Book Review | ‘The Lichen Museum’ by A. Laurie Palmer
Travel writing, memoir, history, science, and photography — all through the unlikely lens of lichen.
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Book Review | ‘Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia’ by Christina Thompson
A centuries-long zigzagging journey to the present, in the hands of a deft guide.
Book Review | ‘Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World’ by Edward Humes
“Garbology” author’s latest book includes a guide to “What You Can Do Right Now About Waste.”
Paul Willis Strikes ‘Losing Streak’ with New Collection
The former Santa Barbara Poet Laureate discusses his latest collection of work and will do an appearance at Chaucer’s Books on May 15.
Book Review | ‘James’ by Percival Everett
The author of ‘Erasure,’ the novel that became ‘American Fiction,’ reimagines ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’
Book Review | ‘Nothing Stays Put: The Life and Poetry of Amy Clampitt’ by Willard Spiegelman & ‘Jane Kenyon: The Making of a Poet’ by Dana Greene
Some poetic biographies for National Poetry Month.
Book Review | ‘The Children’s Bach’ by Helen Garner
Australian author gets a well-deserved new audience with re-release of vintage novel.
Director Joel Coen and Star Frances McDormand Discuss ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
Carsey-Wolf Center at UC Santa Barbara’s ‘Revisiting the Classics’ series casts fresh eyes on iconic works of our filmic past.
Book Review | ‘California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline’ by Rosanna Xia
An environmental reporter takes a look at people who are doing their best to deal with the realities of rising sea levels.
Diana Raab Talks About Writing, Hummingbirds, and Those Who Came Before Us
Santa Barbara author’s 14th book is her third memoir.
