lover’s Daughter’
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4.3KByron Katie and Stephen Mitchell Bring New Outlooks on Health Care
Byron Katie and Victoria Sweet come to Santa Cruz with alternative visions for wellness
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1.7KPreview: Jaimal Yogis Comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz
Jaimal Yogis chases surf and enlightenment in ‘All Our Waves Are Water’
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5.2KFrom Blog to Book: Kaia Roman on Her New Book ‘The Joy Plan’
Local author Kaia Roman uncovers the science of joy in her new memoir
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4.5KPreview: Paul Hawken to Speak Climate Solutions at Bookshop Santa Cruz
Paul Hawken’s new book lays out a comprehensive plan for reversing global warming
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4.4KTracey Helton Mitchell Comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz
Tracey Helton Mitchell’s new book offers ‘Hope After Heroin’
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5.1KPreview: Jennifer Ackerman Comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz
In her new book, Jennifer Ackerman explains why science is only just beginning to understand bird smarts
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6.5K5Orwell in the Time of Trump
Why Bookshop Santa Cruz is hosting a marathon reading of ‘1984’ and what Orwell can teach us about Trump’s America
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3.4KPreview: A Discussion of Joy in the Face of Adversity
Local author Doug Abrams discusses a message of compassion and joy from Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
