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Bay Area Authors Share Year End Rituals

From Cheery to Soulful, Bay Area Authors Share their Traditions

We Owned a Treasure Prized By Thieves

Do You Wear Shorts All Winter?

Triple Epidemic

For Turkey Trots and Beyond

The New End of the Line

Whither Twitter?

The Midterm Season has Been Chaotic. Now it’s Time to Vote.

In Life and In Politics, Thinking You’re Right is not the Same As Being Right

VR Adventure in Space

The Pleasures of Public Transit

Book Picks for Indigenous Peoples Day

Fantasy Games Not Always an Easy Escape from Reality

Lost in the Mail

Book Picks by Bay Area Latino Authors

Of Mosquitos and Memories

On Labor and Labor Day

Is it COVID or is it Middle Age?

“Stranger Things” at 1.5 Speed

Sometimes Plunging Past in the Only Way Forward

Uneasy Lies the Tooth That Needs the Crown

Camp Songs and Urban Legends Going Viral

Food for Thought Can Be Found Wherever Things Grow

Escape into Nature Lets Childhood Last A Little Longer

Tough Conversations

“When Are You Coming Back?”

A Tribute to Dads, Past and Present

Making the Most of a Long-Postponed Family Trip

Pride Month Picks

The Birds and the Bees Mark Passage to Middle School

Dark Histories

APA Heritage Month Book Picks

How One of China’s Defining Periods Inspired My Latest Book

The Long Road to Publishing

At Disneyland, Megabucks are the Key to the Magic Kingdom

The World’s Supply Chain Problems

Learning to Embrace the Return to “Normal”

Sandwich Generation Superhero

Connections Widen in Letter to a Stranger

Cool Beans

With COVID Pandemic’s Second Anniversary, Thinking Beyond the Stars

Middle School Waits for No One

Road-trip an Antidote to Doomscrolling

FOR-SITE’s Lands End Exhibit a Journey Through Time

Mad Libs Filling in the Blanks for the Lunar New Year and Beyond

Book Picks for Black History Month

Lunar Year a Chance to Reset Your Intentions

A Banner Year for Mushrooms in the Wild

At a Model Rocket Launch, Hope Takes Flight

Winter Foraging During Omicron Surge

Traditions for the New Year and Beyond

Local Authors Share Holiday Traditions

Amid a stubborn pandemic, a simple haircut offers a moment of hope

But Why

Omicron Omens: A Crash Course in Greek

Bay Area Authors Reflect Upon Thanksgiving

A Burst of Late Season Sweetness

Opening of Vaccines to Kids Raise Hopes

Are You a Good or Bad Swim Friend?

Halloween 2021: Relish the Normal, Hope for the Best

Angel Island Adventures

Daydreaming about Where to Travel After Children Get Vaccinated

Climate Change’s Toll on Leaf-Peeping Season

Planning Ahead Because of the Supply Chain

When Dining Out, Do You Swap or Monopolize?

Hispanic Heritage Month Book Picks

Twenty Years after 9/11, Dread and Hope over New Catastrophes

Lemonade Stands in the Age of Covid-19

Gaining Altitude and Perspective

Back to School, Back to the Wildfires and Pandemic

Foraging in New Places

Peaceful Swims and the Connections We Missed

Pedaling to Nowhere

Dive into teamLab

Ominous Signs of Climate Change Make Camping Trip Bittersweet

The Pleasures, and Mysteries, of Foraging in the Bay Area

Reconnect with Your Community By Volunteering

Singing Along With Full Hearts: Karaoke Nights Return

California’s Reopening Means Return of the Common Cold

Pride Month Book Picks

The Magic of the Mushroom Log

School Year Comes to An End

Bay Area Writers Share Grad Advice

Freeway or Surface Streets?

