No Ferry on the Tiber….
The Tiber’s water level in the winter may be so high as to overflow its embankment. In the summer, it’s so dry hardly any boats … Read more
Books & Film
UC Press Produces Another Mythic Masterpiece: The Decisive Network
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
Ferry Riders Take Note: Dante’s Inferno is Good Reading During Our Plague
While Bay Area ferry riders wait for scheduled service to finally return, we suggest that you take a look at Dante’s Inferno for some perspective … Read more
The BookSellers Documentary is Compelling Plague Distraction
“The Booksellers” is a documentary for anyone who can still look at a book and see a dream, a magic teleportation device, an object that … Read more
Leland Stanford Bio a Study in Disruption
“Disruption” goes back further than Steve Jobs in Silicon Valley. To hear author Roland de Wolk tell it, staid Stanford University has a dark and … Read more
Seductive Read for COVID-19: Journey Round My Room
Journey Round My Room, published by San Francisco’s Arion Press, is a travelogue by Xavier de Maistre. This edition, with photographs by Ross Anderson, is … Read more
Cocktails with a Twist May Bring Some Relief for Shelter-in-Place
COVID-19 episode making you nervous, tense, and out of sorts? The pandemic shutdown of all our bars and nightclubs has motivated many of us to … Read more
Advice for Ferry Riders: “Tiny Beautiful Things” is a Destination
As noted in an earlier post, this play promised to rock the house…the San Francisco Playhouse, that is. Having finally seen the work, we can … Read more
Just Released: Chance of Alcatraz Podcast
The much-anticipated Chance of Alcatraz podcast is now ready for Cultural Currents readers. James McKee of Earwax Productions made the compelling mix working with the … Read more
Night Boat to Tangier is the Perfect Advent Read
Advent is the season for reflection and redemption, so what better time of year to read about two deeply disturbed Irish misanthropes who have muddled … Read more