How My Father's Strike Nearly Broke Our Town in Two

How My Father's Strike Nearly Broke Our Town in Two

Kerri Arsenault on an Early Lesson in Labor and Loyalty

By Kerri Arsenault | May 10, 2018

How My Father Introduced Me to Precision Engineering

How My Father Introduced Me to Precision Engineering

On the Art of Turning Shapeless Hard Metal Into Objects of Beauty and Utility

By Simon Winchester | May 10, 2018

The Bay Area Book Festival in Five Acts

The Bay Area Book Festival in Five Acts

Jane Ciabattari Reports from Berkeley

By Jane Ciabattari | May 10, 2018

The Librarians Who Moonlight as Artists: A Roundtable Discussion

The Librarians Who Moonlight as Artists: A Roundtable Discussion

Six Information Professionals on Balancing Art and Archives

By Natalie Baur | May 9, 2018

How a Christmas Present Gave Harper Lee the Time to Write <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>

How a Christmas Present Gave Harper Lee the Time to Write To Kill a Mockingbird

On the Origins of an American Classic

By Joseph Crespino | May 8, 2018

A Letter to My Daughter About the Black Magic of Banking

A Letter to My Daughter About the Black Magic of Banking

Yanis Varoufakis Has Some Thoughts on Capitalism

By Yanis Varoufakis | May 8, 2018

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A Brief History of Seven-Figure Book Advances

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Life and Death in the Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit

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Writers of the Zodiac: Revolutionary Taureans Make the World a Wonderful Place

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Francesca Lia Block is a Lot More than <em>Weetzie Bat</em>

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The Beloved Writer on Defying Expectations and Trying New Things

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Data-Driven Amazon Bookstores Can't Compete with Indies

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The 20 Best Literary Adaptations to Watch on Netflix Tonight

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On the Off-Chance You're Tired of Reading

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In Terms of Animal Welfare, Hunting is More Humane Than Farming

In Terms of Animal Welfare, Hunting is More Humane Than Farming

On the "Fair Chase" vs. the Factory Farm

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How the Coney Island Sideshow Saved Thousands of Babies

How the Coney Island Sideshow Saved Thousands of Babies

Before Neonatal Care in Hospitals, There Were Incubators at the Carnival

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