After Covid vaccine, return to “Normal” Life Not So Simple

APA Heritage Month Book Picks

Book Lovers Excited to Return to the Library

Finding Peace, History, and Adventure in the Bay Area’s Outdoor Spaces

COVID-19’s Vaccine Side Effects Come with Relief

National Poetry Month: Poems on a Changing World

Bay Area Authors Recommend Empowering Books By Women

With Spring’s Arrival, Foraging Offers Hope in the Face of Tragedy

A Year into the Pandemic, Acts of Kindness Strengthens Our Communities

Estate Sales and the Burden of Possessions

As Bay Area Schools Reopen, Newfound Hope

Ethnic Communities Must Stand Together

Ringing in Lunar New Year

Bay Area Authors Recommend Books For Black History Month

Covid Times Have Done the Impossible: Fanny Packs Are Cool Again

On Inauguration and Inoculation

Pining for Prime Rib

Getting Through the Pandemic, One Swim at a Time

Holiday Traditions that Shaped Local Authors

Nine Months into the Pandemic, First Signs of the Forecasted Baby Bust

Poems of Gratitude by Bay Area Readers

How Greeting Cards are Meeting the Moment

Bay Area Authors Reflect on Gratitude

Planning your 2020 Holiday Cards? Pandemic-themed cards are all the rage

2020 Has Take a Toll on Us. Look at Our Kids’ Homework.

Cure for Election’s Ills Could Fit in Your Palm

Bay Area’s Own Halloween Horror Story

One Chapter Ends, Another Begins for the Writers Grotto

Uncovering the Charms of Bay Area Nuts

Reopened Museums Take Us To Another Time, Place

Taking A World Voyage at an Ethnic Market

A Hard Nut to Crack, As Election and Supreme Court Battle Loom

Hispanic Heritage Month Book Picks

A Beach Trip Provides Lessons Across Time

A Change of Perspective

Kamala Harris Aims For Great Heights

Marking Time in the Pandemic

Restarting School Brings Stress Dreams

Getting into the Flow

Songs We Loved as Teenagers Transport Us to Better Times

One Bright Moment

Ode To Le Creuset

Take a Musical Break

For Working Parents, the Simplest Activities Bring Joy

Pride Picks by Bay Area Authors

The Poetry of Black Lives Matter

Asian Americans Confront Racism in Their Own Communities

Lessons on Black Lives Matter

Every Family Outing is an Opportunity for Homeschooling

After a long shutdown, an uneasy gray area

APA Month Book Picks

Forgotten Relics in Closet Spark Joy

Chinese American Volunteers Offer Support through WeChat

Coronavirus Inspired Poetry

Children Show How Resilient They Are

Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month

How to Stay Creative Amid the Pandemic

Comforting Recommendations for Troubled Times

Making the Best of Things, Hour by Hour

When Are You Done Writing a Book?

The Fun of Making Home Movies Before the Viral Age

In the Time of Coronavirus

Field of Light, Field of Dreams

Of Manatees and Mangroves

Plantation’s Ugly History Gets Under the Skin

Book Picks for Black History Month

Bay Area Authors Share Asian Lunar New Year Traditions

Why Poetry Matters Now

Cursive Writing Keeps Flowing in the Digital Age

Lessons from a Murder Mystery Game

Rituals of the Season

Traditions Created, Carried On

After Injury, Hitting the Stride

The Gift of Giving, at Burning Man and Year Round

What Can Happen in a Decade

Bay Area Authors Reflect on the Meaning of Thanksgiving

Looking for Loopholes in the Holiday Season

When the Minutes Add Up

Power Shut-offs: Anxiety Creeps In When the Lights Go Off

When Are You Too Old to Get Dressed Up for Halloween?

Packing Axes in the Face of the Apocalypse

How Three Nonprofits Found a Way Forward

Going for A Wander

Age, Stigma Tangled Up in Graying Hair

Just the Right Person Can Save a Little Boy

Worked Up About Working Out

Tastes Like Trout?

Korean Adoptees using DNA in Search of Their Roots

What’s On Your Camp Menu?

