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May 14, 2025

Shining a Light

The idea that “trans people just showed up” is a lie that keeps getting pushed—not only by the right wing, but also by voices...

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May 7, 2025

Aloha with a Twist

With characteristic spunk, veteran mystery ace Leslie Karst has dashed off the second book in her new Hawai’ian Island-based series, Waters of Destruction. Natural...

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February 5, 2025

Modern Bestiary

Neko Case will be in Santa Cruz on Saturday to read from her memoir: “I love the staff at the Rio Theater. It’s a home away from home.”

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February 5, 2025

Hidden Treasure

As a comic who’s just read Kira Jane Buxton’s new book, Tartufo, I have to say the woman is funny as ... I know, such language, it’s terrible.

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December 18, 2024

Man of Mysteries

Part Raymond Chandler, part Christopher Moore, a Whiskey Leavins book is for fans of dry—and dirty—humor.

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December 3, 2024

Word Play

Such a pleasure it is to savor Gary Young’s poems that one scarcely minds not entirely knowing how they cast their spell.

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October 30, 2024

Paranormal Heart

The Sun-Greeters, a paranormal tale of love, devotion and discovery, is set amidst the enthralling environs of UCSC. The story follows Jules, a freshman who dies in a fall from Tree 9.

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September 11, 2024