Book review: A UC Berkeley scholar of right-wing politics dissects the Trump coalition
Donald Trump won the 2016 election by convincing America’s right-wing populists to migrate ideologically. Can he do it again?
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Obi Kaufmann delivers a message of hope — and resilience — in his new field atlas on California’s forests
‘The Forests of California’ is a gorgeously illustrated book featuring Kaufmann’s watercolors. It is also a primer on how to approach nature.
Addicted to Nordic noir, Wendy Lesser set out to unravel its appeal
In ‘Scandinavian Noir,’ the Berkeley author explores what the genre tells us about the countries that spawned it.
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Can comics help democracy? This Berkeley expert on campaign financing hopes so
In a new graphic nonfiction book, ‘Unrig: How to Fix Our Broken Democracy,’ Daniel Newman, founder of Maplight, says people can be the change.
It’s summertime. Dig into these books with a Berkeley connection
Read a novel about an Irish-American clan or a memoir about growing up on a kibbutz, discover who “America’s Sherlock Holmes” was and his Berkeley connection, or savor a graphic novel to learn how to fix our democracy.
How 6 Berkeley authors are promoting new books when everyone’s at home
With bookstores closed, authors are holding numerous Zoom meetings, writing essays and articles, and getting the word out through Lockdown Literature.
Berkeley Public Library plans to offer curbside pickup of books in mid-to-late June
Patrons will be able to return checked-out books starting today.
In ‘Creole Son,’ a white Berkeley mother explores impact of adopting a mixed-race child
E. Kay Trimberger learned that nurture isn’t everything.
Early 20th-century America viewed through the life of one extraordinary woman
Rose Pastor Stokes was a Russian-Jewish Ă©migrĂ© socialist who married one of the richest men in the U.S. Together they promoted socialism – until their divorce in 1917.
Bay Area Book Festival returns with #UNBOUND, a virtual author conversation series
The annual festival, that usually takes place in Berkeley, debuts its virtual version this weekend and continues into summer; topics include voting, parenting, wellness, literature and children’s programs.
Todd Parr has tips for how to soothe families, pass time while on lockdown
Reading with your kids is a way of saying ‘I love you,’ says the Berkeley author who has been hosting virtual book readings, including ‘cook-alongs.’
Robert Reich explains how the ultra-wealthy have rigged the system
His new book, “The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It,” explains how systemic changes over the last 40 years have reallocated power upward to a tiny portion of the population — the 1%.