Riding Shotgun and Other Milestones

A Bridge of Magpies

How the “The Farewell” Reminds us To Call our Grandparents

In Praise of Road Trips

Lake Tahoe Offering Cold Comfort

Memories of Summer Travel

The Wonder of Silkworms

A Call to Music, a Call to Action

On Behalf of All Muslims

Advice for New Graduates

A Day at the Races

A New Generation of Elephant Seal Fans

What the Titanic Teaches Us

Cultural Awakenings on the Love Boat

Unsung Chinese Who Changed U.S. History

Where Asian American Writers Find Inspiration and Hope

The Languages of Love

In the Wake of the Notre Dame Fire, Reflecting on Legacies

Century-old Underground Garden

Road Trip to the Super Bloom

What Matters is What’s Said — Not How

Healing Amid the First Cherry Blossoms of Spring

Pizza, iPads, and the Art of the Essay

The Importance of Women’s Voices as Writers

After an Accident, Lessons in Waiting

Sierra Ski Vacation Went Downhill Fast

Want to Know Something About Your Parents? Ask Before It’s Too Late

How Music Lessons Can Teach Us About Life

Finding Common Ground in Kolkata’s Chinatown

American Indian Poets

The Legacy of Title IX

The Federal Shutdown Should Take a Hike

Photos Reveal the Mystery of Family

Year End Traditions to Renew the Spirit

Our Holiday Rituals Are Anchors Amid the Whirlwind

Portraits of a Nation in All its Complexity

Bittersweet Feelings as the Magic of Christmas Ends

Everyday Risks of Climate Change

Puzzling Out Birthdays on the Lunar Calendar

A House Divided On Big Game Day

Fear Gives Way to Joyous Election Night Firsts

Horror and Hope Beyond Halloween

Dressing Up to Burn it All Down

Dwelling in the Spaces In Between

Reset With Escape from the News

Getting Lost to Find Yourself

Kavanaugh Hearings Stir Up Memories of the Bullying and Harassment

Birthright Citizenship, Past and Present

On Mooncakes and Memorials

Future Memories of Summers Past

"Crazy Rich Asians" Leading the Way

Prospecting for Gold

Adventures in the Tactile Dome

How Did You Spend Your Summer Vacation?

Authors Share Tips on Teaching Kids on How to Help Change the World

The Early Bird Gets the Special

Stargazing Summer

Michelle Obama and the Power of Stories

Chores Help Children Become Capable Adults

Gathering the Vietnamese Diaspora

Small Talk for First Graders

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

Authors Share Their Favorite Books

Mother's Day

The Power of Stories

Independent Bookstores

Training Alone Won't End Implicit Bias

What's in Your Slow Cooker?

Learning to Unplug

Close Encounters of the Coyote Kind

Not a Good Morning

You Are When You Fill Up

Art Gives Voices to Immigrant Detainees

Going for the Gold Without the Jingoism

A Universe of Realities to Understand

Asian Lunar New Year Traditions

Putting the Fun Back into Fungus

Garfield Returns

Honoring the Ancestors through LGBTQ Art

Turning Deadly Arms into Inspirational Art

Smile for the Camera

Nightcaps and Further Childhood Cures

Sibling Rivalry

Do You Believe in Santa?

Feed a Fever, Starve a Cold, and Other Childhood Cures

The Paradoxes of Cognitive Dissonance

Old Toys for New Boys

How to Act Like an Adult

What's Your Lucky Charm?

When You Can't Compromise

Behind Asian Eyes, A World of Possibility

Lessons in heritage slowly start to sink in

Heroes put lives, careers, reputation on the line

Falling into Fall

Getting Lost to Find Yourself

Dark Thoughts on a Sunny Day

Telling Ghost Stories in the Deep, Dark Woods

Awakening Interest in the Beauty of Sleep

Sustaining Annual Summer Traditions

Immigration Proposal a Loss for Families and for America

At Play at Every Age

Science Lessons We Can't Fail

Can You Hear Me?

Wartime Injustices at the Tule Lake Segregation Center

Summer Daze

Rediscovering Old Places with New Eyes

#SayTheirNames

Correspondence As the Nest Empties

The Days Are Long But the Years Are Short

The Fight Against Gun Violence

Everybody in the Pool

Notes on Makers and Manufacturers

Subway Glories: Why We Need Public Art

Family Photos and Immigrant Tales

The First Hundred Days and Other Endings

Looking for a Little Hope on Earth Day

Doctor Lost His Dignity Along With His Seat

Time to Make the Most of Public Lands

Paying It Forward at Karma Kitchen

Do You See What I See?

Fighting Back by Teaching Children

Let it Snow

There's a Name For It

The Eyes Don't Lie

Upholding the Ideals of Frederick Douglass

A Numbers Game

Fears for the Future, Lessons of the Past

Another Chance to Make a Fresh Start

You Might Be Thinking of Someone Else?

Singing in the Rain

Create Something

Going Deep on New Year's Resolutions

Discovering American Christmas

Origin Myths

The Season of Eating

Footage, Lost and Found

When Kids Have a Passion, Get on Board

History is Present in All That We Do

Do You Hear What the Children Are Saying?

The Importance of Things Forgotten

With This Ring, I Thee Donate

You Are What You Ate

Wildlife Commute

Where Stories Begin

Cookie Contests and Culture Wars

Block Parties -- Not Good Fences -- Make Good Neighbors

In Search of Scapegoats, Exclusion Past and Present

That's Ms. Pikachu to You

Back to School Blues

The Never-ending War Between Working, Mothering

The Last Days of the Double Stroller

Downloading While Asian

The House Band: Uke Can Do It Too

Yosemite's Diverse Cultural Connections

Letters Home: Asian Americans in Support of Black Lives Matter

At Home in the Library as Big as the World

New Home, New Traditions

The Pleasures of Short Road Trips

Twins Share Birthday, but Not Personality

'American' Names Come in Many Forms

The Sandwich Generation