By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Preston Gomez, a San Francisco-based jazz musician, finds himself having to relearn to play the piano following a hand injury […]
Category: Book Corner
Book covers leisure sites for Blacks in California
BOOK CORNER By Victoria Moore Contributing Writer Despite how California is depicted in popular booster declarations, the reality is its history is a combination of […]
Siblings take exciting adventure in Eastern European fairy tale
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Mashka and Mishka are siblings who can see each other only, and not themselves in a mirror. One […]
Neurosurgeon pens book of poetry about his surgeries
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “My Surgical Cases Told in Poems,” by neurosurgeon Paul Kaloostian, is a compilation of true medical stories the […]
‘Griffin’s Heart’ is designed as both book and keepsake
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Griffin’s Heart,” by Reagan J. Pasternak, is an upcoming book that addresses the grief one experiences after losing […]
‘Poor Will’s Almanack for 2021’ offers ultimate guide to nature
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Poor Will’s Almanack for 2021,” by Bill Felker, features descriptions of the 48 seasons of the year, the […]
Exciting new book series delves into ancient mystery
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Graham Newsdon has come across a puzzling communication that sends him on a journey to unravel a litany […]
‘Los Angeles Reinvented’ shows city’s booming innovation scene
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Los Angeles Reinvented,” by Jodie Hopperton, recognizes Los Angeles as a booming city of innovation and chronicles the […]
New book offers stories from perspective of children
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells “Long Tales for Short Tails: Lancie’s Lessons by Letter & Tales 4 Through 7,” by serial storyteller Duane Lance Filer, […]
Actor offers advice in guidebook ‘How to Go from Extra to Actor’
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “How to Go from Extra to Actor: The aspiring actor’s guide to stardom,” by actor Ro Brooks, is […]