Books & Film

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

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has announced it will reopen to the public on Sunday, October 4 with two weeks of Free … Read more

While we advise ferry riders to frequent book sellers in the great Bay Area, on occasion we also seek fine limited editions produced by London-based … Read more

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

Bay Crossings first became familiar with David Hardiman at the legendary thoroughbred race track Golden Gate Fields, where he presides as the bugler. As a preamble … Read more

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

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

The San Francisco Ballet announced further free weekly streams on SF Ballet @ Home, featuring commissioned works from the 2018 Unbound festival and other notable ballets … Read more

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