"If my book was going to exist, it was — it had always been — entirely up to me."

"I've found I'm not making big progress on fiction unless I go away from my house and say, ‘I am now going into isolation.'"

"I've found I'm not making big progress on fiction unless I go away from my house and say, ‘I am now going into isolation.'"

Spoiler: Mackenzie Scott is not saving our magazine careers

Spoiler: Mackenzie Scott is not saving our magazine careers

In 2025, wildfires again broke records. The year began with the Eaton and Palisades fires, and over the course of the year, ten thousand more wildfires

And why haven’t I done it yet?

Manjula goes to the Santa Rosa Zine Fest and finds more future than nostalgia.

Searching for the soul in "The Soul of the Bay in Vallejo.”

Manjula goes to the Santa Rosa Zine Fest and finds more future than nostalgia.

What we stand to lose when paperback nonfiction disappears.

To the management at Hachette Book Group, We are authors, publishing professionals, readers, and union supporters, and we are proud to express our full support for the Hachette Workers Coalition (HWC...

“I don’t actually need my smartphone to write, but do I need it in order to be seen as a writer?”

“I don’t actually need my smartphone to write, but do I need it in order to be seen as a writer?”

Between funding cuts, facility closures, and the inevitable resignations that will follow, there’s virtually no way for the Forest Service to continue to do research at its current level or quality, w...

And could we even get hired?

Welcome to our new website! We're excited to see you. *** RETURNING USERS WILL NEED TO RESET THEIR PASSWORD FOR THIS NEW SITE. CLICK HERE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD.***

Join the Mill Valley Public Library for an in-person author talk on Monday, April 13, 2026, from 6:30–7:30pm in the Creekside Room. Bestselling author Robe

“Anything that I spend my money on is better than cocaine.”

Welcome to our new website! We're excited to see you. *** RETURNING USERS WILL NEED TO RESET THEIR PASSWORD FOR THIS NEW SITE. CLICK HERE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD.***

“Anything that I spend my money on is better than cocaine.”

What is lost when arts criticism dies?

Doll Fest, a fundraiser and celebration of femmes in punk rock, hits Oakland and Albany March 27–29.

What is lost when arts criticism dies?

Manjula Martin, Rahawa Haile, and friends are resurrecting ‘Scratch’ as a place for writers to talk about money, art, and how they survive

Manjula Martin, Rahawa Haile, and friends are resurrecting ‘Scratch’ as a place for writers to talk about money, art, and how they survive

“There is no moral component to not knowing how much you owe.”

it’s too soon, but i’ll take it: european prune plum quince magnolia (“Vulcan”), not too soon! while the trees continue to wake up, i’ll be talking with the...