Literature
-
4.5KWe Tree
In her new novel, Tracy Chevalier explores how the American Dream has its roots in apple trees
-
Beasts of No Nation
Florian Schulz explores how sea creatures' migratory patterns erase global boundaries
-
Radical Shift
Utopia and dystopia aren’t so far apart for Samuel R. Delany, one of science fiction’s most extreme visionaries
-
Thread Count
Elizabeth McKenzie weaves wildly divergent stories and themes through her story of dysfunctional Silicon Valley love in ‘The Portable Veblen
-
Word Quest: Thad Nodine at Bookshop Santa Cruz
Local author Thad Nodine takes on guns and dope in his second novel ‘Grow’
-
Happy Feat: Jenny Lawson Comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz
Jenny Lawson brings her irreverent new book ‘Furiously Happy’ to Bookshop Santa Cruz on Friday, Dec. 4.
-
Dark Shadowed
In her new book, Lisa Randall explores the scientific mysteries of dark matter, dinosaur extinction and more
-
Path Finder
How ‘This is Camino’ co-author went from punk rock to fine dining
-
Self Helper
‘Eat, Pray, Love’ author Elizabeth Gilbert isn’t afraid to embrace the much-scorned self-help genre with ‘Big Magic’
-
Like a Boss
Jane McGonigal explains how video games can improve the real world
-
The Myth of Multitasking
Daniel Levitin reveals the truth about how the brain functions most efficiently
-
Lyrical Laureate
Poet Laureate Ellen Bass on workshops, the ‘New Yorker’ and the town that feeds her creatively
-
The Geek That Was
Tech smarts trump Hollywood glam in Felicia Day’s memoir
-
Next of Fin
Susan Casey explains how our understanding of dolphins continues to evolve and surprise
-
Once Upon a Timeline
Wallace Baine puts his own spin on American history in new short-story collection
-
Beach Reads
A guide to summer books and literary events
-
Fight or Flight
Santa Cruz author Sara Solovitch on overcoming stage fright in ‘Playing Scared’
-
A Gathering of Scribes
Catamaran Literary Reader hosts writers conference in Pebble Beach
-
Oak Family Trees
Ann Packer branches out in her new novel, while once again rooting her characters in startling realism
-
Stand By Me
Local author offers anti-bullying strategies for parents and children
-
All He Did Was Ask
Theoretical physicist and author Leonard Mlodinow investigates why we investigate in ‘The Upright Thinkers’
-
What’s In Store
Three lit events this week in Santa Cruz illustrate why we cherish independent bookstores
-
Bohemia Bound
New works by Stephen Kessler stalk the Santa Cruz state of mind
-
Writing Home
Looking back at Santa Cruz’s incredible literary tradition
-
Haul of Shame
Public shaming is more popular than ever, thanks to social media. But Jon Ronson’s new book asks what it says about the...
-
Reaching Out
LGBT hero Barney Frank comes to Santa Cruz to discuss his four decades of revolution through consensus
-
Praise Who?
Santa Cruz author Nancy Abrams seeks the most real of all possible gods in her latest book
-
Roads to Home
Former-GT-editor-turned-author Greg Archer has long looked for signs from the universe to point him in the right direction. When it came to...
-
Witty Snicket
When he’s not writing immensely popular books for children, Daniel Handler turns his irreverent strangeness to novels
-
Sherlock in Love
Laurie King on writing romances for one of the most famous literary characters of all time
