Silent Reading Parties Are an Introvert’s Dream
In which you’re surrounded by people but can’t talk to them...
BooksA collection of 21 posts
TBI’s 5 Best: Bookstores in SF
Literary greats that never disappoint...
Five Reasons to Love the Bay Area Lit Scene
How to get your fix if you’re a readin’- and writin’-lovin’ bookworm...
Ode to Green Apple
Green Apple, a venerable San Francisco establishment, is celebrating its 50th anniversary....
A Bookworm’s Guide to Oakland
Despite being overshadowed by its metropolitan neighbor across the water and severely misunderstood by most of the folks I’ve talked to outside of the Bay Area, Oakland has given rise to a bevy of notable artists and creatives over the last century....
A Bookworm’s Guide to San Francisco
It’s hard to decide where to point people when they come to San Francisco. The answer to “What is there to do?” generally ends up being “Well, what do you want to do?” Sure, there are the good ol’ touristy standbys: the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, SFMOMA and the Conservatory of Flowers....
Why Amazon Books Is a Terrible Bookstore
A few months ago, I noticed quite a number of people on my Twitter feed posting about Amazon Books — the new physical bookstores the company is trialling in a few major US cities — because a new one had opened in Manhattan....
“Chaos Monkeys” Author: Other Cities Would Love to Have San Francisco’s “Problems”
Call Antonio García Martínez whatever you want, but don’t call him boring. The Chaos Monkeys author instantly became public enemy #1 in Silicon Valley after releasing his best-selling book, but became a media darling in the process....
Bookmobile
When I was a tweenager, the library was pretty much the greatest place on earth....