Literature
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1.6KLeslie Karst’s Latest Mystery Set in Santa Cruz Food Scene
Local author brings ‘Murder From Scratch’ to Bookshop Santa Cruz
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1.3KA Prodigal Son of Santa Cruz Lit Returns
Poet Robert Lundquist comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz on April 25
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1.2K‘Ink Knows No Borders’ In Central Coast Poetry Book
New collection led by Monterey writer gives voice to immigrant experience
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1.3KA Guide To ‘Dying Well’
Journalist Katy Butler outlines a less-bleak approach to the end of life
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1.7K1‘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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1.5KAuthor 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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5.7K6Fear and Loathing in Santa Cruz
How UCSC hit the counter-culture jackpot with a new Hunter S. Thompson archive
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2.1KAuthor Micah Perks on ‘True Love’
Sex, love and Santa Cruz secrets abound in new book
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1.7KThe Legacy of ‘On the Road’s Al Hinkle
Beat movement muse passes away at age 92
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2.5KPaul Skenazy Goes Time Traveling
Author and former UCSC professor’s new book digs into the Gold Rush
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5.2K1Dalai 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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5.3K1Jonathan Franzen’s Santa Cruz Escape
Despite a change of scenery, new book shows the author still loves a good argument
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3.1KMatt 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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4.3KBeauty, 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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2.0KStephen Kessler Shares His ‘Garage Elegies’
Local poet comes to Bookshop with his new volume on July 10
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1.8KKen 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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2.5KPreview: 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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2.2KSanta 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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3.3KMichael 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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2.8KManuel 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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3.0KLocal 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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3.6KAuthor 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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3.2K5Wallace Baine is Good Times’ Newest Writer
After 26 years at a daily, Baine re-emerges in the alt-weekly world
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3.2KPreview: 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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4.7KByron 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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1.8KPreview: Jaimal Yogis Comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz
Jaimal Yogis chases surf and enlightenment in ‘All Our Waves Are Water’
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5.4KFrom 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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4.8KPreview: 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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4.7KTracey Helton Mitchell Comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz
Tracey Helton Mitchell’s new book offers ‘Hope After Heroin’
