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Book Review

Chess Makes Big Splash with Ferry Riders

December 3, 2020

Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) is widely regarded as the most accomplished chess-playing painter in the history of Western art. So good was he, in fact, that … Read more

Categories Book Review, Chess, Mechanics Institute

Mourning a Pet With No Apologies: Author Interview with Ms. Pasternak

November 13, 2020

As promised, here is an exclusive interview with film and television actress Reagan J. Pasternak (HBO’s “Sharp Objects,” “Being Erica”) who believes that she may … Read more

Categories Book Review, Books & Film, Chance of Alcatraz, Interviews, Monty and the Monuments of Golden Gate Park

New Book on Pet Loss Should Provide Comfort During These Troubling Times

November 12, 2020

Pet ownership is at an all time high, thanks the pandemic, say animal rights groups. Dogs, being man’s best friend, are especially comforting these days. … Read more

Categories Book Review, Chance of Alcatraz, Interviews, Nature

Book Review: Getting Ruins Right

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

The Ruins Lesson: Meaning and Material in Western Culture By Susan Stewart San Franciscans have long had a fascination with ruins, given our history of … Read more

Categories Alcatraz, Berkeley, Book Review, Books & Film, Chance of Alcatraz

Custom Classic Leather Book Covers by April in Paris

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020

As a ferry rider, (alone) we value our anonymity and privacy. The nosy passenger sitting beside you may wish to steal a glance at what … Read more

Categories Ateliers, Book Review

The Girl with the Leica Tells a Complex Story of Courage

July 6, 2020

We discovered another new author at Libreria Pino, the jewel box of a bookstore in North Beach. The Girl with the Leica, by Helena Janeczek, … Read more

Categories Book Review

UC Press Produces Another Mythic Masterpiece: The Decisive Network

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

Bay Crossings readers realize that much of our content is reliant on photojournalism and seizing the “decisive moment.” Thanks to UC Press we have a superb … Read more

Categories Book Review, Books & Film, UC Press

Book Review: The Holy Sinner Worth Revisiting

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

We are reading The Holy Sinner by Thomas Mann, and observe that its narrative and plot is similar to Chance of Alcatraz. It is set … Read more

Categories Book Review
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